Latest finance news – Page 103
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NewsMorrisons profits plummet as ‘unprecedented’ inflation hits food manufacturing
Morrisons profits more than halved as the grocer bemoaned “unprecedented inflationary pressures” on its vertically-integrated food manufacturing.
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NewsBoohoo warns of further sales declines as profits crash
Boohoo has warned it is likely to suffer further revenue erosion during the crucial golden quarter after its first-half profits tumbled.
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NewsShop prices hit new records as retail calls for business rates freeze
Shop prices hit record highs in September as retailers looked ahead to the next business rates revaluation with trepidation.
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NewsJD Sports fined £1.4m over Rangers FC price-fixing controversy
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined JD Sports after it admitted to fixing the prices of Rangers FC merchandise.
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NewsCard Factory swings back to black as consumers return to high street
Card Factory has noted a “shift of customer spend back towards the high street and reversal of lockdown effects”.
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NewsRiver Island invests in stores as it returns to profit
River Island swung back into the black in 2021, beating pre-pandemic figures.
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NewsFrasers makes mandatory offer for online player MySale
Frasers Group has made a mandatory offer for online fashion specialist MySale after the rebuffal of earlier interest.
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NewsAldi pledges to 'double down' on low prices as profits fall
Value grocer Aldi has vowed to deliver the lowest prices to shoppers after posting a slide in annual profits.
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NewsRetail welcomes return of tax-free shopping despite bitter rates disappointment
Representatives of the sector have welcomed the reinstatement of tax-free shopping for tourists as a boost for UK retail’s competitiveness in a bleak economic climate.
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NewsMade.com and Revolution Beauty sound alarm over trading and financing
Embattled retailers Made.com and Revolution Beauty have raised further alarm bells over their financing and current trading as both businesses battle to secure their futures.
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NewsJD Sports rides out turmoil to post profits at top end of expectations
JD Sports has reported a fall in first-half profits, which nevertheless came in at the top end of management expectations after a period of upheaval.
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NewsMoonpig goes back to basics to navigate cost of living crisis
Moonpig has said it will focus on greeting cards and has left its full year guidance unchanged as it seeks to navigate the current cost of living crisis.
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NewsMike Ashley to step away from Frasers at next AGM
Frasers Group has said founder Mike Ashley will not seek re-election as a director at its next annual general meeting and will be stepping away from the business.
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NewsKingfisher guidance unchanged despite profits and sales slump
Home and DIY giant Kingfisher has insisted that its full year guidance remains unchaged despite profits and sales falling in the first half.
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NewsTroubled Naked Wines parachutes founder Gormley in as adviser
Naked Wines has appointed founder Rowan Gormley, former chief executive and still a “material” shareholder, as a board adviser as it reviews its business.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils one-off cost-of-living payment as losses widen
The John Lewis Partnership has authorised a one-off cost-of-living payment bonus and free food over the winter for staff as its losses deepen.
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NewsDFS profits plummet as supply chain issues and inflation take toll
DFS profits have plummeted as the retailer blamed supply chain issues, double-digit inflation and staff shortages for the slump.
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NewsWickes profits slip but full-year guidance remains unchanged
Wickes adjusted profits have slipped despite a marginal increase in sales, although the retailer’s full-year guidance remains unchanged.
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NewsTHG appoints new non-executive directors as losses deepen
THG has drafted in new non-executive directors (NEDs) to improve its ongoing corporate governance issues as its operating losses widened and its profits more than halved.
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NewsInditex sales reach ‘historic high’ as it expands store estate worldwide
Inditex, the owner of brands including Zara, has registered record sales with positive numbers across all countries in which it operates.