Homeware retailer Dunelm has weathered a wet summer to deliver strong sales across its product ranges, with the company now expecting to outstrip its forecast annual profit. Over the three …
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Harry Coe’s fast-growing sport sponsorship start-up raises £1m in seed funding
Luscid, the sport sponsorship tech platform set up by Harry Coe, son of athletics chief Lord Coe, will announce today that it has raised £1m in seed funding. The London-based …
Frasers shares jump as firm’s profit comes in at the ‘top end’ of guidance
Frasers shares jumped more than eight per cent in early deals this morning after the company published its results for the year to 28 April. The group, which became one …
Canary Wharf unveils spectacular plans for ‘reimagined’ HSBC building
8 Canada Square – currently the headquarters of HSBC – will be transformed into a new-look, re-imagined multi-use skyscraper once the bank leaves its Canary Wharf headquarters. The global bank …
SSE: Windy conditions boost company’s renewable energy output
Scottish energy giant SSE has reaffirmed its guidance ahead of the key winter months as total output from its renewable energy sources rose by nearly two thirds. Total renewables output …
Royal Mail: Postal votes boost revenue at IDS as ‘Czech Sphinx’ Kretinsky commits to six-day service
The owner of Royal Mail has pointed to record levels of postal votes and campaigning literature as being behind sizeable increased volumes and revenue, as its ‘Czech Sphinx’ bidder re-committed …
Meet the woman giving Sofitel a touch of ‘French zest’
“We know how to live life” Maud Bailly is on a mission to give Sofitel a new lease of life as a global luxury marker – with a very French identity Maud …
‘Strong momentum’ continues at investment platform AJ Bell as inflows jump
AJ Bell reported strong inflows and a boost in customer numbers as investors flocked to the firm to cash in on the ongoing rally in equities. Net inflows in its …
Profit warnings falling amid improving economy but scars remain
The number of profit warnings issued by listed firms dropped significantly in the second quarter, but the UK’s corporate landscape still bears the scars of a tough economic climate. EY’s …
Paris 2024: France, elections, Olympics and a hostile mood
When the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to Paris in 2017 there was a huge sense of anticipation and pride across France. Fast forward to today …