Value retailer B&M Bargains has posted a tick-up in revenue as demand for bargain goods has remained high amid pressure on incomes and a higher tax burden. The Liverpool-based group, which included Heron …
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3i: Action’s performance continues to lift FTSE 100 investment trust
FTSE 100 investment trust 3i has continued to benefit from the performance of prized asset, the Dutch retailer Action. The company delivered a total return of £2bn in the six …
Gary Lineker’s TV production company enters liquidation
A TV production company co-owned by Gary Lineker has entered liquidation, it has been revealed. Goalhanger Films is owned by Gary Lineker and former ITV controller Tony Pastor and has …
Regulator calls for air traffic control reform after Gatwick and Heathrow meltdown
A report following the disastrous NATS air traffic control meltdown last year, has issued a series of recommendations, including possible legislation to prevent it reoccurring. The Civil Aviation Authority released …
Higher bills fuel revenue surge at FTSE 100 United Utilities
United Utilities has revealed it expects to deliver revenue growth of around 10 per cent in the 2025 financial year as the firm reporting a jump in profit in its …
London pubs giant Young’s issues Budget warning after £11m costs hike
Pub giant Young’s, which has locations across London and the South East, has insisted it has no plans to increase the price of drinks despite the Budget adding around £11m …
Burberry: Firm axes dividend as group slumps to loss
Burberry has slumped to a loss and axed its dividend for the first half of its financial year as sales at the British luxury house plunged. In its interim results …
Aviva: Insurance demand boosts FTSE 100 giant
Aviva boss Amanda Blanc hailed the firm’s “very strong” performance in the third quarter as the firm reported growth across all of its key business units. In a trading update …
Boohoo urges shareholders to reject Mike Ashley’s demands
Boohoo has urged its shareholders to reject Mike Ashley’s demand to be placed in charge of the struggling fast fashion group, saying that that Ashley is “not suitable” and subject …
Exclusive: Reeves to reveal new mutual council with Nationwide and Co-Op
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out plans for a new mutual council today made up of some of Britain’s biggest customer and member-owned firms, including Nationwide, Royal London and the …