London’s FTSE indexes climbed on Thursday morning as investors digested a slew of results from the capital’s largest firms. The FTSE 100 was up around 0.1 per cent at 7,633.13 …
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Disney: Bob Iger’s Fortnite pivot pays off as attention turns to its streaming arm
Disney beat expectations in its most recent quarter as it forays into the lucrative gaming market with a $1.5bn (£1.2bn) investment in Fortnite studio, Epic Games. The Mickey Mouse creator …
Diamonds aren’t forever – Anglo American mulling impairment charge over struggling De Beers
Embattled miner Anglo American is considering taking an impairment charge on its De Beers diamond brand as rough diamond demand may take some time to recover from its recent slump. …
Revolution Beauty targets £1bn sales, leaving string of scandals behind
Revolution Beauty said it wants to reach £1bn in retail brand sales by the end of 2023, as it prepares to outline its ambitious growth plans to the City. Lauren …
Aardman: New Wallace and Gromit film helps create almost 100 UK jobs at animation studio
The up-coming Wallace and Gromit film helped create almost 100 jobs at stop-motion animation studio Aardman. The production of the film as well as the now completed Chicken Run sequel …
Maersk shares plummet amid ‘high uncertainty’ of Red Sea shipping disruption
Maersk shares plummeted over 14 per cent this morning after the container shipping giant said “high uncertainty” surrounding disruption in the Red Sea would hit full-year earnings. The Danish firm …
Where is Jesse Lingard playing now that he has FINALLY found a new club?
Former England and Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has finally got himself a new club having been a free agent since leaving Nottingham Forest last year. Lingard reportedly offered himself …
Profits rise at DFS-owned Sofology as it opens new stores
Profits at Sofology increased during its latest financial year as it opened more stores across the UK. The DFS-owned brand has posted pre-tax profits of £10.2m for the 12 months …
Losses slashed at Liverpool John Lennon Airport as turnover takes off
The group behind Liverpool John Lennon Airport slashed its losses as its turnover took off during its latest financial year. According to newly-filed results with Companies House, the group’s pre-tax …
Is the US heading towards another regional banking crisis?
US regional banks are back in the headlines amid fears that recent history is repeating itself. It was only last March when three regional lenders – Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), …