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News-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-2/10/24
Shop prices fell by 0.6% in September, marking the lowest annual growth since August 2021. Non-food items saw deflation deepen…
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Electrical
AO World to acquire MusicMagpie in £10m deal
AO World has announced that it is set to acquire MusicMagpie in a deal worth £9.98m which is expected to…
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News
Today’s news in brief-1/10/24
Mulberry has turned down an £83m acquisition bid from Frasers, arguing it undervalues the company’s potential. Frasers offered 130 pence…
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High Street
The Works ‘well-positioned’ for Xmas despite PBT drop
The Works has seen its profit-before-tax fall to £6.9m for the year ended 5 May 2024, down from £9m last…
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News
Today’s news in brief-30/9/24
Boohoo is reportedly considering a break-up of its business, following pressure from shareholders to revive the company’s declining fortunes. Boohoo’s…
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Clothing & Shoes
Former Missguided owner in talks to buy Kurt Geiger
Alteri Investors, former owner of Missguided, is reportedly among a number of parties in discussions to buy Kurt Geiger, according…
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News
Today’s news in brief-27/9/24
Amazon’s UK division has resumed paying corporation tax for the first time since 2020, ending a period of tax credits…
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Supermarkets
Morrisons Q3 sales jump 2.1% to £3.9bn
Morrisons has announced that its total sales excluding fuel rose 2.1% to £3.9bn for the three months ended 28 July…
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News
Today’s news in brief-26/9/24
Morrisons has finalised a £370m deal with Song Capital, retaining ownership of 75 supermarket properties’ freehold while receiving income over…
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Clothing & Shoes
H&M lowers profit target as sales flatline in Q3
H&M has revealed that it does not expect to hit its profit margin of 10% which it forecast for the…
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