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May- 2024 -22 May
Inflation falls to 2.3% in April
Inflation has fallen to its lowest level in almost three years to 2.3% in April, down from 3.2% in March,…
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22 May
M&S sees PBT soar to £672.5m
M&S has revealed that its profit-before-tax rose to £672.5m, up from £475.7m, for the year ended 30 March 2024. Alongside…
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22 May
Music Magpie trading in line with expectations amid takeover talks
Music Magpie has announced that its Q2 trading has been broadly in line with management’s expectations and has benefitted from…
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22 May
Co-op unveils ‘ambitious’ sustainability targets
The Co-operative has unveiled new and “ambitious” sustainability targets, which includes reducing carbon emissions across the supply chain. This comes…
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22 May
Superdry announces restructuring measures to avoid administration
Superdry has revealed its capital and restructuring measures to avoid running an emergency four-week sale process. Earlier in April, the…
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22 May
THG shareholder to vote against chair reappointment
An activist investor in THG is reportedly set to vote against the reappointment of chair Charles Allen as it criticised…
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21 May
Today’s news in brief-21/5/24
Zuber Issa is poised to acquire the UK arm of EG Group, a move indicating the Issa brothers’ business paths…
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21 May
Topps Tiles sees profits and sales fall amid ‘weak market’
Topps Tiles posted a loss before tax of £1.5m for the 26 weeks ended 30 March 2024 as it faced…
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21 May
Shoe Zone profits remain flat amid rise in revenues
Shoe Zone has reported that its adjusted profit before tax remained flat at £2.5m for the 26 weeks to 30…
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21 May
Zuber Issa set to acquire EG Group UK arm
Zuber Issa is set to acquire the UK arm of EG Group showing further signs of the Issa brothers business…
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