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Mar- 2021 -12 March
Mothercare to float on junior stock market
Mothercare has announced its intentions to float on admission (AIM) on the junior stock market at £0.01 per ordinary share.…
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12 March
JD.com Q4 revenues up 31%
Chinese online retailer JD.com reported a 31% increase in revenues during the fourth quarter of the year to RMB224.3bn (£24.7bn).…
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12 March
Burberry upgrades Q4 guidance
Burberry has announced that ahead of its trading update, the group anticipates its fourth quarter results to be “better than…
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12 March
UK GDP shrinks 2.9% amid January lockdown
Monthly GDP fell by 2.9% in January as a national lockdown proved to impact economic activity, new data from the…
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12 March
JD Sports enters Eastern Europe with MIG acquisition
JD Sports has expanded into Eastern Europe, with plans to acquire 60% of Polish fashion business, the Marketing Investment Group…
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12 March
Government announces eviction ban extension
The ministry of housing, communities, and local government has announced an extension to the ban of commercial evictions until 30…
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12 March
Very Group prepares for hybrid working model
Very Group has announced that it will be adopting a hybrid working model going forward for all its employees. The…
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11 March
Prada posts £46m loss
Luxury Italian fashion brand Prada SpA has announced a net loss of £46m for the year ended 31 December 2020.…
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11 March
Ted Baker expands international licencing partnerships
Ted Baker has announced it has entered into agreements with Al-Futtaim and PT Mitra Adiperkasa (MAP) as territory licence partners…
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11 March
M&S adds third-party brands to online offering
Marks and Spencer has announced a set of third-party brands such as Joules and Sosandar are to be added to…
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