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Aug- 2020 -14 August
New Look to secure £40m of funding
New Look has agreed a deal with its creditors to secure an additional £40m of funding to help ride out…
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14 August
Covid-19 outbreak strikes M&S supplier
Greencore, the factory that provides Marks and Spencer with its ready-to-eat sandwiches, has confirmed it is “proactively testing” workers after…
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14 August
Tom Singer appointed Halfords non-exec director
Halfords has announced the appointment of Tom Singer as non-executive director, with effect from 16 September. Singer previously held the…
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13 August
Topps Tiles retail revenues rise in Q4 results
Topps Tiles has reported a 15.5% year-on-year increase in retail revenues for the Q4 period ended 8 August 2020. Average…
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13 August
Very Group to return to profit as revenues pass £2bn
The Very Group has forecasted a return to profits for the FY20 as it revealed annual group revenues passed £2bn…
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13 August
Watches of Switzerland returns to growth
Watches of Switzerland has reported that full-year revenue rose by 5.9% to £819.3m in the period ended 26 April, 2020. …
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13 August
Morrisons appoints two new non-exec directors
Morrisons has appointed chair of Made.com, Susanne Given and Sky UK CCO, Lyssa McGowan, as non-executive directors with immediate effect.…
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12 August
UK in recession following 20% GDP slump
The UK economy has entered into a technical recession following a “record” fall in gross domestic product (GDP) during the…
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12 August
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group delays results for second consecutive year
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has announced it is to delay the publication of its annual results for the second consecutive…
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12 August
Asos forecasts rise as returns fall
Asos has announced that sales and profit for its full year of trading are expected to be “significantly ahead” of…
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