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Jul- 2019 -31 July
Intu reports 7% drop in rental income amid ‘challenging’ first half
Shopping centre owner Intu has reported a 7.7% decrease in net rental income during a “challenging” first half of the…
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31 July
Games Workshop revenues exceed £250m in full year results
Fantasy miniatures retailer Games Workshop has reported a 16% increase in revenues to £256.5m for the year ending 2 June…
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31 July
Next raises profit forecast after ‘better than anticipated’ Q2
Clothing and home retailer Next has increased its full-year profit by £10m to £725m +0.3% on last year. The increase…
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31 July
Consumer confidence increases by two points in July
Consumer confidence rose by 2 overall to -11 for the month of July, according to GFK’s Consumer Confidence Index. Personal…
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30 July
Centre manager appointed for upcoming Waterloo development
Commercial Developer LCR has appointed Lynne Glover as centre manager for its new development Waterloo.London. She brings over 30 years’…
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30 July
Cath Kidston global commerce director joins Boots
Lynn Ritson, global commerce director at fashion and lifestyle brand Cath Kidston has left the company after five years, to…
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30 July
Grant Thornton set to quit as Sports Direct auditor
Accountancy firm Grant Thornton is reportedly set to quit as the auditor to Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct following concerns over…
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29 July
Sports Direct hit with €674m tax bill from Belgian authorities
Shares in sports fashion retailer Sports Direct plummeted by as much as 27% to 166.6p in early trading today, later…
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29 July
Hammerson reports £319.8m loss
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has reported a £319.8m loss during the first six months of the year ending 30 June.…
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29 July
Ocado to create 300 jobs at new customer service hub
Online grocery retailer Ocado has signed a 15-year deal to let the top two floors of The Beam, in Sunderland,…
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