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Record sales and profit at Games Workshop despite slower growth
Games Workshop hit another record level of profit and sales in the first half, despite a slowdown in growth.
The Warhammer maker said s..
Pound steady ahead of crunch Brexit vote
The pound was trading flat on Tuesday morning as currency traders brace for the crunch Parliamentary vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal…
Provident Financial shares hit on profit gloom
Embattled doorstep lender Provident Financial has seen shares tumble after it warned that 2018 profits will be at the lower end of expe..
Savills sees property sales falling on Brexit uncertainty
Estate agency Savills has said it expects property sales across a number of markets to fall this year due to uncertainty surrounding Br..
Persimmon lifts profit expectations on robust UK housing market
Housebuilder Persimmon has hiked full-year profit expectations thanks to increased production of homes and a robust housing market in t..
Boohoo bucks high street woes as sales surge
Online fashion firm Boohoo has shown its high street rivals a clean pair of heels after revealing a 44% surge in sales and upping its a..
The UK online gambling industry’s change and growth over the years sparks insight
With the UK online casinos on the rise for over a decade now, it remains the only one which not only stayed largely unaffected by Brexit, but actually continued to grow in revenues.
Jamie Oliver defends launch of healthy deli range with Shell
Jamie Oliver has defended a controversial tie-up with Shell as the celebrity chef launches a roadside food-to-go range.
The cook and ca..
Jamie Oliver says casual dining restaurants primed for comeback
Casual dining is set for a comeback, according to Jamie Oliver, whose restaurant chain was one of many forced to close sites last year…
Lloyds’ overdraft fees unacceptable, says government committee chair
Lloyds Banking Group has been criticised for introducing new overdraft charges on Monday ahead of a proposed crackdown later this year.
FTSE 100 falters on China concerns
The FTSE 100 ended firmly in the red on Monday as disappointing trade data from China weighed on global indices.
London’s top flight cl..
Challenger bank Tide teams up with ClearBank for RBS fund
Challenger bank Tide has partnered with ClearBank to bid for a share of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s £775 million fund aimed at increas..
Vote against May’s Brexit agreement, Raab urges MPs
Former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab urged MPs to vote against the Prime Minister’s EU Withdrawal Agreement as he criticised “scaremongering”
Hermes Investment Management sets up Irish base ahead of Brexit
Hermes Investment Management has ramped up contingency plans against a hard Brexit by setting up a subsidiary in Ireland.
