NWF forecasts significantly better performance as food demand jumps

Specialist fuel, food and animal feed distributor NWF said it expected its annual trading performance to improve significantly, owing to strong demand sparked by the...

Wed, 29/04/2020 - 08:04


Dixons Carphone scraps dividend; sales rise 2% as shuttered stores weigh

Dixons Carphone ditched its full-year dividend and reported a 2% rise in sales year-to-date as stronger online performance offset some of the lost sales due...

Wed, 29/04/2020 - 08:00


Broker Forecast - Berenberg issues a broker note on Ocado Group Plc

Berenberg today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Ocado Group Plc (LON:OCDO) and raised its price target to 1725p (from 1635p).

Broker Forecasts data provided...

Wed, 29/04/2020 - 08:00


Stamp retailer Stanley Gibbons sales slump; plans virtual auctions

Collectible stamp retailer Stanley Gibbons said its sales had slumped due to the UK's Covid-19 lockdown and that it was planning to hold its next...

Wed, 29/04/2020 - 07:58


PureCircle secures $33m debt facility from HSBC

Alternative sweetener group PureCircle said it had secured a new $33m banking facility with HSBC.

PureCircle said the facility would provide additional liquidity to meet...

Wed, 29/04/2020 - 07:50


AstraZeneca revenue rises in Q1, led by sales of new medicines

AstraZeneca reported a rise in first-quarter revenue boosted by sales of new medicines. The pharma giant also said it was evaluating drugs to curb the...

Wed, 29/04/2020 - 07:46


Standard Chartered profit slumps 29% as credit impairments rise

Standard Chartered said its profit fell 29% in the first quarter owing to a significant rise in credit impairments linked to the Covid-19 crisis.

Pre-tax...

Wed, 29/04/2020 - 07:45


Persimmon says customer enquiries buoyant as it reopens building sites

House builder Persimmon said customer enquiries during the UK's Covid-19 lockdown had remained at 'good levels', providing some encouragement for resilience of demand as it...

Wed, 29/04/2020 - 07:39


Hiscox 'evaluating' possible sources of capital, but no decision reached yet

Insurer Hiscox said it was evaluating possible sources of capital, but added that no decision had yet been made on whether to raise capital.

Responding...

Wed, 29/04/2020 - 07:32


Synthomer cuts capital expenditure as demand slips from auto, oil sectors

Chemicals company Synthomer cuts its capital expenditure plans and executive salaries as the Covid-19 crisis starts to weigh on its performance.

Earnings before interest, tax,...

Wed, 29/04/2020 - 07:30


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