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Boohoo warns on costs as profit drops
Boohoo cut its sales guidance and warned on rising costs as the online fashion retailer reported a 20% drop in first-half profit.
Softline plans London IPO to raise $400m
Softline, a digital transformation company, is planning an initial public offering to raise $400m for expansion and acquisitions.
Virgin Money to shut branches in digital push
Virgin Money said it would close almost one-fifth of its branches and cut office space as customers increasingly move online during the pandemic.
Diageo reports strong start to the year
Diageo said it made a strong start to the financial year with sales rising in all regions despite supply chain problems.
Cost pressures feed into UK retail prices
Retail prices are rising as cost pressures feed into consumers' shopping baskets with more to come, industry figures showed.
UK motorists drain petrol pumps as panic continues
UK motorists are continuing to panic-buy petrol leaving filling stations empty within hours of fuel arriving, the petrol station trade body said.
Pfizer reports positive results from children's Covid-19 trial
Pfizer and BioNTech have reported positive results from their trial of a Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-12.
Lego profit surges to a record
Lego's first-half profit more than doubled to a record as the Danish toymaker emerged as a winner from the Covid-19 crisis.
Go-Ahead loses Southeastern franchise as CFO quits
Go-Ahead has lost the Southeastern rail franchise, repaid the government £25m owed under the contract and parted company with its finance chief.
Petershill to be valued at £4bn in London listing
Petershill Partners will be valued at £4bn when it floats on the London Stock Exchange, the company said on Tuesday.
Close Brothers reports sharp profit rise
Close Brothers reported a sharp rise in annual profit and a hefty dividend increase as the financial services group benefited from rising income and lower impairments.
Smiths returns to revenue growth, ups dividend
Smiths Group reported a return to revenue revenue growth and an increased final dividend as markets recovered from the Covid-19 crisis.
British Airways halts Gatwick short-haul flights
British Airways is to suspend almost all its short-haul flights at Gatwick airport after grounding the operation at the start of the pandemic, according to reports.
GE buys BK Medical to expand ultrasound operation
GE has agreed to buy BK Medical from its private equity owners for $1. 45bn in cash to expand its healthcare division's ultrasound operation.
BoE leaves policy unchanged as job fears loom
The Bank of England said it expected inflation to peak at more than 4% in 2021 but left monetary policy unchanged as the central bank focused on slowing growth and potential job losses over rising prices.
French Connection receives takeover approach
French Connection said it had received a takeover approach after a sharp jump in its share price on Thursday.
Lloyds Bank to lose two senior non-executives
Lloyds Banking Group has announced the departure of two senior non-executive directors.
Eurozone business growth slows as demand peaks
Eurozone business growth slowed markedly in September as demand peaked and supply chain problems affected production and deliveries, a survey showed.
Gemfields returns to profit after mines reopen
Gemfields said its mines were back to full operation as the precious gem producer swung back to profit in the first half of 2021.
Civitas rejects short seller after AGM revolt
Civitas Social Housing dismissed allegations made by a short seller after the company suffered a shareholder revolt against suspension of pre-emption rights.