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Next raises profit outlook in boost to retail sector
4 hours ago · Fashion and home interiors chain Next upgraded its profit forecast for the year after reporting an “over-achievement” over Christmas. The company’s positive statement showing an underlying 5.7% uplift in full-price sales in the nine weeks to 28 December compares with previous guidance of 3.5%
Stocks surge amid hints of lower Trump tariffs – Daily Business
14 hours ago · Stock markets rose amid speculation that incoming US president Donald Trump may impose lower tariffs on imports. Mr Trump has pledged to hike tax on a range of imported goods from China, Europe and Central America, prompting concerns that it could see a return of inflation. Market talk that the ...
Predators target UK's cheap assets – Daily Business Magazine
Dec 13, 2024 · Takeovers in the UK moved up a gear in 2024 as he country’s bigger companies became the target of predators. A bounty of unloved or under appreciated companies were swept off their feet, signalling the UK market as being ‘on …
Headline makers: ones to watch in 2025 – Daily Business Magazine
4 days ago · Paul Thwaite – chief executive, NatWest (Royal Bank of Scotland) Paul Thwaite was promoted to the top job in February to replace Alison Rose following her ‘debanking” misjudgement, and is blessed with the stars finally beginning to align for the bank after its long recovery from the 2008 financial crash.. He told a global banking summit last month that the bank is likely to pursue an ...
Health gains, but business feels pain – Daily Business Magazine
Oct 31, 2024 · The Chancellor’s first Budget has failed to inspire confidence in Labour’s growth plan, writes TERRY MURDEN Whenever I hear Rachel Reeves speak I find myself thinking about Michael Caine. There is something in that deep-voiced, don’t-mess-with-me south of England twang that when she stood up at the despatch box to deliver the first Budget speech […]
Courier and Beano publisher back in profit – Daily Business
14 hours ago · Media group DC Thomson, publisher of north-east Scotland newspapers and The Beano and Dandy comics, has returned to profitability after seeing strong growth in the value of its investments. The Dundee-based group booked a pre-tax profit of £93.8 million for the 12 months to the end of March 2024 ...
Rule change that's not to be dismissed – Daily Business Magazine
Dec 16, 2024 · ALAN SUTHERLAND considers what to expect from the new law on unfair dismissal New Government, new proposed employment law changes. ‘Twas ever thus. Within the Employment Rights Bill, amongst a raft of proposed changes spanning reforms to the law of industrial relations, family-friendly rights, zero hours contracts and fire and rehire, the most heralded reform […]
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170 hospitality firms call for business rates action
Oct 21, 2024 · Chris Wayne-Wills is among the signatories to a letter to the Chancellor. Some of the biggest pub groups, cafes and restaurant chains in the UK are calling on the Westminster Government to avoid huge numbers of failures by taking immediate action …
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