Greggs sales top £1.1bn but storms, virus cloud outlook
Newcastle-based bakery and “food-on-the-go” retail giant Greggs said on Tuesday its sales grew 13.5% to £1.167 billion in 2019 — but that February’s storms in the…
March 2020
Sage, Newcastle software giant, sell Brazil business
Newcastle-based software giant Sage Group said on Monday it agreed to sell its Brazilian business to local management, following an auction process. “This divestiture is part…
Linen giant Johnson ups revenue 9% to £350m
Shares of Runcorn-based workwear and linen rental company Johnson Service Group (JSG) rose 8% on Monday after it said its revenue for the year to December 31,…
Coronavirus could halve global growth says OECD
The coronavirus Covid-19 presents the global economy with its greatest danger since the financial crisis, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook. The Interim Outlook…