April 2020

Greggs postpones store reopenings

Greggs, the Newcastle-based bakery and “food-on-the-go” retail giant, said on Thursday it has changed its mind about reopening 20 shops as a trial run next…




Persimmon forward sales slip to £2.4bn

York-based house building giant Persimmon plc said on Wednesday its current forward sales position to date in 2020 is £2.4 billion compared to £2.7 billion last…






Jet2 owner Dart Group expects £109m charge

Leeds-based Dart Group, owner of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said on Friday it expects an exceptional charge of £109 million due to its operations “currently being suspended…





Gear4music sales up 9% to £120m

Shares of York-based online music equipment retailer Gear4music rose 11% on Thursday after it published a year-end trading update covering the 12 months to March 31,…

















Cussons reports high demand for Imperial Leather

Manchester-based soaps and consumer products company PZ Cussons said on Thursday it is experiencing “exceptionally high demand” for its Carex hand wash and sanitiser gel products and its Imperial…






























Cussons scraps retirement payments to ex-CEO

Manchester-based soaps and consumer products company PZ Cussons said on Thursday that “no payments will be made directly” to its former CEO Alex Kanellis “in connection with his retirement.”…