JD Sports in Nike European partnership
Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc announced it has been selected as Nike’s first European retail partner for its Connected Partnership loyalty programme. “Nike’s…
Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc announced it has been selected as Nike’s first European retail partner for its Connected Partnership loyalty programme. “Nike’s…
Manchester-based household products firm McBride plc announced its revenue slipped 0.6% to £678.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, and it made an…
Manchester-based Co-op Group said on Thursday its first-half revenue was flat at £5.6 billion for the 26 weeks to July 2, 2022, while underlying EBITDA fell to…
Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons announced on Wednesday its third-quarter adjusted EBITDA fell to £177 million from £356 million last year “reflecting a number of temporary and…
The UK central bank announced on Wednesday morning it will “carry out temporary purchases of long-dated UK government bonds from 28 September” to avoid “a material…
Shares of Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo fell as much as 12% on Wednesday after it said its revenue fell 10% to £882.4 million in…
Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory said its revenue increased 69% to £198 million in the six months to July 31, 2022, “predominantly due…
Shares of Warrington-based water giant United Utilities fell about 3% on Tuesday after it published a trading update ahead of its half year results on November…
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it has imposed fines totalling over £2 million on Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc,…
Salford-based investment giant AJ Bell announced on Tuesday that its founder Andy Bell and chair Helena Morrissey will step down from the board after the…
Virgin Money and Skipton Building Society on Monday temporarily withdrew their mortgage ranges for new customers because of the volatility in sterling funding markets, according…
Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) is to close after owner Peel Group said “no tangible proposals have been received regarding the ownership of the airport or…
Chester-based price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com Group Plc announced the appointment of Niall McBride to its board as chief financial officer, subject to regulatory approval. McBride…
Shares of Stockport-based musicMagpie — which allows consumers to buy, rent and sell refurbished consumer technology — fell about 70% on Monday after it published…
The UK pound hit a new 37-year low against the US dollar and UK government bonds sold off sharply on Friday as markets prepared for…
Sunderland-based furniture and floorings retailer ScS Group announced that John Walden will join its board on March 1, 2023, as independent non-executive director and non-executive chair designate….
New research from Manchester-based venture capital firm Praetura Ventures argues that the UK economy is losing out on a potential £92 billion to GDP due…
Shares of Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc fell as much as 8% on Thursday after it published results for the 26 weeks…
Manchester United has announced a loss of £115.5 million for the 12 months ended June 30, 2022, even though revenues rose 18% to £583.2 million. The £115.5…
Manchester-based consumer products company PZ Cussons said it has made a good start to its current financial year, with like-for-like revenue growth of 6.7% to £162.7…
Manchester-based Co-op Group has announced a new leadership structure for its convenience and wholesale operations. After six years with the Co-op, with over five years as…
Shares of Ladbible parent firm LBG Media plc fell about 23% on Wednesday after it published results for the half year ended June 30, 2022. Manchester-based…
Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc announced it has reached agreement with former executive chairman Peter Cowgill “with respect to his departure from the…
Sheffield-based property investment and construction group Henry Boot announced its first-half profit before tax soared 68% to £38.8 million “due to strong performance of residential land…
Northcoders Group plc said its revenue rose 117% to £2.37 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022, with the firm reporting particularly strong demand…
Frasers Group announced that Mike Ashley will step down from its board at the firm’s AGM on October 19, 2022, months after handing over the…
Shares of Sheffield-based aquaculture biotech firm Benchmark Holdings rose about 5% on Friday after it announced a refinancing through a new senior unsecured green bond…
Liverpool-based FTSE 100 firm B&M European Value Retail S.A. has confirmed that CFO Alex Russo will succeed Simon Arora as group CEO on September 26, 2022, the commencement…
Sheffield-based affordable house builder MJ Gleeson plc has delivered revenue up 29.4% to a record £373.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, and profit before tax up…
Shares of THG plc, the Manchester e-commerce, beauty and nutrition giant, fell about 11% on Thursday after it cut its full-year sales and profit expectations. That’s…
Shares of Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc fell about 7% on Thursday after it reported its pre-tax profit fell 43% to £58.5 million in the 52 weeks ended June…
Redrow plc, the Flintshire-based house building giant, said its revenue increased 10% to £2.14 billion, just above its 2019 pre Covid record level, in the…
Wakefield-based Team17 Group, the developer of video games and educational entertainment apps, said its revenue grew 33% to a record £53.2 million in the six months to June…
Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc, which recently overhauled its corporate governance structure, has announced a series of board committee appointments. JD Sports…
Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc announced that Ian Durant will retire as chair at the AGM on November 4 2022 and will be succeeded by remuneration committee…
Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said on Monday its occupancy level remains at record levels of over 98%. Grainger CEO Helen Gordon said…
Shares of York-based online musical equipment retailer Gear4music fell about 11% on Friday after it published an AGM trading update saying it will “moderate” its…
Doncaster-based DFS Furniture plc announced that Poland-based upholstery firm Adriana S.A. has bought shares in DFS representing 7.78% of voting rights. “DFS Furniture plc notes the…
Shares of Severfield plc, the Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based steel group, rose about 5% after it published a strong AGM trading update for the first five months…
SIG plc, the Sheffield-based international building materials supplier, announced that “following its successful turnaround and return to profitability” Steve Francis will step down as CEO…
Shares of Chester-based identity verification company GB Group (GBG) soared almost 25% on Wednesday amid confirmation that Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR is considering a…
Shares of Barrow-in-Furness international marine engineering company James Fisher and Sons plc fell about 6% on Wednesday after it announced its statutory profit before tax…
Bruntwood SciTech — the 50:50 joint venture between Bruntwood and Legal & General — has submitted a planning application to deliver two new buildings for…
Manchester-based global cyber security and risk mitigation firm NCC Group said its revenue increased 16.4% to £314.8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, and profit…
Blackburn-based toilet roll and tissue maker Accrol Group said its revenue rose about 17% to £159.5 million in the year ended April 30, 2022, while adjusted…
Manchester industrial chain and power transmission firm Renold plc said on Tuesday the strong momentum it experienced in the second half of the last financial year…
Manchester-headquartered international law firm DWF Group plc announced that Matthew Doughty is to be appointed its Chief Growth & Strategy Officer (CSO) and Matthew Glenville appointed…
Wetherby-based clinical stage oncology drug company Avacta Group plc announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to the…
Chesire-based international veterinary drugs giant Dechra Pharmaceuticals announced its revenue grew 13.8% to £681.8 million and underlying operating profit increased 9.4% to £174.3 million in…