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Castore raises £145m as it nears £1bn valuation

Manchester-headquartered sportswear brand Castore has secured £145 million of investment in a funding round led by US investment bank Raine Group. Bloomberg reported that the funding round…









JD Sports shares fall 10% as CFO plans exit

Shares of Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion plc fell about 10% on Wednesday after it announced that chief financial officer Neil Greenhalgh intends to…



JD Sports makes more board committee changes

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…


JD Sports hires Régis Schultz as CEO

Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc announced on Tuesday that French businessman Régis Schultz has been appointed as the company’s new chief executive officer….




Co-op Bank to market £200m of green bonds

Manchester-based Co-operative Bank Finance has announced it will begin marketing £200 million of potential green bonds. “The Co-operative Bank Finance p.l.c. will today begin marketing a…




















Co-op raises £300m via Fairtrade bond

Manchester-based Co-op Group said on Tuesday it raised £300 million via a sterling-denominated “Sustainability Bond.” The five-year bond was priced at 5.125% and was two times…



AO World enjoys highest sales month ever

Bolton-based online electrical retailer AO World said on Friday its revenue rose 8.2% in its third quarter, the three months to December 31, 2018. In a…


Morrisons sales rise, boosted by wholesale

Bradford-based supermarket group Morrisons said on Tuesday group like-for-like (LFL) sales excluding fuel were up 3.6% for the nine weeks to January 6, comprising contributions from…


On the Beach revenue up 25% to £104m

Stockport-based beach holiday retailer On the Beach Group plc said on Wednesday its revenue increased 24.5% to £104.1 million in the year to September 30 while…



Metronet acquires Venus for London expansion

Manchester-based internet infrastructure firm Metronet (UK), backed by mid-market private equity firm Livingbridge, said it acquired London-based fibre network provider Venus Business Communications. The acquisition of Venus follows Metronet’s…


Tritax in £102m Howden warehouse investment

Tritax Big Box REIT, a real estate investment trust, said it exchanged contracts — conditional on receiving planning consent — to provide forward funding for two large distribution warehouses at Warth…