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IG boss Peter Hetherington makes abrupt exit
IG Group’s chief executive Peter Hetherington has stepped down abruptly after three years as the boss of the spread betting and derivatives trading platform.
Bonmarche blames high street woes for profit warning
Bonmarche blamed waning interest in high street shopping for a sharp downturn in store sales that will cause profit to shrink this year.
Halfords to spend £20m a year extra to improve operations
Halfords said it would spend up to £20m a year extra on improving stores and integrating services to keep up with changing consumer trends.
TUI's year closes as expected as customer numbers rise
TUI Group said its financial year was closing as expected with customer numbers increasing despite the heatwave in Northern Europe.
Mortgage lending declines in August
Total mortgage lending and loans for house purchases fell in August as the UK’s property market remained in the doldrums, industry figures showed.
PZ Cussons Nigerian woes continue but UK picks up
PZ Cussons reported first-quarter trading was in line with expectations as growth in Europe and Asia offset problems in Nigeria.
Hornby trading on track as CEO Davies eyes revival
Hornby said trading was on track to meet its expectations as the model train maker seeks to put a run of bad results behind it.
Boohoo upgrades annual sales guidance after strong first half
Boohoo increased its guidance for annual revenue growth as the online fashion retailer reported first-half profit up by more than a fifth.
Pittards warns on tariffs after fall in UK hide orders
Pittards warned new global tariffs could affect its business as the leather producer reported falling UK hide manufacturing orders.
Comcast's Sky bid goes mandatory after it buys 30% stake
Comcast said it had bought more than 30% of Sky’s shares to make its £30. 6bn cash bid for the UK broadcaster mandatory.
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr profit rises in choppy first half
AG Barr’s first half profit rose as the maker of Irn-Bru and other soft drinks steered a course through a soft drinks market made unpredictable by extreme weather and the introduction of the sugar tax.
Next upgrades profit guidance and calls for Brexit clarity
Next raised its guidance for annual profit after the fashion retailer’s trading in August and early September was better than expected.
Smiths Group's return to revenue growth fails to impress
Smiths Group returned to growth last year as underlying revenue increased but currency swings and reclassification of costs sent reported annual profit down 8%.
Lloyd's of London bounces back after disasters of 2017
Lloyd’s of London returned to profit in the first half of 2018 as the insurance market recovered from a series of catastrophes that hit its members in late 2017.
Stobart's energy and rail units trading below expectations
Stobart Group said annual results for its energy and rail divisions were likely to be lower than expectations as the owner of Southend airport seeks to recover from a damaging boardroom dispute.
BAT boss Nicandro Durante to retire in April 2019
British American Tobacco’s chief executive Nicandro Durante will retire next April after eight years in charge in which he turned BAT into the world’s biggest listed cigarette company.