News And Announcements
Inchcape chairman Hanna to retire, to be succeeded by Nigel Stein
Automotive distributor and retailer Inchcape announced on Tuesday that chairman Ken Hanna will retire at the next AGM in May after nine years in the job.
Pets at Home third-quarter revenue rises, final guidance unchanged
Pets at Home reported a rise in third-quarter sales on Tuesday as it said final guidance was unchanged.
Cairn 'well-positioned' after solid 2017
Cairn Energy updated the market on its recent operations and trading performance for 2017 on Tuesday, saying it was “well-positioned” ahead of the release of its preliminary results for the calendar year, which are due on 13 March.
Regulator deals plurality blow to Fox bid for Sky
The competition regulator dealt a blow to 21st Century Fox and its planned takeover of Sky on Tuesday, as the Competition and Markets Authority said it has provisionally found that Fox taking full control of Sky “is not in the public interest” due to media plurality concerns.
Superdry CFO Wharton to retire, to be succeeded by Ed Barker
Clothing retailer Superdry, formerly SuperGroup, said on Tuesday that chief financial officer Nick Wharton is planning to retire and will be succeeded by Ed Barker, the current director of group finance.
N Brown's sturdy growth slightly shy of City forecasts
N Brown, the clothing retailer for plus-size and plus-age shoppers, had a sturdy third quarter, with a strong surge in its Simply brand and in the USA but relatively subdued compared to previous months.
Marston's to take hit from snowy weather but Christmas Day sees record sales
Marston's said on Tuesday that it took a hit from the snowy and icy weather in early December and between Christmas and New Year, although its pubs saw record sales on Christmas day.
FDM sees full year ahead of expectations
IT services group FDM said it expected full year results to be ahead of expectations after a strong second half as revenues grew 23% to £233m.
Computacenter plans £100m share buyback
Computacenter said it plans to return up to £100m to shareholders through a tender offer.