Kingfisher’s wings clipped by winter snow storms

Dire weather kept the nation’s dwindling band of DIY enthusiasts at home in the first quarter to 30 April, says home improvement giant Kingfisher (KGF), causing group like-for-like sales to slump 4%. After falling early on, shares in the ...

24 May 2018, 10:50

Electrocomponents beats profit forecasts, share price soars to top of FTSE All-Share leader board

Electronics distributor Electrocomponents (ECM) has delighted the market with a profit beat from its 2018 year end results. The company, which supplies tools, safety ...
24 May 2018, 12:57
Ibstock hit by cold snap

A brief but decidedly downbeat trading update from brick manufacturer Ibstock (IBST) is putting pressure on the shares, down 6.6% to 273.4p. Ahead of today’s AGM the ...
24 May 2018, 11:31
Wizz Air thrives in difficult airline sector as it spies market share gains

Hungarian airline Wizz Air (WIZZ) is thriving despite higher oil ...

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The FTSE 100 is in positive territory, up 8.12 points to 7,797.08 but ...

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FTSE slips as utility stocks struggle

After a solid start this morning, the FTSE 100 started slipping into the red as weaker utility stocks...

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TalkTalk slashes dividend after revenues tumble

TalkTalk Telecom Group has slashed its dividend following a 4% decline in its total headline revenue during...

24 May 2018, 07:29

Kingfisher sales slip in Q1 as adverse weather weighs on footfall

Kingfisher reported Thursday like-for-like sales fell 4% to £2.82bn in the first quarter of the year, as...

24 May 2018, 07:32

Tate & Lyle sales hit by lower corn costs

Tate & Lyle's sales from continuing operations fell by 1% at constant currency to £2.7m in the year...

24 May 2018, 07:45

United Utilities adds £32m of revenue

United Utilities grew its revenue by £32 million to £1.7 million in the year to 31 March, with regulatory...

24 May 2018, 07:51

Inchcape revenue up 6.2% supported by Emerging Markets, Australasia strength

Car dealer Inchcape said revenues rose 6.2% to £2.99bn in the four months to the end of April, and 2.9% on...

24 May 2018, 07:53

Kingfisher’s wings clipped by winter snow storms

Electrocomponents beats profit forecasts, share price soars to top of FTSE All-Share leader board

Ibstock hit by cold snap

Wizz Air thrives in difficult airline sector as it spies market share gains

Market report: Kingfisher dips, Intertek rallies

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Tate & Lyle sales hit by lower corn costs

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