Tesco has warned that the UK grocery sector faces an intensifying price battle in the run-up to Christmas, even as it raised its full-year profit forecast after winning market share over the summer. The UK’s largest supermarket group now expects to deliver annual profits of up to £3.1bn, £100m higherContinue Reading
Jellycat, the British toymaker behind viral plush toys such as sad-faced eggs and smiling peanuts, is set to pay its owners a £110m dividend after profits more than doubled in 2024. The privately owned company reported pre-tax profit of £139m, up from £67m the previous year, as revenues surged 66%Continue Reading
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Alex Dunne has hinted that he may have already secured his next step after confirmation of his McLaren exit. The team confirmed on Thursday that Irish Formula 2 racer Dunne had been released with immediate effect, leaving the 19-year-old free to join another programme if the opportunity comes along. DunneContinue Reading
Thames Water could return to stock market under creditor plans One of the long-term plans for the restructuring of Thames Water is for it to return to the stock market in an eventual float. That’s noted in the creditors’ plan as the eventual goal, once the turnaround is completed andContinue Reading
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