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“130+ staff from 40+ nations work at Anocca.”
“That price starts at £430,000, which excludes VAT and the cost of a donor car.”
“when you see the work involved – approximately 6,000 man-hours per car – you understand why these ‘reimagined’ classics cost more than a new Ferrari or Lamborghini.”
“We hand-build five or six cars a year, all based on the 964-generation [1989-1994] Porsche 911.”
“Over the medium-term, we see significant opportunities to increase ‘share of wallet’ in Facilities Management by c.£1.5bn, through the addition of service lines to our existing strategic client accounts.”
“The veteran executive, who has led the facilities management business since 2016”
“he expected to exit in the new year.”
“extra £8.5m per year in costs”
“AO said it has already moved 150 jobs to South Africa, with 50 more to follow”
“saved the retailer £2m this year and is expected to produce annual savings of £4m in the coming years”
“turning a £6m loss”
“snapped up by AO World for £35m in December 2024”
“added £3.5m in advertising costs, £7.3m in warehouse fees and £11m in administrative spending to its new owner’s balance sheet in the year to March”
“181 per cent jump in revenue in the second-hand commerce market, to £120m”
“Profit before tax across the AO World group jumped by 145 per cent to £51m”
“revenue climbed 11 per cent to £1.3bn”
“total liquidity of £201m at the year’s end”
“free cash flow of £66m, up 152 per cent from the year prior”
“new £10m special dividend and a separate £10m share buyback programme”
“first retailer globally to exceed one million Trustpilot reviews, with a 4.9-star rating”
“shares rose 2.6 per cent to 98.5p on Wednesday”
“more-than-doubling of profit”
“Best Buy, the largest US consumer electronics retailer, posted weaker-than-expected sales in its first quarter and suggested earnings for the rest of the year would be worse than forecast. Its shares dropped 7.3 per cent to $35.84.”
“Chevron was down 1.7 per cent at $69.88.”
“Meanwhile, its subsequent purchase of Gett’s UK business strengthened its position in London’s black cab market.”
“LLOYDS Banking Group is understood to be seeking bidders for Insight, the asset management group it acquired as part of the takeover of HBOS, as it continues efforts to rid itself of troublesome assets.”
“Deutsche Bank, which advises HBOS, has been sounding out fund managers about the possibility of buying the unit, sources said yesterday, alerting acquisition-hungry firms to the possibility of buying the division at a knockdown price.”
“Cowdery’s acquisition vehicle Resolution could emerge as a contender for Insight, after a spokesman said that the firm was looking at purchases in asset management.”
“F&C asset management and Jon Moulton’s private equity house Alchemy Partners are also likely to be interested, Justin Urquhart-Stewart of Seven Investment Management said yesterday.”
“It’s a buyer’s market out there for anyone who has the capital,” he said.”
“The returns Lloyds is making on Insight won’t be great so it may well be motivated to sell,” he added.”
“The bank has already begun to exit the integrated finance portfolio it inherited from HBOS, closing the division to new business and with Insight proving another burdensome business, the bank could accept a bargain price for the unit.”
“with Insight proving another burdensome business, the bank could accept a bargain price for the unit.”
“Total sales rose 3.1 per cent year on year to £3.1bn, bolstered by a five per cent hike in fresh food purchases...”
“...a five per cent hike in fresh food purchases, as demand for berries, barbecue and deli products ticked up during May’s record-breaking temperatures.”
“Grocery sales increased 3.6 per cent from the prior year to £7.6bn.”
“While grocery sales jumped, Argos continued to struggle as sales declined 0.5 per cent to £1.1bn, amid ongoing “subdued consumer spending”...”
“General merchandise sales, including clothing, also fell 3.7 per cent to £438m...”
“Its Tu Clothing range also reported a 2.1 per cent slide in sales amid a “soft market”.”
“Fears over inflation are continuing to plague the industry, with leading trade bodies warning price growth could reach double digits later this year.”
“Roberts said Sainsbury’s “is doing as much as it possibly can” to provide value to customers and ensure “inflation doesn’t increase as much as was forecasted earlier this year”.”
“But he admitted that there is “still uncertainty as to where inflation will go” and to what extent it will feed through to products such as fresh food.”
“Contracts he usually signs with clients are lengthy, lasting between seven to 10 years.”
“Last October it bought a 75 per cent stake in Indian outsourcer Cambridge Solutions for £83m.”
“Last month it said it would buy FondsServiceBank, the investment funds administration business of DAB Bank for €21.4m (£18.5m) to strengthen its stake in the German banking market, where it already holds a 20 share.”
“He left his job and took six months to raise $50m (£30.2m) from US investors to start the business.”
“chief financial officer Randy Macdonald said, adding that its fixed income business also experienced a similar trend”
“The company’s market share in the US, however, rose to 5.1 per cent at the end of March from 4.7 per cent in December”
“three of its directors – Adam Kaye, Charles Dorfman and Michael Rosehill, who hold 45.6 per cent of its issued capital – have told the board that it should drop its AIM listing.”
“the board added that it believes that there are further shareholders, accounting for at least 11 per cent of its capital, who want the cinema firm to quit the London Stock Exchange.”
“One of these board members, Michael Rosehill, is also a director of private equity firm Blue Coast Capital, which has amassed a more-than 29 per cent stake in Everyman.”
“Sony said yesterday it would close a number of its 57 manufacturing sites this year”
“Boots was founded as a family herbal medicine shop in Nottingham in 1849.”
“The pharmacy operates more than 1,800 stores across Britain.”
“The firm has previously been listed in London, as part of Alliance Boots, but became the first ever FTSE 100 company to be bought by a private equity firm in 2007.”
“Former Currys boss Alex Baldock is set to become Boots’ new chief executive later this year, in a move first reported by Sky News.”
“Homebase yesterday posted a 3.8 per cent increase in like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to 30 May, beating market expectations.”
“Homebase said total sales, which include those from new stores, rose by 5.8 per cent to £465m as spring sunshine prompted a surge in demand for outdoor furniture, barbecues and plants.”
“The group said seasonal items accounted for 40 per cent of its sales over the period.”
“But while Homebase sales were positive during March and April, the group reported a softening in May due to poorer weather, leading analysts to question whether the group can maintain its growth. Singer Capital analyst Matthew McEachran sa…”
“Argos also beat forecasts, reporting a 2.8 per cent drop in like-for-like sales for the period. Analysts, who thought Argos would take longer to recover from the downturn, had expected a four per cent drop.”
“Argos has seen a lift in electrical goods as it profits from rival DSG’s restructuring struggles.”
“Chief executive Terry Duddy yesterday said: “We still need a lot more proof that we are over the recession and are taking a cautious quarter-by-quarter approach. I believe the effect of unemployment has not yet bitten. But we are picking b…”
“Payments juggernaut Visa laid out plans to switch its European headquarters to Canary Wharf in a move that will see the firm occupy a 300,000 square foot for a 15-year term at One Canada Square.”
“Fintech unicorn Zopa Bank also set out plans last year to double its office footprint with a new headquarters in the Docklands. The new office, located at 20 Water Street in Canary Wharf, will span 44,000 square feet and host Zopa’s 900 cu…”
“The project is expected to inject as much as £10bn into the local economy and create an additional 7,800 jobs across construction and other local industries.”
“Once finished it will house up to 12,000 and serve as the bank’s main headquarters in UK and is biggest presence across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.”
“One month, I sold 100”
“e-bike and scooter sales in particular booming by 230 per cent year on year.”
“54 per cent growth in total cycling retail sales to £563m.”
“two hundredth store in 1931 and three hundredth in 1968.”
“370 retail stores, along with around 500 garages.”
“97 per cent recognition, according to YouGov”
“85 per cent of the population”
“six per cent jump in year-on-year cycling sales”
“£17bn market”
“24 per cent of the new car market, according to the RAC”
“four per cent of all cars registered at the start of 2026, according to Heycar”
“43 per cent of cars now more than 10 years old”
“more than 100 of these new garages by the time it announces its full-year results on June 25”
“BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG), one of the world’s largest timberland investment managers, today announced the acquisition of approximately 90,000 acres of U.S. timberland formerly managed by Jamestown, a global …”
“The portfolio of high-quality timberland spans five U.S. states, including approximately 50,000 acres of pine timberland in Georgia and Alabama and approximately 40,000 acres of diversified hardwood timberland across Indiana, Pennsylvania,…”
“The acquisition increases BTG Pactual TIG’s core U.S. timberland strategy’s portfolio to more than 1.7 million acres.”
“The firm manages 3.3 million acres globally.”
“BTG Pactual TIG is one of the world’s largest timberland managers with $8.2 billion assets and commitments and 3.3 million acres under management throughout the U.S. and Latin America. Its team of approximately 160 professionals has an on-…”
““This acquisition meaningfully strengthens our U.S. footprint, adding high-quality, sustainably managed timberland with exposure to diverse, well-established timber markets. We see strong potential for long-term value creation,” said David…”
““This transaction reflects our continued commitment to scaling a well-diversified U.S. timberland portfolio, drawing on our disciplined investment process, operational capabilities, and long-term collaboration with The Nature Conservancy t…”
““Jamestown has been a committed steward of these timberlands, and we are proud of the program and the care with which it was managed,” said Matt Bronfman, CEO of Jamestown. “Our decision to pursue a tailored fund transition, rather than a …”
“For the 19 July Fifa World Cup final, the ad slot price could exceed the $7m typically commanded by the NFL’s Super Bowl, believes Charlie Rudd of Publicis.”
“That’s when you’re paying $7-8m for a spot”
“You’re probably paying at least £500,000 for a 30-second spot, which is 10 times what you’d be paying normally.”
“Joining Maloney at the helm of the fund will be Mark Evans, who formerly spent 15 years at Goldman Sachs in Europe Asia and the US.”
“However, in January this year Balderton said that there would be ‘‘some casualties’’ among the 80 or so companies it has chosen to invest in.”
“"strongly urging" voters to reject Lloyds’ directors’ pay package at its shareholder meeting on 5 June”
“meeting on 17 July”
“its Europe, Asia and US chief executive John Pluthero is to get an £8.3m bonus”
“pay dissent has nearly doubled to 15 per cent this year compared to 2008”
“proposed to exchange €38 per share for the equity in Hugo Boss it does not already own.”
“Frasers already has a 26 per cent share of Hugo Boss’ voting rights”
“Frasers already has a 26 per cent share of Hugo Boss’ voting rights and its bid amounted to a €1.98bn approach, valuing the fashion house at €2.7bn in total.”
