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Wetherspoons warns on earnings once more amid ‘substantial’ improve in prices
Tim Martin, chairman and founder of Wetherspoons, has said that rising costs could hit profits at one of Britain’s biggest pub chains.JD Wetherspoon, which has 794 managed pubs and 21 franchise sites, reported slower sales growth over the…
Boss of B&Q proprietor Kingfisher to step down after seven years
Kingfisher has announced that chief executive Thierry Garnier will step down after seven years leading the home improvement retailer. Garnier is leaving the business to lead the Netherlands-headquartered supermarket group Ahold…
Government urged to forestall meals worth spike as customers fear Iran battle will drive up prices
Retailers have urged the Government to take action to prevent dramatic rises to food prices as war in the Middle East adds further pressure.The British Retail Consortium (BRC), which represents household names from Tesco to Marks &…
UK customers will dodge the worst of worth rises, says Next, because it defies gloom with revenue…
Next has upgraded its profit outlook and suggested UK shoppers will avoid steep price increases related to the war in the Middle East.The FTSE 100 retailer said it is raising its annual profit guidance by £8million to £1.128billion due to…
Sell in May? Not anymore as ‘Taco Trump’ reverses the seasonal pattern
Selling your stocks in May and not buying back in again until St Leger's Day in mid-September is one of the best-known investment adages.For years, investors would often take the summer off and the lack of activity would translate into…
6,000 jobs in danger as Nissan scales again manufacturing in UK
Thousands of workers at Nissan's UK plant are facing uncertainty as the company scales back production – and may depend on a deal with a Chinese car maker to keep them in a job.In the latest blow to British manufacturing under Labour,…
UK authorities borrowing prices hit 28-year excessive as traders spooked by concern of Labour lurch…
UK borrowing costs spiked to a 28-year high yesterday as fears of a Labour Left-wing coup spooked bond markets.Investors dumped UK bonds as leadership speculation grew ahead of tomorrow's local elections.A trouncing for Labour will stoke…
Will YOUR mortgage go up by £3,380 a 12 months due to Trumpflation? How worst case situation might…
A prolonged Middle East conflict could drive up mortgage costs by £3,380 a year for the typical homeowner, fresh analysis suggests.The conflict has driven up oil prices and the price of a barrel of brent crude is sitting at around $110, up…
Home homeowners warned of £3,000 rise in mortgage prices as ‘Trumpflation’ batters…
Home owners could face a 'devastating' increase of more than £3,000 in their annual mortgage bills thanks to 'Trumpflation', new analysis shows.The study sets out the impact of a worst-case scenario in which oil prices remain sky-high as as…
Aston Martin DB12 S assessment: New £205,000 tremendous tourer is S membership heaven to drive, says…
How's this for a new flagship Aston Martin with real 'S' appeal?I have been driving the new DB12 S 'super tourer' which promises customers more assertive looks and performance, power and, crucially, natural driving comfort, than the…
