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Back to profileTSMC posts record fourth-quarter profit
After last week’s revenue update it was an open secret that TSMC would be reporting a record quarter but the details are still striking.
British Land boss stepping down to join warehouse developer
Chief executive Simon Carter is leaving to pursue a new opportunity in warehousing and logistics.
Heineken boss reveals exit amid slump in beer sales
Van den Brink’s departure is not a shock.
Tesco hails highest market share for more than a decade as festive sales rise
Tesco may see full-year profit coming in at the top end of expectations, but its festive update did not pass the smell test with investors after a slowdown in underlying sales growth over Christmas.
Topps Tiles set for ‘another year of progress’ as sales continue to grow
A big factor in the company’s recent success has been a renovation of its digital proposition.
Next delivers latest profit outlook hike after festive trading boost
Traditionally one of the first to report on Christmas trading, Next is sometimes pegged as a seasonal bellwether for the retail sector.
Shoppers spent average of £476 at supermarket in December as inflation eased
Worldpanel data shows a slight easing in grocery price inflation, which seems to have encouraged some shoppers to go on a bit of a splurge.
Aldi’s Christmas sales rise to £1.65bn
Aldi and Lidl are now established names in the UK.
Pets At Home names former Waitrose boss James Bailey as chief executive
It’s the retail arm of Pets at Home which really needs sorting out.
Mecca Bingo owner Rank hit by £6.2m payment fraud in Spanish arm
The fraud issues in Spain follow on from the impact of a Budget which gave to Rank with one hand and took away with the other.
AI tech and gaming helps lift sales for Currys amid ‘unhelpful’ cost pressures
Currys is benefiting from being one of the few remaining electronics retailers of scale with a high street presence.
BP hires first female boss as chief executive steps down
O’Neill is an outside appointment and this may help her to deliver the radical change needed.