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Back to profileMagnum Ice Cream Company begins trading
Investors will be watching Magnum Ice Cream closely to see if its shares firm up or melt following the demerger from Unilever.
Frasers shrugs off retail woes as luxury brand returns to growth
This result means that Frasers’ recent geographical expansion efforts were perfectly timed.
Thames Water talks over rescue plan ongoing as bill hikes drive revenues higher
To howls of protest from many households, the company has been able to push up profit as it raises bills.
Smiths to sell airport scanning business in £2bn deal
Smiths has got a good price for the unit which should please shareholders, particularly as they are in line for a cash payout.
HSBC appoints Brendan Nelson as group chairman
The market might be feeling a little underwhelmed by the appointment of HSBC’s new chair.
Domino’s boss steps down after launching strategy shift towards chicken
This looks like a situation where the board are sending a message to the market that something radical must change.
Package holiday demand helps boost easyJet profits
EasyJet may have beaten expectations with its full-year results but limited visibility on the outlook and warnings of cost inflation mean the shares struggled to gain much altitude.
B&Q firm Kingfisher lifts profit target despite ‘softer’ UK market
Kingfisher has been pushing hard on physical sales to tradesmen and online sales to consumers.
Profitability starting to reap the benefits for Asos
A key tenet of the recent strategy at fast fashion online retailer Asos has been one of retrenchment as it looks to repair an ailing business and rebuild profitability.
Nvidia’s results ease concerns over AI boom
Crisis averted… for now. Nvidia’s results had the potential to be a make-or-break moment for global financial markets.
WH Smith boss steps down after US accounting probe
Someone had to take the blame for the mistake and inevitably that’s fallen to the person in charge.
DFS shrugs off shoppers’ Budget worries as orders rise
DFS is clearly doing something right to show resilience in a tough market.