FCA probe finds no dirt on Accrol
The Financial Conduct Authority has been looking at statements made by the company to the market since it floated on AIM
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How good was Primark's Xmas compared to high street fashion rivals?
“What’s most striking about Primark is it’s essentially an old school retailer”, though some analysts raised the issue of sustainability as becoming a threat to some retailers
Quiz slides again on Christmas sales disappointment
For the seven weeks from 24 November to 4 January, group revenue fell 9.3% and overall online sales dropped 14.8%
McBride warns on profits as new boss gives business an M.O.T.
New chief executive Ludwig de Mot has kicked off a review of the group’s strategy and operations
Joules profits wellied by Christmas stocking mishap
Full-year underlying profit before tax is now expected to come in at £16.7mln, which is “significantly” below market expectations
Card Factory crumples as it cuts profit guidance, reviews strategy
The 11 months to December saw like-for-like (LFL) sales declining 0.6% year-on-year, while the website grew 15% pushing total revenue up 3.6%
InnovaDerma’s first half revenues advance 28%
Skinny Tan is once again proving a mainstay of the group's product portfolio
Accrol wipes away underlying losses
Consumer-only revenue was up 20% to £64.5mln, with underlying profit a positive £3.2mln to reverse the £1.1mln loss a year ago
Avon CEO stepping down after completing sale to Brazilian cosmetics giant Natura
Natura agreed to buy Avon in May 2019 through a share swap that valued the over 130-year old company's equity at around $2 billion
British American Tobacco says to comply with new US vaping regulations
The US Food and Drug Administration is tightening regulations around vaping to make it less appealing to kids
FTSE 100 ends Christmas Eve half-day with gift of small gains
At the close, the UK benchmark was 8.65 points higher at 7,632.24, just off the late peak of 7,636.16, and well above the opening low of 7,608.22
Warpaint London’s profits to drop further, joint chief executives split
The firm now expects to report adjusted profit before tax of between £5.1mln to £5.5mln, while in August it was estimated to be in the range of £6mln to £7mln
Symphony Environmental remains confident of better times ahead
"Much of the product purchases that were expected in Q4 2019 have been deferred to Q1 2020 so this is largely a timing issue where contracts land," said broker, Hybridan
Plenty of election bargain stocks, say City broker
Liberum has run a screen to find its "attractive laggards"
PZ Cussons warns on profits, boss leaves after 13 years
Full-year like-for-like revenue and adjusted profit before tax are expected to be “modestly below” last year due to “challenging” market conditions
InnovaDerma says Black Friday weekend trading its strongest to date and it continues to perform well
The performance was largely driven by its direct to consumer platform with online store sessions increasing by 43% compared to the previous year
Joules enjoys strong Black Friday but sales hit by wholesale changes
The clothing retailer presented two sets of results: the effective first half of the financial year and a comparative period to last year so to include Black Friday
Quiz fails to offset declining sales with online ramp-up
The retailer said sales suffered as the UK retail sector “has remained under pressure during the period impacted by macro-economic uncertainty”
easyJet set to return to the FTSE 100 while Hiscox faces demotion
The promotion for easyJet will mark a return to form following its exit from the top table in June, while Hiscox has seen its share price hammered as natural disasters bite into its profits
BAT's strong cigarette sales offset weaker vapes
The big tobacco company's full-year guidance is for revenue growth at the upper half of its 3-5% long term guidance range