Joules slides as boss Colin Porter signals retirement
Porter, who joined the upmarket fashion chain in 2010 as chief operating officer before becoming CEO five years later, led the company through its listing on AIM in May 2016
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Churchill China hikes dividend as 2018 results beat expectations
“2019 has started well and we believe that we can make further progress," said chairman Alan McWalter
Diploma maintains full-year guidance after 'robust' first-half performance
Revenue growth was driven by a strong performance in the controls unit, which makes wiring, cables, connectors, fasteners and control devices
Portmeirion posts record annual revenue, double-digit profit growth, hikes full-year dividend
The AIM-listed ceramics manufacturer reported a 10% rise in pre-tax profit to £9.7mln for the year ended 31 December 2018, up from the £8.8mln recorded in the previous year
Symphony Environmental revenues lifted by anti-microbial growth
Sales of anti-microbial products jumped by almost 200%
British American Tobacco’s Canadian subsidiary granted creditor protection
The protection means ITCAN won’t have to pay out any of the billions of dollars of damages awarded to a group of Quebec smokers for the time being
Quiz shares halve as continued discounting forces it to slash profit forecasts once again
The Great British public just isn’t splashing the cash at the moment, and poor Quiz is struggling to almost give away its skirts, tops and dresses
Shares in BAT and Imperial Brands light up as industry opponent quits the FDA
During his time at the regulator, chief commissioner Scott Gottlieb has served as a thorn in the side of big tobacco, having previously led efforts to ban menthol cigarettes and curb e-cigarette use among teenagers
Abercrombie & Fitch shares rise as the teen retailer posts 4Q sales and earnings beats
The Ohio-based group was also upbeat on the year to come
BAT to make around £436mln provision after Quebec court upheld 2015 decision against Canadian unit
As part of the 2015 decision, ITCAN was required to place C$758mln (approximately £436mln) in escrow and BAT said its board have determined that that asset's recoverability is "less than virtually certain”
Tandem shares sprint higher amid bullish outlook for 2019
In a trading update, the maker of Dawes bicycles and Ben Sayers golf clubs said the new fiscal year had “started very strongly”
BAT says “extremely disappointed” Quebec class action lawsuit judgment against Canadian subsidiary not overturned
A spokesperson for BAT said: “We are still of the view that this decision is wrong - ignoring the reality that both adult consumers and government have known about the risk associated with smoking for decades"
Coats Group's profits hit by severance costs and pension contributions
"In an environment of rising input costs, we were able to grow our operating margins, through realising price increases, delivering productivity and procurement gains, as well as keeping tight control of our cost base and delivering signifi
BAT posts solid 2018 results but US regulation, Canada class action appeal a drag
For the full year ended 31 December 2018, the FTSE 100-listed firm saw its adjusted operating profit rise by 4% on a constant currency basis to £10.34bn
De La Rue signs £3.5mln contract with HMRC to deliver track and trace service for all UK tobacco products
The banknote printer said the five-year contract will see it implement a track and trace solution on the around 1.7 bln cigarette and hand-rolling tobacco packs sold in the UK each year through a unique identifier
Peel Hunt puts McBride on 'hold' after profit warning
The broker expects McBride's new earnings to be around 11p per share and thinks that shares are unlikely to trade on more than 10x earnings
McBride shares drop on profit warning
The Board now expects full year adjusted profits before tax to be approximately 10% to 15% lower than the prior financial year
Walker Greenbank tumbles as “challenging” UK market continues to weigh on performance
The luxury furnishings group said UK sales of its brands had fallen 6.2% after a “modest improvement” at the start of the second half had not continued
Reckitt Benckiser still spending hundreds of millions in pay-outs to South Korean Oxy RB victims
Reckitt has set aside almost £1.2bn in legal costs over the past three years, money which “predominantly” relates to its Oxy RB humidifier sanitiser and a separate US Department of Justice investigation
Footasylum sprints higher as JD confirms plans to build 29.9% stake in struggling rival
JD has taken an 8.3% stake in its retail rival, but it told the market on Monday that it is prepared to take that up to 29.9% over the coming months