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Card Factory: Shares ‘should rise rapidly’ after successful Christmas

January 13, 2025

Shares in Card Factory rose more than five per cent after the retailer reported festive growth ahead of the wider market. Revenue rose 4.7 per cent in November and December, driven by a higher average spend on sweets and toys. Total sales for the 1 months ended 31 December, 2024, reached £506.6m, up 6.2 per [...]

‘We hope this is not goodbye’: Partridges to close iconic London store after 53 years

January 13, 2025

Independent family-run food store Partridges is to close its iconic London location after 53 years. The company is to shutter its fine food store in Duke of York Square, Chelsea, on 2 February. Partridges confirmed that its location in Gloucester Road, Kensington, will continue to trade as usual and that a new store will open [...]

Surging gold price helps pawnbroker Ramsdens to record profit

January 13, 2025

Ramsdens has delivered a record profit thanks to the surging gold price and demand for its pawnbroking services. The retailer, which offers financial services as well as pawnbroking, told markets this morning that revenue rose 14 per cent in the year to September 30, to £95.6m from £83.8m in 2023. Gross profit rose 13 per [...]

Lloyds Bank ties bonuses to office attendance

January 13, 2025

The Guardian reported that Lloyds is reviewing office attendance as part of its bonus targets for around 60,000 of its most senior employees.

BP reveals boss Auchincloss recovering after procedure as it signals weaker trading

January 13, 2025

Oil giant BP has delayed an investor event due to be held in New York to allow boss Murray Auchincloss to recover after a medical procedure as it signalled weaker end-of-year trading. Its scheduled capital markets event that was due on February 11 in New York will now be delayed until February 26 and will [...]

Trouble for B&M as millions wiped off value despite huge pay day

January 13, 2025

Despite reporting increased sales and a huge dividend of more than £150m, shares in B&M plunged in the aftermath of its latest trading update last week. Shares in the Liverpool-headquartered discount retailer slumped from 360p to 316p following the publication of its third quarter results. B&M’s price has hardly recovered in the days since, with [...]

Tuesday’s Biggest Analyst Calls: Nvidia, Ferrari, Broadcom, Netflix, Amd, Microsoft, Meta & More

January 13, 2025

Nvidia's Stock is Likely to Leave Bears Stranded Again in 2025

January 13, 2025

Ahead of Inflation Data, U.S. Bond Yields Slip From Their Highest Level in More Than a Year

January 13, 2025

The Possibility of Rate Cuts Poses a Heightened Risk for Small-cap Stocks, Warns Bank of America

January 13, 2025

Solana again clocks record-breaking fee revenue

January 13, 2025

Layer-1 blockchain Solana once again clocked record-breaking network revenues after previously hitting an all-time high …

R3 explores strategic options amid blockchain industry challenges

January 13, 2025

Enterprise blockchain services provider R3 is looking for strategic options. It has been considering possibilities …

Yum Brands pulls onions from select locations after McDonald’s E. coli outbreak

January 13, 2025

A sign is posted in front of a Taco Bell restaurant in Richmond, California, on …

Bill Clinton Says Kamala Harris ‘Is Extremely Vulnerable’

January 13, 2025

Vice President Kamala Harris is “extremely vulnerable” to “crazy attacks” from Republicans, former President Bill …

Moemate Starts Ecosystem Development with $Mates Launch of 6m+ Users on 14th January

January 13, 2025

Wilmington, Delaware, January 13th, 2025, Chainwire AI agents have rapidly gained attention in the cryptocurrency space in recent months. Following the rise of TruthTerminal as...