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B&Q owner Kingfisher cuts profit forecast as Poland, France drag
Date: September 19, 2023
B&Q owner Kingfisher cuts profit forecast as Poland, France drag By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher downgraded its annual profit forecast by 7% on Tuesday, after a drop in sales in Poland and France offset a pick-up in the UK and Ireland, sending its shares down 6%. Kingfisher, which owns B&Q...
UK’s Hargreaves Lansdown bets on increased savings to sustain growth
Date: September 19, 2023
UK’s Hargreaves Lansdown bets on increased savings to sustain growth By Khushi Mandowara (Reuters) -Hargreaves Lansdown is betting on savers to fuel growth despite subdued investment and trading activity in the current financial year, the British investment platform said on Tuesday, after posting estimate-beating annual profit. Wealth management platforms have been grappling with a slowdown...
Tour operator TUI confirms full-year outlook on back of strong bookings
Date: September 19, 2023
Tour operator TUI confirms full-year outlook on back of strong bookings By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) -Tour group TUI on Tuesday confirmed its full-year outlook for the 2023 financial year, citing strong bookings in the summer and upcoming winter season despite extreme weather from flooding to heatwaves disrupting flights and holidays. European airlines benefited from...
Sabato De Sarno to hit Milan catwalk on Friday with high stakes Gucci debut
Date: September 19, 2023
Sabato De Sarno to hit Milan catwalk on Friday with high stakes Gucci debut By Mimosa Spencer and Elisa Anzolin MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Gucci creative director Sabato De Sarno takes to the runway in Milan on Friday, in a high-stakes designer debut for the Italian label’s owner, French luxury group Kering. De Sarno’s Gucci catwalk...
Societe Generale vision falls flat as Europe’s banks falter
Date: September 19, 2023
Societe Generale vision falls flat as Europe’s banks falter By John O’Donnell and Mathieu Rosemain LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Societe Generale’s much-hyped new strategy plans were given a thumbs down by investors on Monday, underscoring uncertainty over European banks as they face a brittle economy. As a year-long boon from interest rate rises fizzles, Europe’s big lenders...
Santander creates two new global businesses for retail, consumer areas
Date: September 19, 2023
Santander creates two new global businesses for retail, consumer areas By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s Santander is consolidating its retail, commercial and consumer activities across all markets under two new global businesses to help it improve performance and add customers, it said on Monday. The new Retail and Commercial unit and Digital Consumer Bank...