Mulberry Group Share News (MUL)

UPDATE 1-Mulberry names Andretta as new CEO, ending long search

(Adds background) LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - Mulberry named Thierry Andretta as its new chief executive on Thursday, bringing two former Céline executives together to spearhead the British handbag maker's return to its affordable luxury roots. Andretta will join the company on Apri

Mulberry Appoints Thierry Andretta As Chief Executive

Mulberry names non-exec director Andretta as new CEO

LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - British luxury handbag maker Mulberry named Thierry Andretta as its new chief executive on Thursday, appointing one of the current non-executive directors of the firm to take over from April 7. Mulberry CEO Bruno Guillon quit almost a year ago after a turbulent

Mulberry could have new CEO by July - source

By Neil Maidment LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - British luxury handbag maker Mulberry is moving closer to appointing a new chief executive and aims to have one installed by July when its new creative director joins, a source told Reuters. Mulberry CEO Bruno Guillon quit almost a year ago

UK BROKER RATINGS: Liberum And UBS Downgrade Miners

UPDATE 1-Mulberry sees signs of improvement after first-half loss

(Adds details, comment) LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - British handbag maker Mulberry slumped to a first half loss as it counted the cost of an ill-fated push upmarket but said a return to its lower priced roots had seen sales rise more recently. The firm, whose aspirations for a more exc

Mulberry sees signs of improvement after first half loss

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - British handbag maker Mulberry slumped to a first half loss as it counted the cost of an ill-fated push upmarket but said a return to its lower priced roots had seen sales rise more recently. The firm, whose aspirations for a more exclusive luxury position led to

Sunday newspaper round-up: Balfour Beatty, Canary Wharf, Vodafone

Balfour Beatty could be broken up as John Laing Infrastructure Fund considers a billion-pound bid for the company's investment arm, the Sunday Times reported. John Laing is interested in bidding for Balfour's 60 private finance initiative (PFI) contracts. It would leave Balfour with a business worth

BUZZ-Mulberry: fresh talent boosts shares

** Luxury handbag maker Mulberry briefly hit 2-mth highs after appoints Johnny Coca from France's Celine to be its creative director ** Among busiest stocks on FTSE AIM index, with seven times its daily average volume already traded ** Coca's appointment recently rumoured in press so

Mulberry appoints Celine designer Johnny Coca as creative head

LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Luxury handbag maker Mulberry has lured Johnny Coca from France's Celine to be its creative director, tasked with revitalising a British brand that has faltered in recent years. Mulberry has been without a creative director since Emma Hill, who was behind its suc

Sector movers: Global luxury stocks gain as Japan postpones sales-tax hike

Burberry was leading the personal goods sector higher in London on Tuesday as investors in global luxury stocks welcomed the news that Japan is delaying a planned sales tax hike. Data on Monday revealed that Japan fell back into a technical recession in the third quarter, mainly as a result of an in

Jimmy Choo IPO could be pulled, says CMC's Hewson

Analysts at CMC Markets have suggested the £1.1bn initial public offer (IPO) of fashionable shoemaker Jimmy Choo could be shelved, after challenger bank Aldermore pulled its Friday flotation. CMC Markets' Michael Hewson said that, given the "raspberry" blown in the direction of fashion peers Burberr

London midday: Weak economic data and earnings sink stocks

A wave of disappointing corporate updates and worse-than-expected data from the Eurozone pushed UK stocks firmly into the red on Tuesday, as concerns about the global economy continued to weigh on sentiment. The FTSE 100 was down 0.7% at 6,322 by midday, as gains in the mining sector were offset by

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Life's No Catwalk For Luxury Goods Makers

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Miners Continue Run, Oil Companies Fall