** UK fashion retailer SuperGroup drops to 2-1/2 month lows even after a management shuffle which was warmly received by analysts. ** Firm names ex-Co-op Group boss Euan Sutherland as its new chief executive. ** SuperGroup down 3.5 pct, top faller on a 0.7 pct firmer FTSE 250 index.Read more
** N Brown Group shares slump to a near 3-year low on profit warning. ** Company says H2 off to a weak start with sluggish Sept sales, blames warm weather. ** Stock falls for a fourth successive day, ranks in bottom decile across Europe on StarMine's price momentum scores. ** An
Read moreWoodford Investment Management has added to its core holdings in British American Tobacco and G4S in its portfolio but announced it had sold down its stake in Reckitt Benckiser. Speaking about its decision to sell stakes in the multinational consumer goods company, which had been part of the fund fo
Read moreRetailers were the weakest performing sector on Tuesday, dragged down by the negative news-flow around ex-market darling Next. The fashion retailer warned investors that third quarter sales would be coming in below analysts' expectations and that a continuation of the cold weather could reduce full-
Read moreLONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - British designer clothing brand Ted Baker said demand for its autumn/winter collections had been good despite September's unusually warm weather, as it posted a 24 percent rise in first half profit. A good reaction to its new ranges comes after Britain's second big
Read moreLondon's blue chips ended Tuesday on a weaker note, as investors responded to a data-heavy session against a backdrop of the on-going protests in Hong Kong. With retailers dragging the way lower, the FTSE 100 closed 23.88 points lower at 6,622.72. Much of the day's focus was on the Eurozone, where
Read moreAssociated British Foods climbed after Credit Suisse upgraded the stock to 'outperform' with a target price of 3,000p. Product testing group Intertek was a strong riser after investors learned it has appointed André Lacroix as chief executive. Lacroix has spent close to a decade in charge of automot
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