John Lewis of Hungerford PLC - manufacturer and retailer of furniture - Delays release of annual results for year ended June 30 due to latest Covid-19 lockdown in England. Company says this will allow it to focus on "day to day operations". "Whilst the audit for the year ended 30 June 2020 is substantially complete, discussions are ongoing, given the new restrictions and the likely impact on the business," John Lewis of Hungerford says. However, expects new lockdown to cause "less disruption" than the one in spring.
Current stock price: 0.55 pence, down 12% on Tuesday
Year-to-date change: up 3.8%
By Eric Cunha; ericcunha@alliancenews.com
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