Twitter sales plunge 27% but users grow amid ‘global conversation’ about coronavirus pandemic By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 30 April 2020 Twitter revealed record numbers of new accounts but swung into a loss as the coronavirus crisis hit spending by advertisers. The US … Read more
Housebuilder Persimmon has got back to work on its construction sites this week, amid a ‘phased process’ of reopening. The group, which is holding its annual general meeting today, said customer inquiries had remained at ‘good levels’, even during the lockdown period. But, after a ‘robust’ start to the year, the company admitted that social … Read more
Dixons Carphone’s online sales rise 166% in five weeks as locked down shoppers snap up laptops, TVs, gaming equipment and fridges FTSE-250 listed group’s share price jumped over 19% earlier today Retailer has scrapped its annual dividend and furloughed 16,500 people By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 12:15 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 12:24 … Read more
Investors have had to be patient waiting for AIM-listed biotech Circassia Pharmaceuticals to come good, but things might now be turning in its favour. A recent trading update highlighted good sales growth while cash – another key metric for any early-stage biotech – was healthier than expected. Circassia was caught up last year in the … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of home sales worth a total of £82billion that were agreed before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic are now on hold due to the lockdown, new research shows. Property website Zoopla said some 373,000 property transactions are suspended in the pipeline as Government restrictions are effectively stopping people from moving home. … Read more
Tangle Teezer posts strong growth in sales, making it the most successful Dragons’ Den reject ever By Sarah Bridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 10:08 BST, 25 August 2019 | Updated: 10:36 BST, 25 August 2019 It was mocked by all five judges on BBC’s Dragons’ Den but the detangling hairbrush made by Tangle … Read more
Brits drink their way through lockdown: Sales of wine, beer and spirits up 31 per cent (and hair clippers have sold out too) Boom means an additional £200million has been spent on alcohol in March Grocery sales also accelerated to £10.8billion partially due to panic buying Wine was the most popular lockdown drink, followed by … Read more
Retail sales reported the sharpest fall on record last month as clothing sales plunged by a third, according to new figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said total sales volumes dived 5.1 per cent as many stores shut their doors in the face of the coronavirus. It added that clothing store sales saw a … Read more
Retail sales reported the sharpest fall on record last month as clothing sales plunged by a third, according to new figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said total sales volumes dived 5.1 per cent as many stores shut their doors in the face of the coronavirus. It added that clothing store sales saw a … Read more
Britain is set to bask in a mini heatwave kicking off tomorrow as temperatures hit 75F making it hotter than Corfu Temperatures will hit 71F (22C) today for many parts of the country – with London forecast to see more heat The mercury is set to rise to 75F (24C) tomorrow – with the Greek … Read more