Loss-making Channel 4 could be lined up for privatisation as Netflix era transforms the TV market

Loss-making Channel 4 ‘is to be sold off by ministers next year’: Broadcaster could be lined up for privatisation as Netflix era transforms the TV market Channel 4 could be lined up for privatisation as early as next year, it emerged A sell-off has been mooted in the past but plans are being sped up … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Caffe Nero is on brink of rescue deal but loss-making branches face closure 

Lenders to Caffe Nero have brought in financial advisers ahead of a business restructure after being hit by the devastating effects of shutdown. Alcentra and Partners Group – which provide mezzanine debt to Caffe Nero, one of the country’s biggest coffee shop chains – have drafted in FTI Consulting to advise on the implications of … Read more

Victoria Beckham will axe 20 staff at her loss-making fashion label in a bid to keep it afloat

Victoria Beckham will axe 20 staff at her loss-making fashion label in a bid to keep it afloat after it was hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic Mrs Beckham’s company will also halve the number of annual fashion collections Mrs Beckham and ex-footballer David are estimated to be worth £355million Fashion line, which she launched in … Read more

How to profit from a loss-making firm: It might sound bonkers but you can make a fortune 

How can you profit from investing in loss-makers? It sounds bonkers, but can actually be highly lucrative. Just ask investors in Amazon, Twitter or Ocado. Taxi hailing app Uber was the latest loss-making firm to motor on to the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, completing one of the most highly anticipated US floats in recent … Read more