British American Tobacco hikes dividend after profits rise 10%

British American Tobacco becomes latest firm to hike its dividend after posting a 10% rise in annual profits By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:04 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 22:04 GMT, 17 February 2021 British American Tobacco (BAT) is the latest firm to hike its dividend after a 10 per cent … Read more

L’Oreal saw profits fall in 2020 after sales took a hit

L’Oreal saw profits fall in 2020 after make-up sales, in particular lipstick, took a hit during the pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:54 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 21:54 GMT, 12 February 2021 L’Oreal saw profits fall in 2020 after make-up sales, in particular lipstick, took a hit during the … Read more

Astrazeneca boss Pascal Soriot hails Covid vaccine as profits soar

It’s not perfect… but it will save lives: Astrazeneca boss Pascal Soriot hails Covid vaccine as profits soar By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 11 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 11 February 2021 Astrazeneca boss Pascal Soriot has defended his company’s Covid-19 jab, insisting it is ‘not perfect’ but will save … Read more

KPMG bosses forced to take an 11% cut as pandemic squeezes profits

KPMG bosses forced to take an 11% cut as pandemic squeezes profits but average pay is still £572,000 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 3 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 3 February 2021 KPMG’S 582 partners in the UK were forced to take an 11 per cent pandemic pay cut … Read more

Simon Cowell didn’t pay himself ANY wages from his former company after profits fell

Simon Cowell didn’t pay himself ANY wages from his former company after profits fell by ‘nearly £30m’ In the latest paperwork filed at Companies House for SimCo Ltd it was revealed that between October 2019 and March 2020 a profit of £5.8m was made However this was down from large profits of £34.6m over an 18-month … Read more

Simon Cowell didn’t pay himself ANY wages from his former company after profits fell

Simon Cowell didn’t pay himself ANY wages from his former company after profits fell by ‘nearly £30m’ In the latest paperwork filed at Companies House for SimCo Ltd it was revealed that between October 2019 and March 2020 a profit of £5.8m was made However this was down from large profits of £34.6m over an 18-month … Read more

Swarovski family go to war over future of the crystal empire amid falling profits

Crystal-studded clouds reflected in a pond, an oversized crystal chandelier surrounded by mirrors: The headquarters of the Swarovski crystal empire are every bit as glitzy as you might expect – but the sparkle can’t distract from a bitter family feud over the company’s future. Disruption caused by the pandemic coupled with stiff competition in China … Read more

Watchdog lifts bank dividends ban after lenders post healthy profits

Investors in the money as watchdog lifts bank dividends ban after lenders post better-than-expected profits By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 10 December 2020 | Updated: 21:59 GMT, 10 December 2020 Investors in UK banks will be breathing a sigh of relief after the regulator lifted its ban on dividends. The … Read more

Big banks that deserted High Street to swell profits are slammed by consumer group Which?

New generation of banks ‘are best for customer service’: Big banks that deserted High Street to swell profits are slammed by consumer group Which? survey of 4,500 customers rated 24 banking brands Starling Bank finished top with an overall customer service score of 88 per cent RBS had 61 per cent, and TSB and Santander … Read more