DFS enjoys a sales rise thanks to people seeking to spruce up their living rooms during lockdown as the sofa retailer lines up fresh finance DFS considering issuing new shares worth just under 20% of its existing capital It said it is also close to secure an additional £60-£70million from its banks Online sales up more … Read more
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos informed shareholders on Thursday that the company is preparing to test all of its employees for the coronavirus amid warehouse worker protest Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos informed shareholders on Thursday that the company is preparing to test all of its employees for the coronavirus amid warehouse workers protesting over health and … Read more
Guinness owner Diageo has warned that the mass closure of pubs and restaurants around the world is having a ‘significant’ impact on its business. While listing its global woes sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic, the FTSE 100 listed drinks group confirmed it will still pay an interim dividend to its shareholders, but planned share buyback … Read more
Tesco defies critics to pay £900m in dividends: Boost for pension funds and army of 220,000 shareholders By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 8 April 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 8 April 2020 Tesco offered hard-pressed savers some respite as it pledged to pay a £900m total dividend. Chief executive Dave … Read more
Airline tycoons told to cough up: Ministers say shareholders must contribute in bailout By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:23 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 22:23 BST, 31 March 2020 Airline tycoons will have to put their hands in their pockets if they want a bail out, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warned … Read more
Campaigners say Barclays ‘pulling wool over eyes of shareholders’ with its commitment to being more environmentally friendly By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:10 BST, 30 March 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 30 March 2020 Barclays is ‘pulling the wool over the eyes of shareholders’ with its commitment to being more environmentally friendly, … Read more
High-flying Rightmove dragged down to earth by the property market freeze as it scraps its dividend and forecasts People have been told not to move and agents instructed not to market homes FTSE 100 group has ‘suspended’ all its financial forecasts for the year Online property portal has also axed its 4.4p a share final … Read more
Small shareholders set for power boost as shake-up may give investors a bigger say over fat-cat pay and takeover battles By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 7 March 2020 Millions of small shareholders could be given more power to block takeovers and challenge fat-cat … Read more
Hedge fund tycoon fights Sirius rescue deal: As Crispin Odey threatens to vote NO to Anglo American’s takeover, what happens next for shareholders? By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 07:57 GMT, 20 February 2020 | Updated: 07:57 GMT, 20 February 2020 The hedge fund run by millionaire tycoon Crispin Odey has vowed to … Read more