B&Q owner Kingfisher warns of lower profits as DIY market slows Company’s shares fall as it says it is to reduce costs, which suggests it could cut staff The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2024
Boeing boss Dave Calhoun to step down; EU to investigate Alphabet, Apple and Meta – as it happened Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Boeing chief executive departs after safety incidents including mid-air door blow-out The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2024
FTSE 100 Live 25 March: Index closes slightly lower, but still near record high, Cocoa prices surge Investors will be looking for fresh progress this week after the FTSE 100 index closed on Friday at its highest level in a year. Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2024
3 Home Improvement Stock Buys Wall Street Loves The global home improvement sector thrives as e-commerce reshapes consumer habits and smart home technology boosts innovations. Hence, let us analyze fundamentally solid home improvement stocks, Kingfisher (KGFHY), Acuity Brands (AYI), and Alarm.com Holdings (ALRM), which have garnered Wall Street acclaim. StockNews.com · Jan 23, 2024
FTSE 100 Live: Pub stocks rise, banks fall after Autumn Statement, economy to grow slower than expected Lower National Insurance payments, a boost to the minimum wage and what the Chancellor claimed to be “the largest business tax cut in modern British history” were unveiled by Jeremy Hunt this afternoon in the Commons. Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2023
B&Q owner issues another profit warning after weak sales in France UK business lifted by ‘improve not move’ trend and interior design videos on TikTok The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023
Aussies urged to lead charge and hang up on phone waste A year of action will encourage people to dial in to the "circular economy" by handing in their old mobile phone when buying a new one. AAP · Oct 16, 2023
B&Q owner cashes in as Britons improve homes rather than move Kingfisher says people are staying put as mortgage interest rates and household bills soar The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
Kingfisher shares hammered after B&Q owner warns on profits CEO Thierry Garnier keeping watch on the Bank of England after high interest rates hit Polish market Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023
FTSE 100 Live: London blue-chips close up seven points, Kingfisher dives, oil at $95 A profit warning by B&Q owner Kingfisher and robust trading figures from Ocado provided the main interest in the FTSE 100 today. Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023
Oil hits $95 per barrel; CBI postpones annual meeting amid ‘cashflow challenges’ – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Brent crude hits 10-month high and CBI puts annual meeting on hold amid financial woes The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
Two batches of beer bottled at Nanjangud plant found ‘unfit for consumption’ Excise officials seize 74,678 boxes of Kingfisher beer from Mysuru plant after finding it "unfit for human consumption". An FIR has been registered against the manufacturers for violating guidelines. Value of seized beer estimated to be around ₹25 crore. No complaint received, sediments found after few days. The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023
Here are the big stories from Karnataka today Karnataka Today newsletter: Chandrayaan-3 just 1,437 km away from moon, and more The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023
Excise Department stops sale of beer of one brand bottled on July 15 for being unsafe for consumption Breweries manufacturing beer have to provide samples from every batch. Chemists in the Excise Department run tests to check whether the liquor is safe for consumption. In the batch bottled on July 15, there was some variation in yeast, which may have resulted in formation of sediments. As a result,… The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2023 Garden water butts get a long overdue design makeover Traditional plastic rain barrels have often been hidden away but greater focus on conservation drives design changes
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2023 Tragedy that left 5 dead or missing puts spotlight on safety in Alaska charter fishing industry Charter fishing industry experts in southeast Alaska say they're eager to learn the cause of a tragedy that left five people dead or lost at sea
Birmingham Post · May 24, 2023 Screwfix and B&Q owner Kingfisher reports 'resilient' core performance in latest results Kingfisher said that trading in the first quarter remained stable but blamed wet weather for lower sales of items like garden furniture
Evening Standard · May 24, 2023 Bad weather hits sales at B&Q owner Kingfisher But the retailer doesn’t seem to be suffering from an inflation-induced pullback on spend
Wales Online · May 11, 2023 Brits use more than double the amount of water they think they do each day, study finds The average Brit currently uses a whopping 144 litres of water a DAY - enough to fill more than four large wheelie bins each week
Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023 Brits use whopping 144 litres of water a DAY - with 96 litres used having a shower The average Brit could fill four large wheelie bins a week with the amount of water they use - but predict they use less than half of their actual amount
Evening Standard · May 11, 2023 Why could some regions run out of water? Seven English regions at risk of shortage Research has suggested that huge swathes of the country could face water scarcity in just a handful of years
Evening Standard · May 11, 2023 London could face ‘severe water stress’ within 20 years, analysis shows Climate change is bringing hotter, drier summers and less predictable rain patterns – while water usage is increasing
Daily Mirror · May 10, 2023 Seven regions in England could run out of water by 2030 - see if you're affected Water scarcity is a growing issue facing the UK and parts of the country have been in drought since last summer, but looking forward more and more parts of England could face severe water stress
Insider UK · Apr 24, 2023 CBI suspends policy and membership activities after exodus A second unnamed employee alleged that she had been raped by a colleague in an article on Friday
Wales Online · Mar 22, 2023 B&Q and Screwfix 'opening more than 100 new stores this year' "It is our responsibility to pursue growth quickly," the boss of the stores' parent company has said