Foresight Enterprise VCT plcLEI: 213800MWJNR3WZZ3ZP42 16 July 2026Appointment of Non-Executive Director In accordance with UKLR 6.4.6R, the Board of Foresight Enterprise VCT plc (the “Company”) is delighted to announce the appointment of James Barnes as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 August 2026. James began his career in financial services in 1983, working in broking and investment banking with L. Messel & Co, Shearson Lehman and Pru Bache. He joined Dobbies Garden C
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The supermarket group is working with banking advisers to consider options for its Hungarian, Czech and Slovak operations.
British grocer is reportedly reviewing options for its businesses in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The U.K.’s biggest supermarket is reportedly exploring a sale of its Central Europe business, sharpening its retreat back to Britain and Ireland.
A potential sale would cement the group’s focus on the UK and Ireland, and bring an end to previous ambitions to be a global retailer.
The retailer is expected to deliver further growth when it provides a first quarter trading update on Tuesday June 30.
The latest adjustment to Marks and Spencer Group’s fair value estimate to £4.31 from £4.27 sits against a backdrop of mixed analyst price targets, which currently range from about £3.90 to the high £4.30s and £4.40 area. This spread reflects differing views on how recovery potential in UK food retail, competitive pressure from Tesco and Sainsbury, and execution on current plans should influence what investors are willing to pay. Read on to see how these price target shifts feed into the...
Akbar currently serves as vice-president of commercial finance at Asda.
The grocery company’s nominee for the top role may raise some eyebrows given Amazon’s brick-and-mortar track record, but Claire Peters' appointment could be the key to further omnichannel growth.
Asda has posted losses of nearly £1bn after the struggling supermarket was hit by a sales decline and a botched IT upgrade.
UK and Ireland sales rose to £13.43bn, up 1.8% LfL (2.6% at constant rates, 2.8% at actual rates), with two-year LfL growth of 7.0%.
The U.K.'s largest grocery empire has discovered that even an army of football fans cannot out-consume a relentless spring deluge.
It came as the FTSE 100 firm revealed a weaker-than-expected increase in sales for the past three months.
The chief executive of Tesco has warned Rachel Reeves against meddling with supermarket prices after the Chancellor proposed capping the cost of essentials.
Claire Peters, who also held leadership positions at Woolworths Group and Tesco, will step into the leadership role on Sept. 8, pending shareholder approval.
Tesco’s analyst narrative has been tweaked with a fair value price target now set at £5.16, a marginal change from the previous £5.15 level. This small adjustment sits alongside fresh commentary that frames Tesco as a key contender in what analysts describe as an ecosystem war in UK grocery, with some firms setting price targets such as 560 GBp as they refine their models. As you read on, you will see how these price targets, the supporting assumptions and new developments like the share...
The retailer revealed that total sales increased by 1% to £16.8 billion over the 13 weeks to May 30, compared with a year earlier.
Tesco will provide a trading update on Thursday June 18, alongside the firm’s annual general meeting.
Official figures show that the number of young people neither working nor learning has jumped beyond one million for the first time since 2013.