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  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    Starbucks Corp
    Starbucks to exit Russia over invasion of Ukraine

    US coffee chain becomes latest consumer brand to pull out of the country

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    The market still sees the do-it-yourself chain as inescapably cyclical

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    Jewellery
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    The technique favoured by jewellers Boucheron and Cartier prizes detail over dazzle

  • Sunday, 22 May, 2022
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    15 buys to brighten up the home

    Clever design that provides both fun and function

  • Sunday, 22 May, 2022
    LexUK inflation
    Jubilee/UK prices: veggie bangers replace liver as inflation marches on Premium content

    Consumer trends and living standards have shifted under Queen Elizabeth II, but wealth remains unequally divided

  • Saturday, 21 May, 2022
    Travel & leisure industry
    Holiday let companies rush to sign up properties ahead of summer

    Hoseasons and Vrbo among brands preparing for higher demand this year after supply of homes fell during pandemic

  • Saturday, 21 May, 2022
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  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Deere & Co
    Deere: tractor maker cannot escape market sell-off Premium content

    Shares fall 12 per cent despite ‘positive fundamentals’ of sector

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Investments
    Directors’ Deals: Ocado directors snap up cut-price shares

    Group’s share price has fallen by 48 per cent this year

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Celsius Network Ltd
    Crypto lender Celsius stung by sell-off in digital asset market

    Value of customer assets deposited on platform has shrunk by half since the start of 2022

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    THG PLC
    THG shares jump 25% but fail to hit price of rejected bid

    Bidders circling online beauty retailer have no history of buying large companies

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    News in-depthMercedes-Benz AG
    Mercedes-Benz faces steep road to reach ‘luxury’ status

    Muted response to strategy change underlines lengths to which traditional automakers must go to generate enthusiasm

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    LexTHG PLC
    THG: higher entry prices sought from bidders Premium content

    Aware of the prevailing winds, THG has set out steps to enhance value both operationally and in corporate governance

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    European companies
    Investcorp out of race to buy AC Milan after talks with Elliott collapse

    Rival bidder RedBird the lead contender to acquire Serie A’s top football club

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Cie Financiere Richemont SA
    Richemont shares slide 11% as Yoox Net-a-Porter deal drags on

    Swiss luxury group hit by delayed plan to sell stake in ecommerce business and slowing revenue growth in China

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    Who said camping gear can’t be sexy?

    Gorpcore just went up a notch

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
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    UK retail sales jump despite surge in inflation

    April boost for supermarket alcohol sales suggests more people are staying in rather than going out

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    News in-depthRetail sector
    How retail stocks went from ‘recessionary playbook’ to market casualty

    Higher prices stun consumers while cost and inventory pressures hit chains in dismal week

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    UnhedgedRobert Armstrong
    Retailers meet the bear market Premium content

    Plus, some optimism on sticky inflation

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    FT WealthStefan Wagstyl
    Why superyachts are still a buoyant business

    Brokers insist sanctions are having little impact beyond Russian owners and their networks

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
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    UK consumer confidence falls to lowest on record

    Index drops to minus 40, reflecting soaring inflation and raising the risk of recession

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    THG PLC
    THG rejects £2bn bid as Candy weighs up online retailer

    Approaches from Belerion and King Street rebuffed amid interest from property tycoon

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    Real Madrid Club de Futbol
    Real Madrid strikes €360mn events deal for revamped stadium

    Club announces partnership with investment group Sixth Street as part of efforts to diversify revenues

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
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    Luxury goods leaders bet booming US will offset China hit

    Gildo Zegna and Antoine Arnault insist strong sales elsewhere can help sector withstand Chinese Covid-19 shock

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    McDonald's Corp
    McDonald’s sells Russian business to Siberian entrepreneur

    Alexander Govor to take over chain’s restaurants under new brand and different menu

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