Shirley Zhao, Bloomberg News Adrian Cheng , Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) The prediction was vintage Jack Ma, as provocative as it was prescient.âThis is the era of the internet,â the Chinese billionaire proclaimed in October 2013, just weeks after his plan to take Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. public in Hong Kong had been scuttled by regulators. âIt no longer belongs to Li Ka-shing.âMaâs dig at the famed Hong Kong tycoon raised plenty of eyebrows at the time, but few would disagree with him now. The past few years have seen a remarkable shift in fortunes between Chinaâs tech-savvy moguls and their old-school Hong Kong counterparts a trend that shows few signs of fading any time soon.
Thu, 6th May 2021 19:25
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
Superdry PLC - Cheltenham, Gloucestershire-based clothing retailer - Can see light at the end of the tunnel as lockdown restrictions ease. Says financial 2021 revenue fell 21% to GBP556.6 million from GBP704.4 million in financial 2020. In the fourth quarter, revenue increased 0.8% to GBP118.3 million from GBP117.4 million a year ago. The early signs following the reopening of our UK stores are encouraging, as lockdown restrictions start to lift, and we can clearly see the light at the end of the tunnel. In short, we are on track with our reset of the brand, and there s a lot to look forward to, says Chief Executive Officer Julian Dunkerton.
TRADING UPDATES: Superdry optimistic; Virgin Wines toasts demand surge
Thu, 6th May 2021 19:25
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
Superdry PLC - Cheltenham, Gloucestershire-based clothing retailer - Can see light at the end of the tunnel as lockdown restrictions ease. Says financial 2021 revenue fell 21% to GBP556.6 million from GBP704.4 million in financial 2020. In the fourth quarter, revenue increased 0.8% to GBP118.3 million from GBP117.4 million a year ago. The early signs following the reopening of our UK stores are encouraging, as lockdown restrictions start to lift, and we can clearly see the light at the end of the tunnel. In short, we are on track with our reset of the brand, and there s a lot to look forward to, says Chief Executive Officer Julian Dunkerton.
LONDON BRIEFING: Next cautious on outlook even as its raises guidance
Thu, 6th May 2021 08:15
(Alliance News) - UK clothing and homewares retailer Next on Thursday remained as dour as ever on Thursday, even while boosting its full-year profit guidance following a strong first quarter.
Investors were more positive. Next shares were up 1.9% in early trade.
Next said full price sales were down 1.5% in the 13 weeks to May 1 on two years ago, before the Covid-19 pandemic, which the company said was a more meaningful comparison.
The FTSE 100 constituent said it had assumed full-price sales during period would be down 10%, but beat this forecast by GBP75 million. Next raised its central guidance for full-year pretax profit by GBP20 million to GBP720 million.
TRADING UPDATES: Bank of Cyprus tenders 83% of notes; Attraqt pleased
Wed, 21st Apr 2021 18:28
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLC - Strovolos, Cyprus-headquartered financial services firm - Receives valid tenders of EUR207 million, or 83%, of the existing notes, from Fixed Rate Reset Tier 2 Capital Notes due January 2027 tender offer. The successful uptake of the offer, in conjunction with the issue of EUR300 million unsecured and subordinated Tier 2 capital notes demonstrate the group s proactive management of its capital base by refinancing the existing notes at a significantly lower coupon rate and managing the associated carry cost of the existing notes. The issuance of the new notes further enhances the group s capital base and is expected to increase the group s total capital ratio by about 100 basis points to 19.7% pro forma for He