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Entain sets aside £585m for possible penalties after bribery investigation
CORAL and Ladbrokes owner Entain has set aside £585 million to cover a potential penalty after a Bribery Act investigation into its former Turkish business.
Holiday Inn owner IHG says travel demand resilient as half-year sales hit $1bn milestone
HOLIDAY Inn owner InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has revealed its sales jumped as it said there have been "no signs" of people cutting back on leisure trips.
Stronger-than-expected summer sales help Next to sparkle
RETAILER Next has shrugged off cost-of-living concerns as the high street giant revealed it was buoyed by improved full-price trading and a strong end-of-season sale in the latest quarter.
Greggs targets more shops in supermarkets and airports
GREGGS has said it will target more shops in supermarkets and airports as the company's continued expansion helped to drive sales higher.
Diageo profits rise on price hikes and growing taste for premium tipples
JOHNNIE Walker and Smirnoff owner Diageo has seen full-year profits boosted by price rises and as drinkers switch to more expensive brands.
Tasty stuff as Domino's sales lift nearly 20 per cent - and it's more than just pizza
Domino’s Pizza Group has seen a 19.6 per cent rise in sales to £332.9 million in the first half of this year - up from £278.3m in the corresponding period.
BP hopes to avoid Shell's expectation miss as it reports profits
OIL giant BP will be hoping it can avoid the fate of its fellow London rival Shell on Tuesday, when it discloses how profitable it was in the second quarter of the year.
Shell misses expectations - but still pumps out bumper profits
OIL giant Shell failed to deliver another bumper crop of profits in the last quarter, with the business falling short of market expectations.
Energy firms rebuilding profits must use cash responsibly, watchdog warns
Ofgem told suppliers they must not repay dividends to investors until they can prove they are financially robust.
Diagnostics firm Randox takes £85m profits hit as Covid testing eases
THE easing of Covid led to Crumlin-based diagnostics giant Randox taking an £85 million hit on profits, its accounts reveal.