Cost cuts help Pearson to reiterate targets Pearson, the world's biggest education company, today reiterated its full-year outlook after cost cuts helped it counter worse-than-expected trading in the third quarter. Business • 17 Oct 16
Cost cuts help Pearson to reiterate targets Pearson, the world's biggest education company, today reiterated its full-year outlook after cost cuts helped it counter worse-than-expected trading in the third quarter. Business • 17 Oct 16
PC sales sliding amid shift to mobile devices Industry reports released today show shipments of personal computers have slid again in the recently ended quarter as lifestyles continue to shift to smartphones and tablets. Business • 12 Oct 16
PC sales sliding amid shift to mobile devices Industry reports released today show shipments of personal computers have slid again in the recently ended quarter as lifestyles continue to shift to smartphones and tablets. Business • 12 Oct 16
Initial quantities of iPhone 7 Plus sold out Initial quantities of the iPhone 7 Plus have sold out globally as Apple prepares to roll out its new gadget in stores, the company said last night. Business • 15 Sep 16
Initial quantities of iPhone 7 Plus sold out Initial quantities of the iPhone 7 Plus have sold out globally as Apple prepares to roll out its new gadget in stores, the company said last night. Business • 15 Sep 16
Burberry's Q1 like-for-like sales fall by 3% Burberry has today reported a 3% drop in like-for-like sales in a "challenging" first quarter. Business • 13 Jul 16
Burberry's Q1 like-for-like sales fall by 3% Burberry has today reported a 3% drop in like-for-like sales in a "challenging" first quarter. Business • 13 Jul 16
Debenhams like-for-like sales fall 0.2% in Q3 Debenhams has reported a 0.2% fall in like-for-like sales in the 15 weeks to June 11, its fiscal third quarter. Business • 22 Jun 16
Debenhams like-for-like sales fall 0.2% in Q3 Debenhams has reported a 0.2% fall in like-for-like sales in the 15 weeks to June 11, its fiscal third quarter. Business • 22 Jun 16
H&M's sales growth regains pace in May Sales growth rose at Swedish budget fashion firm Hennes & Mauritz in May after unusually cold spring weather in Europe had capped growth in previous months. Business • 15 Jun 16
H&M's sales growth regains pace in May Sales growth rose at Swedish budget fashion firm Hennes & Mauritz in May after unusually cold spring weather in Europe had capped growth in previous months. Business • 15 Jun 16
Inditex's Q1 profit up 6% year on year The world's biggest clothing retailer Inditex has today reported a better than expected 6% rise in first-quarter net profit, driven by strong sales as it continues its expansion online. Business • 15 Jun 16
Inditex's Q1 profit up 6% year on year The world's biggest clothing retailer Inditex has today reported a better than expected 6% rise in first-quarter net profit, driven by strong sales as it continues its expansion online. Business • 15 Jun 16
Sainsbury's sees no let-up in tough conditions Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket, today reported a drop in quarterly underlying sales and cautioned that it did not expect market conditions to improve any time soon. Business • 08 Jun 16
Sainsbury's sees no let-up in tough conditions Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket, today reported a drop in quarterly underlying sales and cautioned that it did not expect market conditions to improve any time soon. Business • 08 Jun 16
Hyundai's Q1 profit falls on poor China sales Currency swings and declining China sales took a toll on Hyundai Motor as the South Korean carmaker today reported a drop in net profit for the ninth consecutive quarter. Business • 26 Apr 16
Hyundai's Q1 profit falls on poor China sales Currency swings and declining China sales took a toll on Hyundai Motor as the South Korean carmaker today reported a drop in net profit for the ninth consecutive quarter. Business • 26 Apr 16
Retail sector boosted by early Easter The first quarter was particularly strong for the retail industry, according to the latest review from Retail Excellence Ireland and Grant Thornton. Business • 26 Apr 16
Retail sector boosted by early Easter The first quarter was particularly strong for the retail industry, according to the latest review from Retail Excellence Ireland and Grant Thornton. Business • 26 Apr 16
Lower tourist spending hits Burberry sales growth Luxury fashion brand Burberry said tough conditions would hit profit in the year ahead after a drop in tourist spending in continental Europe and weak demand in Hong Kong. Business • 14 Apr 16
Lower tourist spending hits Burberry sales growth Luxury fashion brand Burberry said tough conditions would hit profit in the year ahead after a drop in tourist spending in continental Europe and weak demand in Hong Kong. Business • 14 Apr 16
Sales of personal computers continue to fall Sales of PCs fell in the first quarter of the year as a result of a range of different factors, including the weakening global economy and the ongoing shift towards smartphones. Business • 12 Apr 16
Sales of personal computers continue to fall Sales of PCs fell in the first quarter of the year as a result of a range of different factors, including the weakening global economy and the ongoing shift towards smartphones. Business • 12 Apr 16
Smartphone sales growth at lowest in eight years Smartphone sales around the world in the last three months of 2015 grew at the slowest rate in eight years. Business • 18 Feb 16
Smartphone sales growth at lowest in eight years Smartphone sales around the world in the last three months of 2015 grew at the slowest rate in eight years. Business • 18 Feb 16
Diageo posts 1.8% rise in first-half sales Diageo has reported a 1.8% rise in half-year sales today, weighed down by foreign exchange rates and the sale of assets including its wine business. Business • 28 Jan 16
Diageo posts 1.8% rise in first-half sales Diageo has reported a 1.8% rise in half-year sales today, weighed down by foreign exchange rates and the sale of assets including its wine business. Business • 28 Jan 16
P&G's profit jumps on cost-cutting measures Procter & Gamble has reported better than expected second quarter profits, helped by cost cutting measures, but said a stronger dollar would take a bigger chunk out of full-year sales. Business • 26 Jan 16
P&G's profit jumps on cost-cutting measures Procter & Gamble has reported better than expected second quarter profits, helped by cost cutting measures, but said a stronger dollar would take a bigger chunk out of full-year sales. Business • 26 Jan 16
Electronics giant Philips posts 55% jump in profit Dutch electronics giant Philips has unveiled solid net profits for last year, up 55% on 2014, driven by increased sales in its healthcare and lifestyle business. Business • 26 Jan 16
Electronics giant Philips posts 55% jump in profit Dutch electronics giant Philips has unveiled solid net profits for last year, up 55% on 2014, driven by increased sales in its healthcare and lifestyle business. Business • 26 Jan 16
Dixons Carphone edges up profit forecast Consumer electricals and mobile phone retailer Dixons Carphone edged up its guidance for annual profit on the back of strong Christmas trading, it said today. Business • 26 Jan 16
Dixons Carphone edges up profit forecast Consumer electricals and mobile phone retailer Dixons Carphone edged up its guidance for annual profit on the back of strong Christmas trading, it said today. Business • 26 Jan 16
H&M posts unexpectedly strong December sales Fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz reported better than expected December sales growth today despite unusually warm weather in Europe and North America that hurt rivals. Business • 15 Jan 16
H&M posts unexpectedly strong December sales Fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz reported better than expected December sales growth today despite unusually warm weather in Europe and North America that hurt rivals. Business • 15 Jan 16
Tesco beats forecasts with strong Christmas sales Lower prices and more staff helped Tesco post a better than expected result over the key Christmas period, suggesting the supermarket chain may finally be recovering from several years of turmoil. Business • 14 Jan 16
Tesco beats forecasts with strong Christmas sales Lower prices and more staff helped Tesco post a better than expected result over the key Christmas period, suggesting the supermarket chain may finally be recovering from several years of turmoil. Business • 14 Jan 16
Ted Baker reports strong Christmas trading Ted Baker has reported strong Christmas sales as its offbeat designs helped to overcome an unusually mild winter that has weighed on other fashion brands. Business • 13 Jan 16
Ted Baker reports strong Christmas trading Ted Baker has reported strong Christmas sales as its offbeat designs helped to overcome an unusually mild winter that has weighed on other fashion brands. Business • 13 Jan 16
VW's brand sales see first fall in over a decade Volkswagen's core brand suffered its first fall in sales in more than a decade last year and the carmaker said that markets will remain "challenging" in 2016 as it battles to contain the damage from its emissions scandal. Business • 08 Jan 16
VW's brand sales see first fall in over a decade Volkswagen's core brand suffered its first fall in sales in more than a decade last year and the carmaker said that markets will remain "challenging" in 2016 as it battles to contain the damage from its emissions scandal. Business • 08 Jan 16
Poundland eyes profits at low end of forecasts British discount retailer Poundland suffered in the run-up to Christmas as consumers deserted the high street in favour of online shopping. Business • 07 Jan 16
Poundland eyes profits at low end of forecasts British discount retailer Poundland suffered in the run-up to Christmas as consumers deserted the high street in favour of online shopping. Business • 07 Jan 16
H&M November sales up 4%, but below forecasts Swedish budget fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz said today that sales rose 4% in November in local currencies from a year earlier. Business • 15 Dec 15
H&M November sales up 4%, but below forecasts Swedish budget fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz said today that sales rose 4% in November in local currencies from a year earlier. Business • 15 Dec 15
Heineken posts strong Q3 growth in Europe, US Heineken, the world's third-largest brewer, said revenues and beer volumes grew in the third quarter, driven by strong sales in the Americas and Europe. Business • 28 Oct 15
Heineken posts strong Q3 growth in Europe, US Heineken, the world's third-largest brewer, said revenues and beer volumes grew in the third quarter, driven by strong sales in the Americas and Europe. Business • 28 Oct 15
Next's third-quarter sales meet expectations Next has posted third-quarter sales in line with guidance and edged up its full year sales and profit forecasts, despite a warning that consumer demand remained volatile. Business • 28 Oct 15
Next's third-quarter sales meet expectations Next has posted third-quarter sales in line with guidance and edged up its full year sales and profit forecasts, despite a warning that consumer demand remained volatile. Business • 28 Oct 15
