LocoSoco Group Plc #LOCO – Amendment: Admission to Trading on Vienna Bourse

(“LocoSoco”, or “the Company”) Amendment: Admission to Trading on Wiener Borse   The following amendments have been made to the ‘Admission to Trading on Wiener Borse’ announcement released on 12/01/2019 at 7:00am under Release reference: PRNUK-1202190628-0386: Investors should not subscribe for or purchase any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of […]

Ian Pollard: Safestore Holdings – Strong Start To The Year

Safestore Holdings plc SAFE claims an excellent start to the financial year, with a strong first quarter performance, continuing the trading momentum seen in the second half of 2018 in both the UK and Paris markets. Group revenue from the 1st November to the 31st January rose by 6.% at constant exchange rates and on a […]

Ian Pollard – Dunelm #DNLM caution over political uncertainty

Dunelm Group plc DNLM saw reported profit before tax rise by 24.3% in the 26 weeks to to the 29th December and strong like for sales up by 6.9%. Revenue was up by a comparatively small 1.2% and basic earnings per share by 23.8%. The Winter sale is described as having traded well but there […]

Central banks are buying the most gold since the end of World War II — here’s why

Article by Business insider Central banks have bought the most gold since the end of World War II, with the commodity becoming an increasingly valuable hedge against growing global instability. The near-record buildup in government debt globally, particularly in the US, makes other perceived risk-free assets less attractive. Gold is seen to have returns similar […]

Ian Pollard: TUI Impacted By Heatwave And Headwinds

TUI AG TUI has seen its first quarter performance so impacted by accountancy adjustments that the figures have become virtually meaningless due to the first-time application of IFRS 15 and of IFRS 9 in the previous year.  The best that that can be said is that  performance has been in line save for markets and airlines which were […]

Ian Pollard: Lok’nStore Group Enjoys Robust Growth

Lok’nStore Group plc LOK enjoyed robust sales growth in the half year to 31st January with total revenue rising by 7.7% At the end of the first half occupancy was up by 8.8% and the let price per ft. had risen by 1.4%. The document storage business was sold at a profit and the proceeds […]