Transport for London offers up first chance to sponsor tube line July 7, 2025 Transport for London (TfL) has for the first time offered businesses a first of its kind opportunity to sponsor a whole tube line. London’s transport body has promoted a sponsor partnership for the Waterloo and City Line, which is traditionally used by commuters travelling from Waterloo to Canada. TfL said the offering [...]
Burberry shares back in fashion after doubling in value to near FTSE 100 return July 7, 2025 Shares in Burberry have doubled in value in the space of just three months as the fashion label seeks a return to the FTSE 100. The fashion label’s market capitalisation has been on the rise after its shares fell to 654p on 18 April after having commanded a price of more than 1,200p on 7 [...]
Burberry’s decline shows British brands can’t trade on heritage alone May 30, 2025 The decline of Burberry should be a cautionary tale for British luxury brands relying on heritage, writes Manfredi Ricca.
Burberry: CEO tipped for golden reward if fashion label makes FTSE 100 return May 29, 2025 The new chief executive of Burberry could receive a hefty bonus if the fashion label’s shares surge and it re-enters the FTSE 100. Joshua Schulman, who succeeded Jonathan Akeroyd as the CEO of Burberry in July last year, could be handed millions in bonuses and salary if he leads the company back to the London [...]
Burberry ‘optimal opportunity for investors’ as turnaround gains steam May 15, 2025 Analysts have labelled Burberry’s share ‘undervalued’ as the brand’s plan to turn its back on a rocky year gains steam. The FTSE 250 firm reported a major improvement in half-yearly sales on May 14 – although it wasn’t quite enough to stop the company falling into an operating loss for the financial year. Sales fell [...]
Burberry plans to cut a fifth of workforce in cost-cutting drive May 14, 2025 Burberry has told investors it plans to cut nearly a fifth of staff in the next two years as it looks for cost savings to aid its significant turnaround plan. The British luxury giant plans to shed 1,700 jobs by 2027, nearly 20 per cent of its 9,300-strong workforce. It said the savings in “people-related [...]
Burberry’s share price jumps as tariff war cools May 12, 2025 Burberry’s share price jumped this morning after news of a US-China tariff deal boosted luxury stocks across the world. The luxury giant’s share price rose more than six per cent in early trades. It has risen nearly 20 per cent in the last month. The boost, which comes just ahead of Burberry’s yearly results on [...]
Investors pin hopes on Burberry’s recovery amid China and US trade upheaval May 11, 2025 Investors are hoping Burberry can restore confidence in its turnaround efforts, as the brand weathers major trade disruption in China and the US and an under-pressure luxury market.
UK dividends slump in 2025 after cuts from Vodafone and Burberry April 28, 2025 UK dividends totalled just £14bn in the first quarter of 2024, a 4.6 per cent decline from last year, thanks to major cuts from key companies like Vodafone and Burberry. While regular dividends only fell by 0.2 per cent, a 3.3 percentage point drop in special dividends dragged down the figure, data from Computershare revealed. [...]
City broker downgrades outlook for luxury stocks LVMH, Burberry and Richemont April 9, 2025 City broker Deutsche Bank has downgraded the target share price for a host of luxury companies as the impact of Trump’s tariffs starts to filter through analyst forecasts. The broker rated Richemont, LVMH, Moncler and Kering a ‘Hold’, downgrading the share price for each company. “The direct impact of the tariffs is not a huge [...]