JD.com makes commitments in the MediaMarkt acquisition case
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is reported to have made commitments to the EU as part of the investigation into its acquisition of Ceconomy, the parent company of electronics…
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Waberer's Group Reports Revenue Growth Of 9.4% In H1 2026
Hungary's Waberer's Group has reported a 9.4% increase in revenue to €435 million in the first half of its 2026 financial year.
Shein to go public at a quarter of its value
Shein will finally go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 1. The online retailer aims to raise up to 1.5 billion euros, but will have to settle for a valuation…
Alibaba raises £7.8bn in share placement to boost AI growth
E-commerce group sells 710m shares to non-US investors to expand global technology infrastructure
Judge dismisses most of Ben & Jerry’s claims against Unilever
A U.S. judge has dismissed most of the charges brought by the activist ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s against its former parent company, Unilever. The case will continue, but with…
Morrisons Palmers Green launches home and garden collection hub
Morrisons Palmers Green has launched a home and garden collection hub featuring products from The Range, Wilko and Homebase.
Poundland overstated revenues by £60m prior to £1 sale
An internal review uncovered balance sheet errors and missing equipment at the discount retailer before its acquisition by Gordon Brothers
Walker’s brings back popular Advent Calendar set
Walker’s Shortbread has announced the return of its popular Christmas Advent Calendar, set to be released this October at selected retailers and online. This builds on the major…
Morrisons unveils 1,000 new apprenticeships to tackle retail skills shortages
New programme offers fully funded qualifications and management routes across stores, logistics, manufacturing and hospitality
Shein targets $26.8bn market valuation ahead of Hong Kong debut
The upcoming IPO follows unsuccessful attempts to list in the US and London
Asda finds low earner spending power falling as energy bills rise
The UK’s lowest-earning households were the only income group to see their spending power fall over the past year, Asda’s latest Income Tracker found. Households in the…
How peak design freed its finance team from manual AR
There are manual approaches to accounts receivable, and then there’s how Peak Design used to do it.