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Marks and Spencer Group PLC
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Marks and Spencer Group is a retailer of clothing, food and home products in the United Kingdom. The Company has 622 stores, including Simply Food franchise stores, as well as an international business.
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Google, Facebook and Twitter respond to criticism over extremist content after London attack
Prime Minister Theresa May has accused tech giants of providing a "safe space" for terrorist activity
Halfords up as 7.5% drop in annual profits proves touch better than expected
For the year to March 31, the FTSE 250-listed company posted pre-tax profits before one-off items of £75.4mln, down from £81.5mln a year earlier, although that was slightly ahead of market expectations for £74.8mln
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Cash flow was strong and the M&S dividend maintained at 18.7p
M&S rallies as full-year profit drops less than expected, although clothing and homeware sales reverse
M&S reported a pre-tax profit before one off items of £613.8mln for the 52 weeks to April 1, down from £690mln a year earlier, but ahead of the consensus forecast of £593mln
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FTSE 100 closes higher as traders await Fed minutes
The FTSE 100 index closed up 29.61 at 7,514 with easyJet the biggest gainer
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Marks & Spencer's chief needs good news on clothing
Analysts are worried clothing arm is relapsing in spite of vow to fix it by Steve Rowe
FTSE 100 closes lower after Manchester attack
Despite events, the FTSE 100 remained relatively strong throughout the day but ended lower
FTSE 100 closes below 7,500; Marks & Spencer top riser
The pound has given up some of its recent gains, which has helped the internationally-focused firms on the FTSE 100
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Marks & Spencer's womenswear woes under scrutiny again as retailers dominate
Week ahead: Marks & Spencer, Dixons Carphone, Kingfisher, De la Rue...
Google unveils tighter controls on advertising after clients boycott ads over extremist content
Google has tried to soothe advertisers' woes about extremist content by making changes to its technology
Footsie up ahead of close; unrest at ITV hits shares
The bulls could not quite push the top-share index above 7,400. Tomorrow they'll have a harder job with ex-div stocks lopping about 14 points off the Footsie
Former Asda boss Archie Norman to become M&S chairman from September
Norman, who stepped down as chairman of broadcaster ITV in January 2016 will succeed Robert Swannell, whose retirement was announced in December
FTSE 100 rises as US non-farm payrolls report beats expectations
London's top tier index rose 22 points to 7,270.88 at 2.38pm after a better-than-expected US non-farm payrolls report
Out of fashion: Next was once both a City and high street darling, but not anymore
Jordan Hiscott, chief trader at Ayondo Markets pointed out: “The dominance of Next was once undisputed. Back in 2010, the firm regularly outperformed its industry peers, thanks to its strong presence on high streets and in out of town store
M&S recruits Halfords boss to head non-Food, freeing up CEO to focus on overall group
Jill McDonald, who has been appointed to the new role of Managing Director, Clothing, Home & Beauty at M&S, will have overall profit and loss accountability for all aspects of the group’s non-Food business
FTSE 100 closes higher as Fed meeting in focus
The FTSE 100 closed up 46 at 7,250 on the day with Intertek the biggest gainer
Barclays Capital goes against the herd as it initiates coverage of M&S with 'overweight'
The bullish stance and 410p a share price target was predicated on Marks’ move further into food and the shift away from clothing
FTSE 100 ends tough week on a flat note
Friday was a bit of a wash-out, with the Footsie ending little changed after a rough week
Marks & Spencer plans to open 34 new Food stores and two Clothing, Home and Food stores in next six months
The retailer said the store openings include new Foodhalls on Bishopsgate, London, in Huntingdon, Aylesbury, Spinningfields, central Manchester, and Strood in Kent