Hospitality sector records signs of recovery: 5 FTSE stocks in focus

Education group Pearson PLC’s (LON: PSON) shares rose by nearly 6 per cent on Wednesday after the group announced its profit outlook ahead of expectations in its latest trading statement. Pearson’s upped FY 2021 guidance The group ex...

Highlights THG group’s shares fell sharply by 9 per cent on Tuesday after the group came up with cautious guidance for 2022 in its Q4 trading statement. It estimates its FY 2022 revenue growth rate to be between 22 to 25 per cent (constan...

Highlights 888 Holdings Plc is facing a lot of regulatory changes in various countries affecting its earnings and share prices. 888 Holdings Plc saw a jump in sale by 14% to £714 million for FY2021, as online casino demand increased durin...

Highlights The UK government has decided to freeze the annual licence fees for British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for the next two years. The licence fees freeze is expected to provide some relief to consumers amid rising inflation in the U...

Highlights FTSE 100 listed hotel and restaurant operator Whitbread Plc has warned of higher inflation across the hospitality sector in 2022. As per the industry experts, the pickup in inflation across the sector could be challenging for many bu...

Highlights As per the latest release by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the number of distilleries in the UK rose to 820 in 2021. The boom in the industry is mainly due to a freeze in spirit duty by the Chancellor during the budget ann...

UK nationals are likely to opt for destination spots in Europe over long-haul holidays in order to reduce their carbon footprint, according to an interview with ferry operator DFDS’ Chris Parker. Britons may choose such holidays over the hop...

One of the key names of UK hospitality with over 2,000 shops has emerged as a leader in the last couple of years. The company has aptly demonstrated the resilience of the business model as well as the potential for longer-term growth. Greggs Plc has ...

Highlights According to a recent survey by the British Chambers of Commerce, UK manufacturers are taking the brunt of rising cost pressures, with 77% of the surveyed manufacturers all set to raise their prices. The cash flows of one in every fo...

Highlights  British luxury automaker Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings sold 6,182 cars to dealers, a rise of 82% in wholesales for the financial year ended 31 December 2021. The company is also working on a plug-in supercar to increase ...