Business

SURGING sales at Kingfisher’s Screwfix business could be overshadowed by continued weak trading at its flagship B&Q division and at its French operations this week, analysts say. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

SAINSBURY’S is holding a click-and-collect trial that will allow customers to pick up their groceries within 30 minutes of ordering them for free. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE combination of an empty UK data calendar and market anticipation of the key US releases later in the day is currently keeping the pound to US dollar exchange rate trending flatly. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

NATIONWIDE’S first-quarter profit fell by nearly a fifth as the UK’s biggest building society pulled back on mortgage lending and saw a rise in bad debts. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

HUNDREDS of Asda staff could lose their jobs and many more have their hours cut as the firm looks to boost the performance of 18 stores around the country. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE pound nosedived against the euro yesterday as economists predicted that the UK economy only grew at 0.2 per cent in the three months to July, down from the second quarter estimate of 0.3 per cent. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

BUMPER audiences for blockbusters such as Beauty And The Beast, investment in the latest technology and more customers opting for the VIP treatment boosted half-year profits at Cineworld. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

TALKTALK has been fined £100,000 for failing to prevent thousands of customers’ data falling into the hands of fraudsters. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

NURSERY furniture maker moKee unveils a new high chair next month, following up on its space-saving cot that’s become a best-seller among young parents. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

GERMANY’S top stock market the DAX has hit its lowest level in four months, as investors rush to sell amid tensions between North Korea and Donald Trump. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed