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Matalan founder proposes cash injection to avoid sale

  Bloomberg Matalan Ltd’s founder John Hargreaves has proposed injecting tens of millions of pounds into the struggling retailer to keep control of the business even as its creditors push for a sale, Sky reported citing people familiar with the matter. Hargreaves, who reinstated himself as Matalan chairman last month, wants to invest between £25 million and £50 million cash ...

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JD sales beat estimates, defies slowdown

  Bloomberg JD.com Inc reported stronger-than-projected revenue growth after consumers continued to flock to the country’s second-largest online retailer despite an economic slowdown. Sales hit 267.6 billion yuan ($39.1 billion) during the second quarter, beating the average forecast of 261.7 billion yuan. The Beijing-based company logged net income of 4.4 billion yuan, following three consecutive quarters of losses. Its shares ...

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US warns of Russian strikes against civilians in Ukraine

Bloomberg Russia is preparing to launch intensified strikes against civilian infrastructure as well as government facilities in Ukraine in the coming days, the US embassy in Kyiv said in a statement. It also urged American citizens to leave the country using private ground transportation if possible. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned that Russia “may try to do something particularly ...

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