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Leeds Leads The Way As Regions Outside London Drive The B Corp Movement Forward
Marking the end of B Corp Month, B Lab UK has revealed the top ten UK cities with the fastest growing B Corp communities — all of which fall outside of London. Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, are reinventing how business is done by meeting the needs of people, the planet and profit.
Stocks & Shares:
MSFT
Microsoft
421.43
-0.0522%
AAPL
Apple
173.31
2.1213%
GOOGL
Google
150.87
0.1327%
AMZN
Amazon
179.83
0.8581%
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
157.96
1.4059%
JPM
JP Morgan Chase
199.52
1.9363%
Market Analysis: Volkswagen, John Lewis, Vistry, Dilveroo, Moonpig, Berkeley
Volkswagen: Solid performance in EU and North America despite slowdown in EV demand; Challenges in China due to competition from chinese automakers; Partnership with XPeng could be the game changer. John Lewis: Department stores continue to struggle, sluggish housing market is not helping; More store closures are expected; Margins are underpressure due to rising labor wages and input costs. Vistry: Shift towards partnerships is reducing profit margins; The drop in interest rates could also drive demand for Vistry's homes on the open market. Deliveroo: Exploring new verticals like grocery and retail could further expand GTV growth; Rider costs are Deliveroo’s biggest cost; Deliveroo Plus can increase retention but loss delivery fees. Moonpig: The market is struggling due to inflation and rising living expenses; Increased competition from Amazon and traditional retailers; Diversification is crucial but gifting revenue holds relativeyly low significance. Berkeley: Material prices have stabilized, but labor inflation remains a concern; higher construction costs due to new fire safety regulations post-Grenfell and challenges in acquiring land and obtaining planning permission.
1:00 AM 16th March 2024
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