On the wires: Beyond Hapag-Lloyd's luxurious interims
Disruption is a boon. And then some…
Profit warning! Here is a quickie: John Menzies hasn’t been in great shape for some time, and cost-cutting is the way forward – of a greater scale, though, than previously announced, as it targets “at least £10m of cost savings” over the short term. It might need more than that, I argue, in order to shore up its sagging stock.
Its shares were hammered in early trade, down as much much as 23%, although they have recouped some of their lost value after the initial ...
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