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Profits slump for custom sofa seller DFS despite market share gains

The retailer said orders had softened in recent weeks

Birmingham Post

Sofology sales near £150m as profits slashed at owner DFS

DFS has owned the brand since 2017

Birmingham Post

Signature Bank was seized after leaders caused ‘crisis of confidence’

Signature Bank was seized by the government Sunday after regulators lost faith in management and depositors fled, according to New York officials.

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'Nothing to do with crypto': Regulators pour cold water on Barney Frank's claim Signature Bank was targeted

The failure of the crypto-friendly bank has spurred rampant speculation.

Fortune

Former HMV and DFS owner 'in talks to buy Subway in deal worth for up to $10billion'

Subway announced in February that its shareholders were "exploring" a sale of the sandwich global chain but did not share the details of the potential sale

Daily Mirror

Family light candles and switch off all electrical devices during paid energy saving trial

Ryoko Scott and her family have been taking part in the National Grid's Demand Flexibility Service with their energy provider Octopus.

Daily Record

UK households can get cash for switching electricity off again tonight

The National Grid ESO scheme hopes to reward customers for helping to reduce strain on Britain's electricity supplies

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How you can be paid to cut energy use as National Grid to begin emergency scheme

Participents could save around £100 over the 12 sessions

The Independent UK

Furniture retailer DFS reports mixed picture but says winter trading off to strong start

Despite unpredictability in the economy and consumer confidence DFS said it is on target to reach profit forecasts

Birmingham Post

Glasgow DFS sofa store boss sacked from £100k job told he can't make tribunal claim

A tribunal ruled that Anthony Kerr's claim that he was unfairly dismissed from the furniture giant cannot be heard by an employment court because it was lodge a month too late.

Glasgow Live

Flexible energy use service could save billions in investment

Experts said the future energy grid would be heavily dependent on managing when, rather than how much electricity people used.

The Independent UK

Parents fear 'eating dinner on floor' this Christmas after DFS 'lose their sofa'

Sharon Connor, 51, and husband Terrence, 57, had their old furniture removed last weekend in preparation for their new sofa coming on Monday - but DFS told them it got "lost in transit"

Daily Mirror

Woman fears disabled parents will 'eat Christmas dinner on floor' after DFS 'lose sofa'

Samantha Catlow says her parents have waited two months for their sofa.

Daily Record

Disabled couple face Christmas sitting in the floor after DFS lose their sofa

Samantha's parents have already paid £150 to have their old furniture removed

Wales Online

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Liverpool Echo

DFS 'lose sofa', mum's desperate 999 call and baby's life changing scan

Liverpool ECHO latest headlines on Wednesday, December 14

Manchester Evening News

Family fearing they'll be eating Christmas dinner sat on the floor after DFS sofa 'got lost'

"How they can lose something like that is beyond me. I'm flabbergasted"

Liverpool Echo

Parents feared 'eating Christmas dinner on floor' after DFS 'lose sofa'

"How they can lose something like that is beyond me. I'm flabbergasted"

Wales Online

Customers of Merthyr Tydfil sofa company claim they haven't received goods despite paying thousands

Sofa World Wales said it has stopped trading and blamed economic problems

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Birmingham Post

Demand bounces back at furniture firm DFS despite cost-of-living caution

The Doncaster firm says summer trade took a hit but is now seeing orders grow

Daily Mirror

One in five Brits start planning for next Christmas on Boxing Day, research reveals

Nearly half like to plan ahead in order to feel organised - with how many presents to buy for everyone the top consideration when prepping for the big day

Wales Online

One in five Brits start planning for next Christmas - on Boxing Day, research reveals

Nearly half like to plan ahead in order to feel organised - with how many presents to buy for everyone the top consideration when prepping for the big day

Bangkok Post

Deal values on the rise as private funding surges

Thailand saw private funding of US$300 million in the first half of 2022, a jump from $200 million in the same period a year earlier, according to an Asean internet economy report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.

Birmingham Post

Sales at Sofology pass £300m despite woes of owner DFS

During the year Sofology opened seven new showrooms

Wales Online

DFS Furniture suffers slump in profits as people spend less in cost of living crisis

'This has been the most operationally challenging year that we can remember'

Evening Standard

Sofa retailer DFS profits slump in face of most ‘challenging year’

Business is also faced with reduction in order volumes for upcoming fourth quarter

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