Johnston Press puts itself up for sale
11th Oct 2018 10:04
(Sharecast News) - Johnston Press, the publisher of the i and Scotsman newspapers and roughly 200 other local titles, has put itself up for sale.
Read moreJohnston Press revenue dented by Google and Facebook changes
29th Aug 2018 07:53
(Sharecast News) - Newspaper publisher Johnston Press reported a drop in first-half revenues on Wednesday as it took a hit from algorithm and news feed changes at Google and Facebook, but said it swung to a pre-tax profit.
Read moreJohnston Press recovers after tough post-Brexit vote period
3rd Feb 2017 09:29
(ShareCast News) - Multimedia company Johnston Press, owner of brands like The Scotsman and The Yorkshire Post, has reported an improvement in trading in the fourth quarter after a 5% fall in revenue during the aftermath of the Brexit vote. The group recovered in the fourth quarter with a 1% rise in
Read moreJohnston Press wins contract to print Daily Mail
25th Jan 2017 10:14
(ShareCast News) - Multimedia company Johnston Press, owner of brands like The Scotsman and The Yorkshire Post, has won a contract to print the Monday to Saturday issues of the Daily Mail for an undisclosed sum. The agreement comes after Associated Newspapers, a wholly owned subsidiary of DMGT respo
Read moreJohnston Press sells East Anglia newspaper business for £17m
17th Jan 2017 11:07
(ShareCast News) - Johnston Press, the owner of the i, the Scotsman and many local newspapers, has sold its East Anglia business for £17m in order to focus on key growth areas. The London-listed company said it has completed the sale of Johnston Publishing East Anglia, which owns 13 publishing tiles
Read moreJohnston Press confirms late discussions with Iliffe Media
14th Nov 2016 07:58
(ShareCast News) - Johnston Press confirmed on Monday that it is in late discussions with Iliffe Media about the potential disposal of certain titles. The company, which completed the £4.25m sale of its Isle of man titles to Tindle Newspapers back in August, has previously announced that as part of
Read moreJohnston Press sees its performance continuing in-line
10th Nov 2016 10:54
(ShareCast News) - Johnston Press sees its performance continuing in line with expectations as it focuses on cost cutting to mitigate revenue declines and impact of sterling's weakness on paper prices. "Following the successful disposal of the Isle of Man titles in August, we continue to explore opp
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Inflation, MPC, Tesco, Rolls-Royce, Morrisons
11th Sep 2016 15:45
(ShareCast News) - At their meeting this week, the Bank of England's rate setters are expected to pause and take stock of the impact on the economy of its recent interest rate cut, while UK inflation is set to continue its modest rise figures are likely to show. While inflation is likely to be boost
Read moreLondon close: Blue-chip miners, banks push FTSE higher as house builders fly
23rd Aug 2016 15:58
(ShareCast News) - London indices closed up thanks to heady gains among house builders after Persimmon posted robust first-half results, with miners, financials and supermarkets also on the up. While house builders dominated the top end of the blue-chip leaders' ladder, it was "miners and banks that
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Brexit in 2019, bank regulation, ITV, William Hill
14th Aug 2016 17:49
(ShareCast News) - Britain could remain in the EU until late 2019, almost a year later than predicted, ministers have privately warned senior figures in the City of London. Theresa May has been expected to enact article 50 in January, setting in train the formal two years of negotiations before Brex
Read moreSunday share tips: Johnston Press, IG Design
7th Aug 2016 13:59
(ShareCast News) - Sell shares in Johnston Press, was the advice of the Sunday Times' Inside the City column. The publisher, recently added to its stable of local newspaper that ranges from the Burnley Express and the Isle of Man Examiner down to the Crawley Observer and Portsmouth's The News, with
Read moreBroker tips: Johnston Press, Direct Line, Hikma Pharmaceuticals
4th Aug 2016 11:01
(ShareCast News) - Johnston Press shares plunged on Thursday as Numis placed its rating and target price 'under review' after the company swung to a first half loss. For the 26 weeks to 2 July, the company posted a statutory pre-tax loss of £183.7m versus a £2.2m profit the year before, as it booked
Read moreNumis puts Johnston Press 'under review' after first half results
4th Aug 2016 10:00
(ShareCast News) - Johnston Press shares plunged on Thursday as Numis placed its rating and target price 'under review' after the company swung to a first half loss. For the 26 weeks to 2 July, the company posted a statutory pre-tax loss of £183.7m versus a £2.2m profit the year before, as it booked
Read moreJohnston Press swings to loss in first half
4th Aug 2016 09:46
(ShareCast News) - Newspaper publisher Johnston Press swung to a loss in the first half, mainly on the back of an impairment charge. For the 26 weeks to 2 July, the company posted a statutory pre-tax loss of £183.7m versus a £2.2m profit the year before, as it booked a £183.6m non-cash impairment re
Read moreJohnston Press chipper on 'i' newspaper readership
8th Jul 2016 11:43
(ShareCast News) - Johnston Press is increasing the readership of 'i' newspaper at a clip ahead of management views, with advertising revenue hitting a fresh high in the week to 29 June. The last week's sales showed daily circulation consistently more than 300,000, peaking at 319,000 on 29 June. In
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