Trading Statements for 16 March 2020

Cruise company Carnival warned it expected to post a full-year net loss and said the fast-spreading coronavirus was also having a 'material negative impact' on its liquidity. The company said it...

Gambling company GVC issued a profit warning, pinned on the cancellation of sporting events due to the spreading coronavirus. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for the...

Bank of Georgia said it had decided not to declare a dividend at its next annual general meeting while it assess the potential impact of the spreading coronavirus on its business. Last month, the...

Budget carrier Ryanair said the full grounding of its fleet could not be ruled out over the coming months as governments ban travel to combat the coronavirus. Ryanair noted that over the past...

Payments company Network International said was not currently able to assess the impact on its business from a United Arab Emirates move to cut merchant costs for card transactions. The company,...

Fashion and homewares retailer Laura Ashely said recent sales were ahead of expectations, but warned that the spread of Covid-19 had the potential to 'negatively influence' future trading as a...

Temporary event solutions provider Arena Events said it expected results for the 15-month to the end of March 'broadly' in line with expectations. But the company said it was unable to give any...

Tungsten miner W Resources said mining and plant operations at its La Parrilla project in Spain and Regua project in Portugal were continuing, though while abiding by stringent procedures to...

Alternative fuel developer Quadrise Fuels International said a pilot project to test its product in Morocco had been delayed due to the spreading coronavirus. Qudrise Fuels said the related client...

Associated British Foods upgraded its profit outlook for the first half, after its Primark budget clothing chain and its grocery business both saw margins improve. But the company warned it would...

Telecom services provider to small businesses Toople said it had won to 'major' contracts, with a humanitarian organisation and an underwriting business. The company also said it was confident of...

Security contractor Westminster said it had sold more fever detection equipment in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The company also said that its West African airport operations had not yet...

Student accommodation developer Unite said it would operate a reduced programme of summer business in 2020, given the risk of disruption to bookings from the spreading coronavirus. The company...

Budget carrier Wizz Air said it had suspended all flights to and from Poland after the Eastern European country imposed travel restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Polish prime...

Online broker Plus500 said it expected its revenue and profitability for the full year to be substantially ahead of current consensus expectations, due to a recent bout of market volatility. The...

Food court operator and publisher Time Out said it had closed five of its markets in Lisbon and the US in response to the spreading coronavirus. Time Out said it would review its funding and...