Key events 14m ago Introduction: Next raises profit forecast after Christmas sales surge; JD Sports issues profit warning Filters BETA Key events (1) Next (4) 5m ago 02.48 EST Simon French , chief economist at Panmure Gordon, said Next’s “very decent” performance bodes well for the economy overall in the October to December quarter. V decent trading update from Next plc - an important UK retail bellwether with full price sales +5.6% in 9 weeks to 30 Dec. Chimes with what retailers/hospitality have been saying about Dec - it rebounded from a soft autumn. Points to UK GDP in Q4 recovering from a soggy October — Simon French (…
