Emily Johnson

Jan 15, 2025 | directorstalkinterviews.com | Emily Johnson

XP Factory plc (LON:XPF) CEO Richard Harpham joins DirectorsTalk Interviews to discuss an update on trading for the third quarter of its financial year to 31 March 2025 including the important Christmas and New Year period. In this interview, Richard Harpham, CEO of XP Factory Plc, reveals the strategies behind the exceptional double-digit growth of Escape Hunt and Boom Battle Bar during the festive season.

Jan 13, 2025 | directorstalkinterviews.com | Emily Johnson

Hercules Site Services plc (LON:HERC), a leading technology enabled labour supply company for the UK infrastructure and construction sector, has announced its audited results for the year ended 30 September 2024 (“FY 2024”). CEO Brusk Korkmaz and CFO Paul Wheatcroft break down the financial milestones, strategic moves—including the divestment of their suction excavator business—and ambitious growth plans for 2025.

Jan 8, 2025 | directorstalkinterviews.com | Emily Johnson

Fidelity Japan Trust Plc (LON:FJV) stands out as a gateway to the dynamic and evolving Japanese market. In this interview, Josef Licsauer, Investment Trust Research Analyst at Kepler Partners, breaks down how manager Nicholas Price’s unique “Growth at a Reasonable Price” approach captures opportunities in undervalued, high-potential companies.

Jan 8, 2025 | directorstalkinterviews.com | Emily Johnson

Global Petroleum Limited (LON: GBP) has announced the delivery of final data for airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) for the Juno project in Western Australia, further to its announcement on 9 December 2024. Post acquisition data processing and imaging was completed by the LiDAR contractor during December and early January, and delivery of derived LiDAR and imagery products to the Company is now complete.

Dec 11, 2024 | directorstalkinterviews.com | Emily Johnson

Japanese equities had a strong start to the year, driven primarily by central bank policy expectations surrounding both the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and the Federal Reserve, along with strong gains in semiconductor-related stocks. However, as expectations of Fed rate cuts waned and geopolitical risks heightened, the upward momentum was capped, with key indices peaking in late March in sterling terms. Since then, markets have struggled to replicate the impressive returns seen earlier in 2024.