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Greggs Share Price Falls 4.59% on New Job Cuts Plan

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Simon Mugo

Shares of Greggs plc (LON: GRG) today fell 4.59% after the British bakery chain unveiled plans to minimise job losses as the government furlough scheme ends in October.

The company said that it intends to slash the number of hours worked by its employees in line with the new business support measures announced by the British government last week.

The bakery chain also announced that it would restart its store openings with at least 20 new stores being opened this year despite the uncertain trading conditions created by the coronavirus pandemic.

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The company reported that trading in September has improved significantly over August, but was still 76.1% of the figures reported during a similar period last year.

August was a much slower month for the company as it marked the end of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, but demand has since picked up in the four weeks to September 26th.

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Greggs shares today fell 4.59% to trade at 1163p having ended Monday’s session trading at 1219p.

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Simon Mugo
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Simon ist Autor und Analyst für den Bereich Finanzwesen und blickt auf über sechs Jahre professionelle Erfahrung als Trader zurück. Er absolvierte einen Bachelor in Mathematik und Informatik und hat eine Leidenschaft für die Finanzmärkte. Simon handelt FX, Rohstoffe und Aktien. Er konzentriert sich auf Price Action Trading.