Blockbuster result: Cineworld given lift by Black Panther release

Cineworld sales were boosted by blockbusters such as Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War in the first four months of the year. The cinemas group, which recently splashed out £2.7 billion to acquire US chain Regal, reported a 10.1 per cent rise in revenue in the year to 13 May. On a constant currency basis, sales were up 6.7 per cent. The FTSE 250 firm said it saw a particularly strong showing in the US, where box office sales grew 9.8 per cent. In the UK and Ireland, total sales fell 2.1 per cent and box office revenue fell 2 per cent.