STOCK WATCH

■ POTTERY firm Portmeirion said it has cashed in on a positive festive period.

The maker of Royal Worcester porcelain said sales for 2022 would total at least £110m, 4pc higher than 2021.

Profit should also be 10pc above the previous 12 months, the company said. Portmeirion put its strong performance down to progress made in the US and South Korea.

The group has expanded its global reach, with 75pc of sales now outside the UK. It rose 17.1pc, or 55p, to 377.5p.