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How companies facing a make-or-break 2020 fared

The verdict on how 15 faltering firms have performed over the past year
Uber
Uber
WeWork
WeWork
ByteDance/TikTok
ByteDance/TikTok
Royal Mail
Royal Mail
Kraft Heinz
Kraft Heinz
Revlon
Revlon
Bayer
Bayer
Gap Inc.
Gap Inc.
De La Rue
De La Rue
L Brands
L Brands
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Kohl's
Kohl's
Alitalia
Alitalia
Arcadia
Arcadia
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The verdict on how 15 faltering firms have performed over the past year

At the end of last year we looked at the big-name companies facing a tough 2020. Now it's time to review the firms' performances during the past 12 months and reveal how they've coped with the coronavirus pandemic. Though some have managed against the odds to turn their fortunes around to varying degrees, others have been plagued by dwindling sales and profits, legal and regulatory difficulties, and mounting debt, while one major player is set to disappear. Click or scroll through the gallery to find out which of the companies have swum in 2020, and which have sunk like a stone. All dollar values in US dollars.

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Daniel Coughlin

16 December 2020

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