All articles by Alec Mattinson – Page 228
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Analysis & FeaturesWH Smith, Sainsbury’s, Ocado among FTSE’s most shorted stocks
The grocers may have been battered by the stock market in 2014, but investors seem convinced they are yet to hit rock bottom
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Analysis & FeaturesImperial Tobacco's US growth is a bold risk
Few doubt that Imperial Tobacco’s US expansion is transformational - whether it’s wholly desirable is more contentious.
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NewsImperial Tobacco buys US brands for £4.2bn after Reynolds/Lorillard merger
Imperial Tobacco is to buy four US cigarette brands and a line of e-cigarettes after the agreement of the merger between US tobacco giants Reynolds and Lorillard today.
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NewsWorld Cup fails to grow food sales
The World Cup could not arrest the decline in food and drinks sales fell in June, according to the BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.
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NewsMorrisons sells Kiddicare for £2m to Endless
Morrisons has sold its underperforming baby goods brand Kiddicare for just 3% of its purchase price.
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NewsAldi and Lidl fortunes revealed in first Rich List
The discounters may be upstart challengers in the UK grocery fight, but the businessmen behind them are anything but…
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NewsImperial Tobacco eyes US acquisitions
Imperial Tobacco is in talks to buy US cigarette brands from Reynolds American and Lorillard if the two agree a merger
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Analysis & FeaturesDeparture of King leaves big shoes to fill
After a rapturous send off at Sainsbury’s AGM this morning, Justin King officially handed over the reins to Mike Coupe after a decade in the hot seat.
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NewsWhole Foods’ UK losses increase despite near 30% growth
The UK arm of Whole Foods Market has seen a further increase in annual losses, despite recording a huge growth in sales.
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes SABMiller’s hotel deal pave way for a mega-merger?
The confirmation that the Peroni brewer is to sell off its South African hotels and casino business raises the obviously question – does this make the AB InBev deal more or less likely?
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Analysis & FeaturesOcado's move into profit leaves investors uncertain
Investors are still struggling over quite what to make of the online grocer…
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Analysis & FeaturesPoundland’s progress is more than just froth
The IPO market supposedly has retail indigestion, but if another Poundland came along investors would soon regain their appetite.
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NewsPoundland sees further sales boost after strong annual growth
Poundland has reported an 18% first quarter growth in sales this morning after posting double-digit full-year sales and profit growth
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NewsGreggs on course for first half profit jump
Greggs expects to post a 40% rise in first half operating profit after sales rose by 3.1%
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NewsMorrisons to issue £300m in corporate bonds
Morrisons announced after markets closed on Friday that it had successfully launched £300m in corporate bonds.
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NewsTate & Lyle CEO Javed Ahmed sees pay package drop 50%
The pay package of Tate & Lyle CEO Javed Ahmed has halved following the company’s fall in annual profits and sales…
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Comment & OpinionLight grilling for Tesco’s board as they stick to their guns
It turned out the roasting of the Tesco board at today’s AGM was more of a light grilling
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Analysis & FeaturesFeisty investors bite back on executive pay
UK investors are once again making their voices heard over executive pay and bonuses.
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NewsFitch downgrades Tesco's credit rating
Fitch Ratings has followed Moody’s in downgrading Tesco’s credit rating
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Analysis & FeaturesCo-operative sector hopes numbers will counter bad press
A new report focussed on the UK co-operative market says the sector contributes £37bn to the economy, but many of the UK’s biggest co-ops are finding life tough