Finance news – Page 36
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NewsLa Martiniquaise-Bardinet snaps up majority stake in Warner’s Distillery
La Martiniquaise is France’s second-largest spirits group, making drinks including Glen Moray and Cutty Sark
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NewsCoca-Cola sees volumes fall amid price hikes
The business continued to see demand fall in North America, its biggest market, although demand elsewhere is helping to dampen the impact
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NewsPrinces buys Liverpool’s Royal Liver Building in £60m HQ investment
The deal forms part of a £83m real estate plan for the UK business
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NewsCompass to buy Vermaat for £1.3bn as Q3 sales surge
Compass said the acquisition would provide it with a ‘unique opportunity for further sustainable growth in Europe'
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NewsLindt & Sprüngli raises outlook as premium chocolate sales hold up
The sales boost came despite the company pushing through some steep price hikes due to high cocoa prices
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NewsGreencore shares jump 10% after lifting profit forecast
Food-to-go manufacturer Greencore has seen its shares surge 10% following an impressive quarterly performance
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NewsNaked Wines appoints new chair to replace founder
Pailing joined the online wine retailer in March as a non-executive director, now replacing founder Rowan Gormley as chair
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NewsLidl hits record high market share as momentum continues
Lidl now holds 8.3% of the British grocery market, according to Worldpanel’s latest figures, up 0.5% over the past 12 weeks
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NewsModern Baker secures £2.5m investment for healthy UPF mission
The funding from the Series A round will support the next stage of the company’s six-year mission as it rolls out new products in biscuits, sweet bakery, breakfast cereals, ready meals and beverages
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NewsMedia Bites 22 July: climate impacts food prices, own label, Kraft Heinz
Food prices across the world are being impacted by a series of extreme weather events linked to climate change, warns the Financial Times
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NewsMid-strength spirits brand Quarter Proof closes £1.3m funding round
Funds will be used to accelerate expansion plans in the UK, US and other international markets
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NewsInflation surge hits spending power for two in five households
Two in five UK households experienced declining spending power last month as inflation reached its highest level in 18 months
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NewsAnt and Dec strip down to boxers to announce Northern Dough Co investment
Ant and Dec stripped down to their boxers in an initial video to launch the partnership
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NewsTap Social raises £500k to expand ex-offender craft beer business
The business ‘combines criminally good beer, bakery and busy venues for meaningful change’ by providing employment for prison leavers
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NewsMedia Bites 21 July: John Lewis bonus, taxes, food prices and tariffs
The big news in retail this weekend was the revelation that John Lewis is considering reinstating its staff bonus scheme for the first time in four years
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NewsProfit warnings double at FTSE retailers in Q2
The number of profit warnings issued by FTSE retailers has doubled over the second quarter of 2025, as uncertainty over tariffs and geopolitical forces was compounded by government policy shifts
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NewsShake Shack swings back to profit amid UK expansion
The burger chain expects to open at least three additional restaurants this year
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NewsReckitt agrees $4.8bn sale of Essential Home business
Expected to complete by 31 December 2025, the sale to private equity firm Advent International is a ‘significant step forward’ in Reckitt’s strategic turnaround plan, according to the firm
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NewsMedia Bites 18 July: buy now pay later, hose pipe bans, Coca-Cola
Shoppers using buy now, pay later will need to pass stricter affordability checks under new rules coming unto force next July
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NewsB&M shares sink to all-time low as investors worry about growth prospects
B&M shares plunged to an all-time low this week despite the discounter returning to growth in the UK for the first time in more than a year