All Finance articles – Page 117
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NewsHotel Chocolat sold to Mars to enable global expansion
Premium confectioner Hotel Chocolat has agreed a £534m sale to US giant Mars after conceding it was unable to accelerate international growth even as a publicly listed company
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NewsCity snapshot: Hotel Chocolat agrees £534m sale to Mars
Hotel Chocolat has agreed a £534m sale to confectionery giant Mars as its current share price does not reflect the “value and potential” of the group. Plus Premier Foods upgrades guidance following strong first half growth.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 November: Ocado, Iceland, food price inflation
The rollercoaster ride at Ocado showed little sign of slowing after the online supermarket landed a deal to sell its warehouse robotic technology
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NewsMedia Bites 15 November: Selfridges, Asda, The Body Shop
A Thai company is set to take control of Selfridges in a debt-for-equity swap that dilutes the stake of its struggling co-owner
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket volumes stabilise as inflation slows and promotions increase
UK supermarket sales grew by 8.7% last month, according to new data from NIQ, as sales volumes stabilised amid slowing inflation and increased promotions
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NewsMedia Bites 14 November: Wage growth, retail workers, delivery apps
Pay growth has outstripped inflation by the most for two years, in a further sign that the squeeze on living costs may be starting to ease
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NewsHumble Warrior seeks £750k to fund retail expansion
A duo of Humble Warrior drinks have rolled into Waitrose this month
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail theft to cost £7.9bn in 2023
New research published this morning has forecast that the value of retail theft will reach £7.9bn this year amid an increased targeting of the industry
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NewsMedia Bites 13 November: Diageo, business rates, Retail crime
The world’s biggest spirits-maker has warned that it is struggling to shift its high-end whiskies in Latin America and the Caribbean
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NewsCity News: Marks & Spencer hails massive growth but keeps forecast cautious
Marks & Spencer “blew the bloody doors off” with its first half results, enthused one analyst, but the strong outperformance didn’t lead to upgraded forecasts
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NewsInternational growth boosts sales but hits Butternut Box profits
Fast-growing fresh online dogfood operator Butternut Box almost doubled sales last year thanks to international expansion, but losses reached almost £25m as it continued to plough cash into growth
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NewsCity snapshot: Diageo warns over Latin America and Caribbean slowdown
Diageo has issued an unscheduled trading update, warning of weaker than expected performance in its Latin America and Caribbean business
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NewsMedia Bites 10 November: Booths, fuel prices, WH Smith
Booths has become the first in the UK to go back to fully-staffed checkouts, axing almost all its self-service tills
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NewsFood systems have a hidden cost of $10 trillion, says FAO
The biggest hidden costs are driven by unhealthy diets, the FAO said
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NewsCity snapshot: B&M posts double digit sales and profit growth
B&M Bargains owner B&M European Value Retail has posted a double-digit hike to sales and profits in the first half as organic growth and new store openings boosted performance. Plus updates from WH Smith, Tate & Lyle, Domino’s Pizza Group, Henkel and Chapel Down
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NewsMedia Bites 9 November: Marks & Spencer, Nestlé, Lidl
The lengthy turnaround of Marks & Spencer has begun to pay dividends with the retailer confirming its first shareholder payout in almost four years alongside a ’massive beat’ in its first-half profits
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NewsWine merchants Goedhuis & Co and Waddesdon Wine merge
Wine merchants Goedhuis & Co and Rothschild-backed Waddesdon Wine have agreed a merger to form a “formidable” combined player in the wine industry
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Comment & OpinionWhat is giving M&S second half jitters, and what can it do about it?
M&S has delivered another stellar trading update
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NewsMedia Bites 8 November: Food price inflation, ABF, Naked Wines
Food price inflation has dropped to single digits for the first time in a year and a half, as the cost of living crisis eases slightly
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery price inflation falls to single digits for the first time in 16 months
Grocery price inflation hit single digits for the first time in 16 months in October as overall grocery growth continues to be driven by higher pricing. Plus Naked Wines issues profits warning as CEO departs and updates from ABF and Hilton Food Group