All Finance articles – Page 194
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NewsTesco promises collaborative fight with suppliers against inflation
CEO Ken Murphy said Tesco’s suppliers had “stepped up magnificently” to the challenges of the pandemic
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NewsCity Snapshot: Tesco hikes profit forecast after market share hits four-year high
Tesco has upgraded its profit expectations after strong growth in its third quarter and over Christmas. Plus, M&S posts bumper festive grocery growth, trading updates from Hilton Food Group, and Finsbury Food Group and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsMedia Bites 13 January: Sainsbury’s, Pret a Manger, Unilever, Beyond Meat
A busy morning in the papers takes a deep dive into the Sainsbury’s Christmas trading figures, as well as stories on Pret, Unilever and Beyond Meat.
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NewsSamworth Brothers appoints Brakes CEO as new boss to replace outgoing Flor Healy
Hugo Mahoney is to take over the reins from Flor Healy, who is retiring from the top role at the Ginster and Soreen supplier.
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd sees Christmas sales fizz as drinkers celebrate at home
The fine wine merchant saw a further increase in sales over the festive period on top of a bumper 2020, with sales up a third on pre-pandemic levels
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Comment & OpinionHow Sainsbury’s is forcing inflation to work in its favour
The number of lines matching Aldi slipped in the run-up to Christmas, but two moves show it’s back on the programme
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NewsTonic Health smashes £200k crowd goal as it eyes growth in US
Tonic has so far raised £316k from almost 200 investors on the Seedrs platform and continues to overfund from its £200k target.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 Jan: Unilever, Boots, Lidl
Unilever has ’lost the plot’, according to one of its top ten shareholders who has accused the group of being obsessed with burnishing its sustainability credentials
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NewsCity Snapshot: Sainsbury’s lifts profit forecasts despite Christmas sales slump
Sainsbury’s has lifted its profit guidance for the year despite a fall in sales over the key Christmas trading period. Plus, Just Eat Takeaway misses full-year growth target, and Vimto maker Nichols issues full-year trading update.
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NewsSymington’s appoints joint CEOs as David Cox departs following Newlat takeover
Cox has been replaced by sales director Christian Boulter and finance director Henry Breese, who will take on the role of joint CEO
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NewsTiba Tempeh scores £500k seed funding to accelerate plant-based growth
Plant-based start-up Tiba Tempeh has closed a £500k seed funding round as it prepares to expand its distribution into the major supermarkets and overseas
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NewsCity snapshot: Lidl claims crown as the UK’s fastest growing bricks and mortar retailer over Christmas
Lidl GB posted annual sales growth of 2.6% over the Christmas period, claiming its festive performance places it as the country’s fastest growing bricks and mortar retailer for the second year running
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NewsMedia Bites 11 January: Aldi, Xmas retail sales, Wilko, THG
The papers focus on Aldi’s Christmas results, alongside continuing woes for THG and store closures at Wilko.
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NewsTesco offers 20 million Clubcard holders new payment method
The Tesco Clubcard Pay+ will be expanded follow a limited trial among staff and 45,000 shoppers last year.
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NewsMedia Bites 10 Jan: THG, M&S, Morrisons
THG has handed a dossier of data to the City regulator that chief executive Matt Moulding hopes will prove that hedge funds and stockbrokers colluded to drive down the online retailer’s share price
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NewsCity Snapshot: Aldi vows to keep prices low after record-breaking Christmas
Aldi has stepped up a price war against its supermarket rivals with a commitment to offering customers the lowest prices in 2022 after reporting its best-ever Christmas.
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NewsPositive signs for festive retail as Greggs and B&M hike profits expectations
There were positive signs for the retail sector in the first Christmas trading updates of the season on Thursday, after both Greggs and B&M European Value Retail hiked profits expectations after strong festive showings
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NewsPrinces’ sales and profits benefit from Covid demand spike
Tinned food giant Princes has benefited from a spike in demand during the Covid period to grow profits and sales in its 2020/21 financial year
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NewsOmicron saves Christmas for the grocers, with Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and Ocado the standouts
Tesco and the discounters have emerged as the winners in the battle for Christmas sales, according to industry data.
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NewsWilliam Jackson Food Group posts loss following impairment on Belazu brand
The Covid-induced plunge in foodservice sales saw the group revise financial forecasts for Belazu