All Finance articles – Page 340
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NewsCity snapshot: Fever-Tree co-founder to step down
Charles Rolls has announced he will step down from the company’s board at the next annual general meeting on 4 June
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NewsTesco’s coronavirus sales growth outstrips discounters as convenience sales soar
The UK’s largest supermarket Tesco grew sales at a faster rate than the German discounters in April, while convenience sales continue to boom
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NewsCoronavirus: SMEs welcome ‘lifeline’ of government-backed ‘bounce back’ loans
The new micro loan scheme comes as previous emergency measures for SMEs received harsh criticism for letting many “slip through the cracks”
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NewsTesco fulfils one million grocery deliveries in one week
The supermarket giant said it aimed to reach a capacity of 1.2 million weekly delivery slots
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NewsPost Office rolls out cash delivery service for vulnerable customers
The National Shielding Service is a working partnership with the Department for Work & Pensions to determine if customers need a cash delivery
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NewsGrocery sales growth slows in April
The past 12 weeks have continued to see strong grocery sales growth of 9.1%, according to Kantar, but sales growth slowed down in the past four weeks.
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NewsMedia Bites 28 April: Tesco, Treasury/loans, Imperial Brands
Tesco starts laying off temporary staff, Sunak unveils new loans for small businesses and Imperial brands sells cigar unit
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NewsCMA to investigate Danone’s acquisition of Harrogate stake
The UK Competition & Markets Authority has launched an investigation into the proposed acquisition of a majority stake in UK bottled water brand Harrogate by French dairy giant Danone.
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Comment & OpinionAs consumers retreat to old favourites, will coronavirus be the death of challenger brands?
Startups desperately need support – from consumers and supermarkets – to survive
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NewsRetailers warn over ‘disastrous’ business rates revaluation plans
The next revaluation of business rates will take place on 1 April next year
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NewsChristine Tacon extends GCA contract to provide continuity through coronavirus outbreak
Small business minister Paul Scully confirmed today that Tacon had been re-appointed for an emergency third term
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis mulls bringing in external investor
The John Lewis Partnership is considering bringing in an external investor to help finance and launch a new joint venture
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NewsMedia Bites 27 April: Sainsbury’s, John Lewis Partnership, Poundstretcher
Sainsbury’s risks a backlash as its board weighs whether to approve a £247m, John Lewis mulls bringing in an outside investor to help to finance and launch a joint venture and Poundstretcher kicks off a review of its finances.
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NewsShipping industry bailout lacks key details, claim trade bodies
Ferry operators received a multimillion-pound support package on Friday
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NewsLandlords urge government to tackle retailers ‘exploiting’ rent holidays
The government yesterday banned landlords from issuing statutory demands or winding-up orders against retailers unable to …
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NewsUnilever sees 2020 sales growth clobbered by coronavirus
The consumer giant’s sales growth for the first three months of the year fell back to zero
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NewsPremier Foods shares rise on ‘elegant’ pensions restructure and coronavirus sales boost
The Mr Kipling producer revealed the results of its year-long strategic review on Monday…
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NewsFood & drink deal activity down 15% as coronavirus hits market
Forty-four transactions involving UK companies were recorded in the first three months of 2020, down from 52 in the same p…
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NewsMr Lee’s raises over £1.6m from the crowd to support US launch
The cash raised will be used to advance Mr Lee’s operations funding an upcoming nationwide US launch, the expansion of its vending business and the rollout of its latest NPD
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NewsBooming food sales drive Co-op annual profits jump
The Co-op has posted a 50% hike in underlying profits, driven by strong growth in its grocery business