All Finance articles – Page 358
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NewsDiageo shares drop despite growth and £4.5bn share buyback
Hard-to-please investors sent shares of global booze giant Diageo down on Thursday despite being garnished with a £4.5bn share buyback and profit growth ahead of expectations.
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NewsMcDonald’s enjoys strong second quarter performance as global sales rise
The fast food giant reported “strong results” as global comparable sales continued rising in the three months to June
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NewsFocus on trends and innovation pushes BD Foods sales up
BD Foods saw pro-rata sales up 32% as it focused “heavily” on innovation and food trends
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NewsMichael Gove out at Defra but will work to stave off no-deal
Gove has been charged with overseeing planning for a possible no-deal Brexit
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NewsUnilever plays down talk of more disposals despite weak food performance
The company this week posted underlying sales growth below analyst expectations
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NewsEnergy bar brand Tribe raises £1m for international push
It has ambitions to become Europe’s biggest natural sports nutrition brand by 2025
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NewsCity snapshot: US recovery helps Nestlé post 3.6% first half organic growth
Nestlé has reported strong organic growth of 3.6% in the first half of the year led by overall volume growth and an improvement in US trading. Plus, Casino ups debt reduction target, Mothercare margins hit by UK retail weakness and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 26 July: Retail sales, Imperial Brands/Cannabis, Amazon
Britain’s retailers have recorded the longest period of falling sales for almost eight years, fuelling mounting concern for the economy ahead of Brexit.
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NewsBlack Sheep Coffee expands London footprint with Taylor St Baristas cafes acquisition
Independent coffee chain Black Sheep Coffee has acquired eight cafes from rival Taylor St Baristas ahead of the latter’s collapse into administration
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NewsHyperama profit drop blamed on rising operating costs
Wholesaler cited concerns over the national living wage and auto-enrolment pensions
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NewsUK’s Christmas turkey supply under threat from heatwave
A slump in egg production could lead to a shortage at Christmas and more expensive birds
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NewsWeaker ice cream sales hit Unilever’s first half growth
Unilever has posted first half underling sales growth of 3.3%, at the lower end of its 3%-5% guidance as performance was hit by weaker ice cream sales and Brazil’s trucker strike.
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NewsMedia Bites 25 July: Retail jobs, Cabinet reshuffle, B&M Bargains
72,000 people lost their job in retailing in the past year because of online shopping and automation, according to the BRC.
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NewsRetail employment keeps slides amid changing consumer behaviours
Retail workforce numbers fell 2.3% in the second quarter with 72k jobs lost in the three months to June
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NewsBrewDog ‘CEO of beer’ departs after five months in role
BrewDog hired Shaw in February, to lead its global sales and marketing operations
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NewsSeedrs unveils accelerator programme to target FMCG start-ups
The seven-week programme will feature a range of workshops designed to give the businesses access to VC investors, supermarket buyers and branding experts
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NewsUK food-to-go sector predicted to double grocery growth by 2024
The UK food-to-go sector is on track to be worth £23.4bn by 2024, more than doubling the growth rate of the wider food & grocery retail market
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Comment & OpinionTime for PM Boris Johnson to show his true colours on food policy
Johnson’s flip-flopping risks confusing an industry that’s already feeling Brexit stress
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NewsCity snapshot: B&M targets more than 40 new stores as Q1 sales surge
B&M European Value Retail is on track for a net 24 new B&M UK fascia stores in is full financial year and 15-20 Heron Foods. Plus, Britvic reports third quarter sales decline, PayPoint Q1s up 3.6%, second quarter volumes rise at Coca-Cola and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 24 July: Grocery market share, Fevertree, McColl’s
The big supermarket groups are “nursing a hangover” from last summer’s prolonged hot weather and the beer-fuelled spending spree it inspired.