All Finance articles – Page 40
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Media Bites 20 November: farming protests, FDF report, Wegovy
The newspapers are full of colourful accounts of yesterday’s protests in which 13,000 farmers took to the streets of Whitehall
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Labour likely to double down as farming protest gets political
Labour has failed to set out its plans for the farming sector, but the sheer number of protesters - and their extreme views - should raise alarm bells
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Spring Food secures £100k to capitalise on rise of bone broth
The Essex-based business, which launched in 2017, makes a range of almost 30 bone broth products sold online and through its network of partners
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Media Bites 19 November: National Insurance, farming protests and BrewDog closures
More than 70 retail businesses have warned job losses will be “inevitable” in the wake of the budget
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City snapshot: Nestlé to spin off bottled water and cut costs by another £2.2bn as part of new action plan
Nestlé will spin-off its bottled water business as part of new plans for turning around the ailing food giant revealed ahead of today’s Capital Markets Day for investors and analysts. Plus, full-year results from Imperial Brands
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Retail will be hit with additional £7bn in costs from next year, industry chiefs warn Chancellor
Costs including rising employers’ national insurance will make job losses and price rises inevitable according to the letter orchestrated by the BRC, which calls for a meeting with Rachel Reeves to discuss measures to reduce the impact
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Why physical retail will be punished by government’s business rates reforms
Rather than promising to level the playing field between online giants and the high street, Labour should have simply said it planned to make the biggest businesses pay for a tax cut for smaller ones
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Keystone Brewing ‘explored’ buying Fourpure in joint deal with In Good Company
The Breal-backed group held ‘several weeks of negotiations’ with the distressed brewer’s parent company
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North Brewing founders step down to focus on hospitality business
It comes after North was rescued by Kirkstall Brewery director Steve Holt in January
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Toothpaste tablet maker Pärla closes in on £400k raise
The tablets are entirely plastic-free and can be chewed until they turn creamy
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Arla to press ahead with Volac deal following CMA approval
Arla Foods Ingredients said the deal would give it a ’significant additional quantity of whey, helping it meet a growing market need’
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Huel sales and profits surge as UK expansion plans revealed
This year has been ‘transformative’ for Huel, according to its CEO
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City snapshot: Christmas shopping starts early as Brits fear costs
Almost half of consumers started Christmas shopping before November with 53% worried about how they will afford the festive season, according to the EY Holiday Shopping Survey. Retailers seem to be alert to the trend with festive promotions starting earlier this year.
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Embattled tea maker Typhoo prepares to call in administrators
Typhoo’s flagship namesake tea is growing in UK retail, but the wider business has struggled in recent years
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Media Bites 15 November: Ben & Jerry’s, UK pubs, WH Smith, Post Office
Ben & Jerry’s is suing its parent company Unilever, accusing the behemoth of blocking it from making public statements of support for Palestinian refugees
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City snapshot: Nomad Foods downgrades profit guidance due to technical disruption
Nomad’s sales were hit by ERP disruption, the software used by companies to organise their operations that is notorious for causing problems. In 2021, similar issues at Walkers led to a multi-month crisp shortage.
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Little Freddie babyfood pouches contain almost double advertised sugar levels
Little Freddie babyfood pouches have been found to contain higher levels of sugar than stated on pack labelling, with some products having almost double the amount of sugar listed in the nutritional information
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WH Smith’s profits surge on travel growth
Profits from shops in the UK’s railway stations, airports and hospitals rose by 20%