All Finance articles – Page 434
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NewsMedia Bites 14 Jan: Sainsbury's/Adsa, Patisserie Valerie, AB InBev
Sainsbury’s is facing a tougher battle than it had expected to get regulatory approval for its proposed takeover of Asda without onerous conditions.
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NewsProfits plunge 29% at Oscar Mayer after PE takeover
The ready meal supplier saw profits fall on the back of rising raw material costs
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NewsBlakemore takes £18m hit after exiting cash & carry sector
Annual results for the year ending 30 April 2018 show the wholesaler recorded a loss of £18.8m on sales of £1.26bn
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NewsProfits slump at Princes after 'raw material price increases'
Princes had already announced plans to shut down its Chichester manufacturing site in 2020
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury's shares rise despite weak third quarter
The City sent the supermarket’s shares upwards despite it being singled out as the industry laggard in Christmas performance
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NewsGato & Co secures £200k cash boost after rejecting Dragons
Seven new investors have backed the pudding supplier in the new funding round
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy food and drink faces a volatile, more expensive 2019
With Brexit, the US-China trade war and El Niño in the mix, grocery should brace for a tough year
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NewsCity snapshot: Lidl festive sales jump 8%
Sales at Lidl jumped 8% year-on-year over the festive period, driven by strong sales of its Deluxe range. Plus Fortnum & Mason sales surge 12% over Christmas and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 January: Tesco, Marks & Spencer, John Lewis
Tesco achieved its highest rate of Christmas sales growth in the UK since December 2009
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Analysis & FeaturesBoost to palm oil prices as Indonesian export levies eased
Prices have been pushed up further by Malaysia announcing a review of duties and taxes on the commodity
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Comment & OpinionHow did Tesco buck the woeful high street trend?
Tesco managed to record its best Christmas performance for almost a decade, as the high street did the opposite
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NewsTesco holds supplier meetings over Brexit stockpiling
Tesco wanted to do what it could with suppliers to minimise disruption, said Lewis
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco outperforms market with 2.6% festive sales growth
A hectic morning sees Christmas trading updates from grocery stalwarts Tesco, John Lewis Partnership, Marks & Spencer as well as B&M, C&C Group, McBride and Hilton Food Group.
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NewsMedia Bites 10 Jan: Sainsbury's, UK retail, Greggs
“Shoppers pull the plug on Sainsbury’s Christmas sales” is headline in The Times (£) as the supermarket’s sales fell back over Christmas.
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NewsSainsbury's attributes falling sales to cautious shoppers
Like-for-like sales from Argos stores open for over a year in Sainsbury’s supermarkets increased 10% year on year
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Comment & OpinionIs the CMA easing up on food and drink mergers?
There have been more reviews, but not more regulatory interventions, says Andrew Taylor, partner at Aldwych Partners
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NewsHartley's & Mulberrys off-licence owner appoints liquidators
Its creditor BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions petitioned to have the business wound up in December
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NewsSainsbury's festive sales fall 1.1% despite grocery growth
Sainsbury’s has blamed “cautious consumer spending” for a 1.1% fall in like-for-like sales over the Christmas period, Naked Wines has driven growth at Majestic, and much more on a busy day in the City
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NewsMedia Bites 9 Jan: Morrisons, Grocery market share, John Lewis
Morrisons reported a like for like festive sales jump of 3.6%, though its core retail business grew by a more modest 0.6%
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NewsIceland still selling own-label palm oil products
About 30 Iceland own label products containing palm oil remain on sale