All Finance articles – Page 515
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NewsCo-op to appoint new CEO for Nisa after CMA all-clear
The Co-op has engaged headhunter firm Sam Allen Associates to conduct an executive search for the role
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NewsYo Sushi looks to expand into retail and food-to-go with Taiko
The purchase will help underpin Yo’s shift from restaurateur to a multi-brand, multi-format food group
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NewsVaping firm Supreme Imports announces plans for AIM float
City interest in Supreme took off after vaping regulations were resolved in May 2017
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NewsCity reacts as Whitbread announces Costa spin-off
One of the City’s longest-running sagas was finally settled this week
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer confidence falls back again in April
GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index decreased two points in April 2018 – the 28th consecutive month without a positive overall index score, trading updates from Coca Cola European Partners, PepsiCo and Hershey after a busy day in the US and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 27 April: Poundworld, Palm oil, Amazon
Poundworld is finalising plans to shut more than a quarter of its 355 shops to prevent financial collapse, with the discounter is expected to announce proposals for a Company Voluntary Arrangement during the first half of May
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NewsPepsiCo grows sales in first quarter but soft drinks continue to struggle
Sales at US snack and soft-drink giant Pepsico rose 4.3% in the first quarter of 2018, despite struggling soft drink sales.
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NewsPricing drives first quarter growth at CCEP as volumes slide
UK Coke bottler Coca-Cola European Partners has reported a 1% organic growth in sales despite the cold weather and “customer challenges” causing a 2.5% slip in volumes.
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NewsPoundworld set to close a third of its UK stores
The discounter is reported to be planning the closure of c100 of its 335 UK stores, putting up to 1,500 jobs at risk
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NewsWholesaler Nila fails with loss of 29 jobs
The £17m-sales wholesaler, based in Southall near Heathrow, was established in 1994
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Analysis & FeaturesWet weather hinders spring crop planting
While last week’s sunshine has helped farmers plant some spring crops, more rain this week has further delayed planting
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Analysis & FeaturesSmaller US maize harvest hikes prices
Maize prices have increased on last month after new data suggested US farmers would plant fewer hectares of maize than was
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail staff numbers drop 2.5% in the first quarter
The British Retail Consortium has published its retail employment monitor for the first quarter, which shows total hours fell 3.2%, while the total number employed dipped 2.5%. Plus, trading updates from voucher provider Park, quarterly results from GlaxoSmithKline and Dr Pepper Snapple and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 26 April: Whitbread, Plastics Pact, DRS
The papers dissect Whitbread’s decision to spin off Costa Coffee
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NewsSports nutrition drives 4.8% first quarter growth for Glanbia
Global nutrition group Glanbia has reported 4.8% revenue growth in the first quarter of 2018 at constant currency with a solid performance from its nutrition interests, US cheeses and its joint ventures.
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NewsWhitbread announces Costa spin-off plan
Whitbread has announced its intention to demerge Costa following pressure from activist American investors.
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NewsMedia Bites 25 April:John Lewis Partnership, Walmart, Coca-Cola
A little less than two thirds of a key council of John Lewis Partnership employees backed a proposal last May to support chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield’s “leadership and the continuing progress of the partnership” in its first secret ballot in more than a decade.
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NewsCoca-Cola Co buoyed by Zero Sugar's double digit growth in first quarter
Increasing sales of healthier soft drinks buoyed Coca-Cola in the first quarter, as it recorded volume growth of 3%.
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Analysis & FeaturesCryptocurrencies: is there a business case for Bitcoin?
Digital startups and forward-thinking high street franchises are beginning to accept cryptocurrency in UK outlets