All Finance articles – Page 519
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NewsMedia Bites 13 October: Booker, WH Smith, Just Eat
Financial results from Booker and WH Smith are examined by today’s papers, along with the CMA decision on the Just Eat acquisition of Hungry House.
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NewsCity snapshot: Burton's profits sink in declining biscuit category
Underlying profits have more than halved as sales slumped yet again at Jammie Dodgers maker Burton’s Biscuits.
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Comment & OpinionBillion Dollar Deals: revelatory TV about the world of work
In 1977, four American men gathered in a San Franciscan skyscraper to talk beating the Japanese
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NewsJust Eat shares jump as CMA paves way for £200m Hungry House takeover
Shares have soared more than 6% at takeaway delivery service Just Eat after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) gave the £200m takeover of Hungry House the all clear.
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NewsTurnover at John West rises but weak pound hits profit
Turnover jumped from £207m to £222.7m for the 12 months to 31 December 2016
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NewsEx-One Stop franchise boss Andrew King is MD at Select & Save
Former One Stop franchise boss Andrew King has taken over as MD of Select & Save…
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NewsABP £22m AD plant opens by Arla dairy
Olleco will supply power to Arla as part of a new partnership
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News2 Sisters boss Ranjit Singh summoned by Commons Committee
Singh, the FSA, Red Tractor and the British Poultry Council have all been called to give evidence to the Efra Committee on 25 October
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NewsWestons targets 40% growth in five years with brand overhaul
A new logo will roll out from late October across all consumer and trade touchpoints…
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NewsMedia Bites 12 October: Booths/Amazon, Bakkavor, 2 Sisters, Unilever
Amazon expanding its UK grocery delivery with the ‘Waitrose of the North’ grabbed the attention of the papers.
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NewsCity snapshot: Healthy first half for Booker as it awaits CMA verdict on Tesco merger
Profits at Booker leapt 9% in the first half as the wholesaler increased revenues by 2.5% to £2.6bn despite a declining tobacco market. Plus, the travel arm of WH Smith overtakes the high street for the first time as the retailer announced full-year results; and the CMA gives the green light to Just Eat for the £200m takeover of Hungry House
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NewsCostcutter owner Bibby Line Group plunges to £66m pre-tax loss
Costcutter owner Bibby Line Group has plunged from an annual profit of £30m to a pre-tax loss of £66m amid turmoil in its oil and gas-focussed offshore division.
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NewsOverhang hits £150k crowdfunding target
It has raised £153,000 from 237 investors on the Crowdcube platform in return for 5.8% equity, valuing the business at about £2.5m.
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NewsWestons Cider doubles bottling capacity with £1.5m funding package
Westons Cider has invested in new bottling technology to double its production capacity after securing a £1.5m bank funding package.
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Comment & OpinionThe future's functional
Ingredients companies supply the unseen ‘intel inside’ that can make or break brands and play a key role in innovation
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NewsBooths heads south with listing on AmazonFresh
Hundreds of products will be available on Amazon’s online grocery site, which services 302 Southern postcodes
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NewsOnline grocery market set to grow over 50% by 2022, predicts IGD
The rise of omnichannel shoppers is due to take sector’s value from £10bn to £16bn…
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NewsDiscounters driving growth at out-of-town shopping centres
New research by Savills shows a boom in the location of discounters and other value stores at out-of-town locations….
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NewsCity snapshot: P&G denies activist investor Trian a board seat in proxy battle
Procter & Gamble looks to have successfully fended off the attempt by activist investor Nelson Peltz to win a seat on the consumer giant’s board after one of the biggest ever proxy battles witnessed in the US
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NewsMedia Bites 11 October: Nisa/Co-op, Bakkavor, Tesco, P&G, HelloFresh
Nisa recommends £143m Co-op takeover to members; Bakkavor unveils plans to float in London; the Tesco trial continues; and P&G fends off activisit investor.