All Finance articles – Page 558
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NewsYoung's faces battle with PE to buy Icelandic Seachill
It is understood Young’s is keen on a deal, and has been looking at the business for several months
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NewsCity snapshot: Packaging firm DS Smith on target to hit full-year expectations
Packing firm DS Smith is on target to hit full-year expectations after “good” volume growth in its financial year to 30 April. Nivea owner Beiersdorf has has started the 2017 fiscal year with “strong growth momentum”, plus all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsMedia Bites 27 April: High street, Airport duty free, Nichols, P&G
Britain’s shops are slashing workers as they try to cut costs in the face of rising prices and falling sales.
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NewsP&G sales down 1% in third quarter amid tough market conditions
P&G has reported a 1% drop in third quarter revenues amid market growth slowdown, geopolitical disruptions and foreign exchange headwinds.
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NewsFDF urges exporters to look to £6bn target by 2020
New guide launched at parliamentary event sets ambition to grow exports of UK branded goods by a third
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NewsBoparan strikes deal for 50% of value meat retailer Crawshaw Group
Ranjit Boparan has agreed to invest £5.1m in struggling value chain Crawshaw for an initial 30% stake, with options to take a further 20%
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NewsMedia Bites 26 April: Whitbread, Nestlé, McDonald's, Coca-Cola
The annual results of Costa Coffee owner Whitbread and 300 UK jobs being axed by Nestlé generate plenty of column inches this morning.
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NewsTiptree profitability dips amid “uncertain” post-Brexit world
The owner of jam and marmalade maker Tiptree has reported a reduction in full-year gross profitability as the post-Brexit rise in input costs hit its margins.
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NewsTroffle kicks off crowdfunding pitch for expansion capital
Handmade chocolate start-up Troffle has launched a crowdfunding campaign on KickStarter to raise £20,000 to help the business expand.
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NewsBottling restructure costs hit Coca-Cola’s first quarter earnings
Coca-Cola’s first quarter earnings dropped by 20% amid a double-digit sales decline and high than expected costs relating to the restructuring of its bottling operations.
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NewsHelloFresh nearly doubles revenue and reduces losses by 20%
The recipe box company posted a 96% year-on-year increase in revenue to over £500m for 2016
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NewsSugar levy to be pushed through parliament before general election
Sources expect the levy to go through the Commons today and Lords tomorrow, and to receive Royal Assent by 2 May
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NewsSoulmate Food acquired out of administration
Online healthy food delivery company Soulmate Food has been bought out of administration by its management, securing all 43 jobs.
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NewsConnect Group reports 4.8% fall in interim pre-tax profits
The group posted a pre-tax profit of £23.3m for the six months to 28 February 2017
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NewsNestlé to cut 300 UK jobs and move Blue Riband production to Poland
The confectionery giant’s Fawdon site is set to be among the most heavily affected by the proposed changes
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NewsCity snapshot: Double-digit Costa sales rise boosts Whitbread’s annual profits
Annual pre-tax profits were up 6.2% at leisure group Whitbread as 10.7% total growth in its Costa Coffee chain boosted performance - however the shares have plunged as the group undershot City expectations
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NewsMedia Bites 25 April: Whole Foods, M&S, BHS
Albertsons, the US supermarket operator controlled by buyout group Cerberus Capital Management, is exploring a takeover of high-end grocer Whole Foods Market.
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NewsManiLife peanut butter start-up hits £100k crowdfunding target in 35 minutes
Peanut butter start-up ManiLife has blitzed its £100,000 crowdfunding target in less than an hour
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NewsTen Acre Crisps sees exports to Japan almost double
The British brand received an order from Japanese distributor Kewpie for 1,250kg of crisps last week
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NewsChapel Down reports 'excellent' growth despite EU uncertainty
Producer left untouched by Brexit uncertainty, according to accounts