All Finance articles – Page 57
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Comment & Opinion
Think local to improve Britain’s high streets
If Labour is to rejuvenate our high streets, it needs to think carefully about the marketing and creative propositions that will thrive in this new future, says Fergus McCallum, CEO at creative agency TBWA\MCR
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News
Arla hails branded performance in ‘robust’ half-year results
The dairy co-op said volume-driven revenue growth increased by 4.1% globally and by 11% in the UK
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News
Naked Wines appoints Mind Gym’s Dominic Neary as CFO
Neary helped Mind Gym return to profitability during his near-three year stint as CFO
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Hilltop Honey agrees £10m banking package to back overseas expansion
The funding package from Santander UK will allow the British honey brand to hold more stock, drive recruitment and accelerate growth
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City snapshot: Naked Wines making ‘real progress’ on turnaround despite widening losses
Revenues at the embattled business also continued to slide
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Media Bites 28 August: Next, vapes, plant-based meat
Thousands of store staff at the retailer Next have won a six-year fight for equal pay in a tribunal ruling that will be closely watched by supermarkets
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Britvic shareholders vote in favour of £3.3bn takeover by Carlsberg
Over 99% of votes cast were in favour of the transaction proceeding
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Heineken UK ‘biggest-ever’ price hikes fail to halt profit slide
The hikes led HUK to lose off-trade market share
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City snapshot: Shop prices fall for first time in three years
Shop prices have fallen for the first time in almost three years as non-food retailers tempted shoppers with deep discounts in a bid to shift summer stock
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News
Media Bites 27 August: Nestle, Unilever, M&S, Morrisons
There’s plenty of fmcg news to wade through from the long bank holiday weekend, with Nestle and Unilever in focus
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Comment & Opinion
Ultra-processed foods concerns are changing shopper behaviour
Heightened awareness is resulting in higher expectations
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News
London brewer Fourpure shifts production up north in consolidation move
The move will result in the closure of Fourpure’s Bermondsey brewery and taproom
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Analysis & Features
What changes could the government be considering on business rates?
More than seven weeks on from being elected to government, Labour is yet to flesh out its plan to replace the current business rates system in England
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Analysis & Features
Mars’ $36bn deal for Kellanova is a vote of confidence in snacking
Mars’ blockbuster deal is a huge bet that the shift towards snacking is here to stay – even across HFSS food. Will it inspire more M&A in fmcg?
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News
City News: Asda disappoints again as pressure mounts on Mohsin Issa
Pressure is continuing to mount on Asda and owner Mohsin Issa as the latest industry data this week revealed a sharp slump in summer sales and more ground lost on market share
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First Brexit common user charge bills serve bitter shock to food industry
The costs of importing EU goods to the UK are quickly running into tens of thousands of pounds, businesses report
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Analysis & Features
Packaging tax: Defra’s eye-watering EPR recycling fees shock
‘Eye-watering’ fees aren’t set in stone, but companies are getting worried
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News
CapVest-backed Inspired Pet Nutrition to buy Butcher’s Pet Care
CapVest-owned Inspired Pet Nutrition has struck a deal to buy Butcher’s Pet Care to create a petfood group with sales of more than £350m
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Nestlé appoints new CEO in surprise departure for Mark Schneider
Schneider has stepped down as head of the world’s biggest food company in a surprise move, to be replaced by group veteran Laurent Freixe
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City snapshot: Consumer confidence in the economy falls for first time in six months
Confidence in the UK economy has dipped even as consumers feel better about their personal finances, according to a closely watched survey. Plus, Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider steps down in surprise move