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NewsMedia Bites 3 October: Tesco, Samworth Brothers, craft brewers
Tesco is in the media spotlight once again over its accounting irregularities as it prepares to file half-year results later in the week.
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco faces lawsuit from investors
Tesco is set to be sued by a group of large investors who claim to have lost £150m because of the accounting scandal at the supermarket. It comes as the retailer is expected to release healthy results on Wednesday.
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NewsLondon Crisp Company in second crowdfunding bid
The London Crisp Company has returned to the crowd for another £100,000 after winning listings in Tesco, Waitrose and Asda
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Analysis & FeaturesIs slowing profitability all part of the Aldi masterplan?
The chain says it will continue to prioritise investment in margin
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NewsHovis pushed into £19m loss by 'poor market conditions'
Hovis plunged to a £19m loss in its second year of trading since being spun out of Premier Foods as it battled to hold on to market share in a declining bakery category
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NewsIndustrial sales drive McCormick UK revenues up 6.6%
US spices and sauce giant McCormick saw a 6.6% uplift in sales from its UK division last year, although the proportion of its sales booked in the UK market fell back
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer confidence rebounds as Brexit fears ease
Consumer confidence has bounced back to pre-Brexit levels following a dramatic collapse in confidence after the UK voted to leave the EU. Plus, Premier Foods chairman David Beever steps down, updates from Gusbourne and Zambeef and all the rest of today’s news in the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 30 Sep: Living wage, Jamie Oliver, M&S
A survey for a business lobby group suggests some companies have reduced recruitment and may cut staff hours in future.
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NewsWalkers feels the heat from rivals' baked snacks and popcorn
Rivals’ baked snacks and popcorn have taken a bite out of revenues at Walkers
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NewsSainsbury's investors face more misery as like-for-likes fall
A second consecutive quarter of declining like-for-like sales at Sainsbury’s resulted in more misery for investors
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NewsCity Snapshot: US drives “strong” annual sales growth for Imperial Brands
FTSE 100 tobacco firm Imperial Brands has reassured the market it is on track to meet full year expectations, driven by strong US growth and currencies
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NewsMedia Bites 29 Sep: Sainsbury's, AB InBev/SABMiller, BHS
Sainsbury’s ceded more ground to rivals Tesco and Morrisons as well as the budget stores after its second consecutive quarterly sales drop
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Comment & OpinionSix key messages from Mike Coupe on Sainsbury's strategy
The Sainsbury’s CEO was upbeat about strategy today, despite a 1.1% fall in like-for-likes
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NewsInvestors back AB InBev/SABMiller deal as mooted protest fails to materialise
SABMiller investors overwhelming backed the multi-billion takeover offer from AB InBev this morning, dispelling concerns that activist hedge funds would try to derail the deal.
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NewsDavid Lawlor takes over as Kellogg's UK & Ireland MD
He comes from the company’s Russia operation to replace Jonathan Myers
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NewsDunnes Stores draws level with Tesco in Ireland
Dunnes and Tesco now each account for 21.6% of the Irish grocery market
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NewsMedia Bites 28 Sep: AG Barr, Sainsbury's, High street sales
AG Barr is to cut 10% of its workforce as it revealed a 3% fall in half-year sales and criticised the government’s proposed sugar tax as “punitive”
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s like for likes down 1.1% in second quarter
Sainsbury’s has announced a 1.1% like for like retail sales fall, excluding fuel, for the 16 weeks to 24 September 2016.
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NewsDr Oetker UK profits up by 64% as efficiencies pay off
UK revenues at pizza and home baking supplier Dr Oetker edged up to £156m last year, but profits jumped by two-thirds driven by operational efficiencies and the accounting treatment of previous acquisitions.
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s rolls out fourth ‘emergencies’ service with charming cycling scheme
Sainsbury’s has launched a brainwave of a money-spinner that doesn’t involve buying up 1980s high street brands