All Finance articles – Page 618
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NewsUK remains very attractive market despite Brexit, says Steinhoff
Steinhoff bosses are confident Poundland will thrive on the British high street regardless of Brexit
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NewsCMA green lights Sainsbury's takeover of Home Retail
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has given the green light to Sainsbury’s acquisition of Home Retail Group and its Argos retail network.
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NewsCity snapshot: Lindt outperforms market in first half
Sales at Lindt increased 6.6% to CHF1.5bn in the first half despite price pressures on cocoa costs
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NewsMedia Bites 22 July: SABMiller, Unilever, Sainsbury's, Poundland
Activist hedge fund Elliott Management has raised concerns about the structure of its proposed £71bn takeover of SABMiller by AB InBev. The brewer’s chairman defended the takeover to shareholders at yesterday’s AGM.
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NewsPremier Foods shareholders protest re-election of chairman over McCormick affair
Premier Foods shareholders have given chairman David Beever a rebuke at the AGM over his handling of the failed McCormick takeover with more than 12% objecting to his re-election to the board.
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NewsNew BRC chair Richard Baker calls for end to Brexit self-pity
Retailers must stop feeling sorry for themselves over Brexit and accept the public want change, new BRC chairman argues
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NewsOrganic sales back to pre-2008 levels as sales near £2bn
A third consecutive year of growth is set to push organic food past sales levels last seen before the 2008 financial crisis
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NewsSouthern Co-operative buys six My Locals
Southern Co-operative said it was maintaining as many of the c-stores’ existing special offers as possible
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NewsNFU fake farms complaint 'unlikely to lead to prosecution'
NFU’s complaint to Trading Standards over ‘fake’ farm branding “unlikely” to lead to any prosecutions say legal experts
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NewsUnilever posts 4.7% first half growth in “challenging markets”
Underlying growth was partly drive by a 2.2% rise in volumes
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NewsMedia Bites 21 July: Mondelez/Burton's, Dollar Shave Club, Brexit
Mondelez has reportedly approached Burton’s Biscuits, the owner of Wagon Wheels, with an offer to buy its Cadbury licence.
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NewsWaterfall Catering Group sale to Elior provides tasty exit for LDC
The deal provides LDC, which backed a £20m secondary buyout in December 2014, an exit, generating a 2.6x return on its investment.
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Comment & OpinionSean Clarke would do well to ignore Mike Coupe’s price war advice
It’s very generous for the JS boss to help out, but his advice on what’s best for Asda should be taken with a pinch of salt
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NewsArla brand to be worth £400m by 2020 as dairy co-op sets out new strategy
The dairy co-op intends to become the “champion of British dairy”
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Comment & OpinionPost-Brexit food market may be calmer than some feared
Sterling has been more resilient than prior market consensus, helping to shield consumers
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NewsUnilever accelerates e-commerce strategy with Dollar Shave Club deal
Dollar Shave Club offers male grooming products on subscription in the US
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NewsMedia Bites 20 July: SABMiller, Monsanto/Bayer, Store Twenty One
SABMiller directors will discuss mounting frustration among some of its shareholders over the AB InBev mega-brew takeover; and Monsanto rejects a sweetened offer from Bayer.
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NewsCity snapshot: Gusbourne to raise £10m in bonds issue
English sparkling wine producer Gusbourne is aiming to raise up to £10m through a bonds issue to spend in its vineyards and increase its stocks.
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Analysis & FeaturesPost Brexit share price winners and losers
It’s been 25 days since the UK electorate took the decision to quit to the EU. The Grocer looks at who the share price winners and losers have been since the vote.
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NewsNFT Distribution snaps up chilled food logistics firm NR Evans
The acquisition of the temperature controlled distribution business NR Evans will strengthen NFT’s offering in the chilled, ambient and dairy fmcg supply chain.