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Tesco gamble cost Warren Buffett $444m
Veteran investor Warren Buffett has admitted his “leisurely pace” when it came to selling off shares in Tesco cost his firm Berkshire Hathaway $444m.
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M&S updates Chinese expansion plans
Marks & Spencer updates with Asian growth plans as it reaffirms commitment to entering Beijing
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Thorntons profits hit by major supply reductions
Chocolatier Thorntons has reported a 10% fall in first half profits due to an “unanticipated” plunge in sales to two major grocers
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Media bites 2 March: Unilever, Warren Buffett, Morrisons
Investors call on Unilever should sell its underperforming Flora margarines business and buy more personal care companies
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City snapshot: Supermarket price war derails Thorntons' strategic plans
Thorntons’ shift from a retail-focussed business to an fmcg supplier is not quite going according to plan after a 10% fall in first half pre-tax profits. Plus, this week’s City diary and all the latest news from the market.
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The Grocer Says: What's going on at Thorntons?
It has been a strange week for the share price of Thorntons as it plunged more than 20% since Monday, but just what is behind the drop?
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Fyffes to pursue deals in 2015 after earnings hike
Fyffes has grown earnings by 28.1% to €40.1m in 2014 as its sales nudged upward by 0.8% to €1.09bn.
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Cold brew coffee makers drink to crowdfunding success
Two UK drinks companies are looking to take advantage of the rapidly growing trend for cold brew coffee after raising more than £260,000 on a crowdfunding website.
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Fortnum's new St Pancras store grows ahead of targets
Upmarket retailer reported 42% sales growth year on year for the period of November-February and the store’s best performing category was tea
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Media bites 27 February: B&Q, David Potts, British American Tobacco
The supermarkets are not the only retailers turning the screw on their supply chain
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City snapshot: Fyffes plans more M&A activity after Chiquita deal collapse
Irish banana importer Fyffes saw a small increase in full year revenues last year as it faces life as an independent company, plus Waitrose’s latest sales figures, New Britain Palm Oil results and all the latest news from the City.
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Iglo Group 'repositions' to deal with fall in frozen sales
Birds Eye owner Iglo Group was hit by declining sales last year as increasingly tough conditions in the frozen sector…
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Flavourly trusts in the crowd after turning down the dragons
Flavourly, a gourmet food and drink subscription company which turned down four investment offers from the BBC’s Dragons’ Den, is aiming to raise £300k via crowdfunding.
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Whole Foods Market’s UK losses halve amid booming sales
The UK arm of US grocery chain Whole Foods Market has cut its annual pre-tax loss by almost half as its sales increased by a quarter last year.
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Bestway sees 22% increase in delivered sales, outstripping Londis
Bestway said it had clocked up delivered sales of more than £650m in retail in the past year for the first time
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Media Bites 26 February: Morrisons, Dave Lewis, Mark Price
David Potts’ appointment as Morrisons’ new CEO dominates the business headlines.
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City snapshot: AB InBev announces $1bn share buyback and dividend hike
The world’s largest brewer AB InBev (ABI) has announced a $1bn share buyback programme and predicted that its beer volumes will rise in 2015. Plus, British American Tobacco’s sales decline beats expectations, Morrisons shares rise and the all the other latest news from the City.
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Comment & Opinion
Morrisons hoping a different approach will work this time
Retail management is no different from football management - after a tough time, the team wants a different personality
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Sports nutrition drives Glanbia's 6.9% annual revenue boost
Irish sports nutrition and ingredients group Glanbia has reported a fifth consecutive year of double-digit earnings growth.
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Tesco has '75% chance' of successful recovery, report claims
The report by Bernstein claims that the UK’s biggest retailer is in the “recovery on track zone”