All Finance articles – Page 705
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NewsWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway slashes Tesco stake
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has slashed its interest in Tesco, reducing its stakeholding below 3%.
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Analysis & FeaturesThere's more to WH Smith's profit growth than cost cutting
WH Smith seems to be doing its best to disprove the theory that a business can’t cut its way to success.
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NewsVolatile week for Thorntons shares due to first-quarter figures
Chocolatier Thorntons saw its share price dip alarmingly on Monday…
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NewsFyffes-Chiquita merger threatened by increased Brazilian bid
The battle for US fruit distributor Chiquita has taken another twist after the Brazilian consortium fighting against the company’s proposed merger with Irish contemporary Fyffes upped its bid.
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NewsWH Smith enjoys full-year profit boost despite falling sales
WH Smith shares jumped by 3.5% in early trading after the newsagent group posted an 8% increase in full-year pre-tax profit.
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Analysis & FeaturesDanone's headline growth hides worrying trends
Danone’s 6.9% like-for-like third-quarter growth reported this morning comfortably beat expectations, but the headline figure potentially hides some more worrying trends.
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NewsHome Bargains owner TJ Morris boosts revenues by 21%
TJ Morris, which trades as Home Bargains with more than 320 stores, is on track to achieve its stated aim of at least 700 stores within five years.
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NewsDanone's sales boosted by recovery in baby foods
Danone’s sales rose 6.9% on a like-for-like basis in the third quarter, driven by strong sales growth in baby food.
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Analysis & FeaturesThe headache of food price deflation has no easy cure
Another day, another stark measure of food price deflation exacerbating the trading problems facing the beleaguered listed supermarkets.
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NewsSABMiller’s volumes dip on Australia and China weakness
Global brewer SABMiller announced a 1% dip in second-quarter beverage volumes after a marked slowdown of beer sales in Asia Pacific.
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NewsReady meals specialist Bigham's doubles its retail sales
Upmarket ready meals specialist Charlie Bigham’s almost doubled its sales last year as it scaled up investment…
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NewsMore Brits drinking at home as pub sales carry on falling
Brits are boozing more at home as drink sales in pubs continue to fall, according to exclusive research for The Grocer…
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda's profits may be strong but it is not immune to changing market
Companies House figures for Asda today showed the supermarket’s operating profits up by 18% to almost £1bn last year.
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NewsNestlé boss calls for 'more effective' UK exports support
Nestlé UK boss Fiona Kendrick has called on the government to work more efficiently to support UK food companies…
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NewsAsda’s operating profit rockets by 18.3% in 2013
Asda saw a significant profit hike last year despite losing market share, new accounts in Companies House reveal.
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NewsInnocent sees profits dip despite growing European sales
Profits dipped at Innocent Drinks last year as the smoothie and juice supplier experienced a slowdown in UK growth…
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NewsTesco shows signs of recovery as new hires impress investors
Has Tesco finally hit rock bottom? Although there will be plenty of bumps in the road still to come…
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Analysis & FeaturesKellogg’s snacks growth contributes to booming profits
Kellogg’s saw booming revenues and profits in the UK last year, boosted by significant growth in its snacks business.
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket prices fall at record rate
UK food prices fell at their fastest rate of year in September as the supermarket price war continued to drive down the cost of goods in shoppers’ baskets.
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Analysis & FeaturesUK bucks the trend in Europe as food becomes more affordable
The supermarket price war has been given the majority of credit for driving down the price of food – but it is not only in the UK that prices are going down.