All Finance articles – Page 729
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NewsUnilever beats third quarter sales expectations
Unilever has delivered a strong set of third-quarter figures, notching up a 5.7% increase in underlying sales growth with volume up 4.1% and prices up 1.5%.
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NewsTesco to sell 14 development sites as it curtails expansion
The retailer has agreed the sale of the Spenhill development sites across London, the South East and Bath
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NewsDiageo/Treasury deal is 'good news' for retail
Retailers are tipped to benefit from the acquisition of the bulk of Diageo’s wine business
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NewsMedia Bites 15 Oct: Walmart, M&S, Sainsbury's
Walmart shares dived 10% yesterday in the US after the world’s biggest retailer issued a profits warning.
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco agrees £250m property sites sale
Tesco has agreed the sale of fourteen Spenhill development sites for £250m
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NewsMark Fairweather promoted to role as CEO of Whitworths
Fairweather takes over from Peter Utting
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NewsArla Foods UK hits £76.9m loss but sees rising Lurpak and Anchor sales
Arla Foods UK business slumped from a £2.6m profit in 2013 to a £76.9m loss in 2014, as it faced up to a “major structural changes”
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NewsWhittard of Chelsea suffers earnings plunge
Tea and coffee specialist Whittard of Chelsea suffered a plunge in profitability last year as it spent heavily on re-positioning the brand.
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NewsDiageo sells Blossom Hill and Piat d'Or to Treasury Wine Estates
Diageo has agreed sale of its UK and US wine businesses – including Blossom Hill and Piat d’Or – to Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates for $552m.
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NewsCity snapshot: Diageo sells wine portfolio to Treasury Wine Estates
Diageo has agreed sale of its major wine interests to Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates for $552m
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NewsMedia Bites 14 Oct: Megabrew, Asda, Business rates
The papers are lining up with their takes on the creation of ‘Megabrew’ after AB InBev agreed terms on a deal to buy rival SABMiller.
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NewsCoca-Cola Life hits £26.5m in UK sales in its first year
The line was launched in September 2014 as a lower-sugar alternative to regular Coke
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NewsFood sales drop 1.4%, according to BRC/KPMG Retail Sales Monitor
The late August Bank Holiday and strong sales of furniture and clothes boosted the retail sector in September - but food sales are falling significantly as price wars and deflation continue to bite.
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NewsSABMiller and AB InBev agree £68bn takeover
SABMiller and AB InBev have agreed terms for the fmcg sector’s largest ever takeover after AB InBev raised its offer for the London-listed SAB to £44 per share.
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NewsMedia Bites 13 Oct: SABMiller/AB InBev, Tesco, Retail sales
All the papers feature AB InBev’s improved £43.50 per share offer for SABMiller.
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NewsCity Snapshot: SABMiller and AB InBev agree £44 per share deal
SABMiller has announced this morning it has agreed a £44 per share cash deal with AB InBev worth around £70bn.
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NewsClearwater Seafoods lands Macduff Shellfish in £100m deal
Scottish seafood processor Macduff Shellfish Group has been sold to Canada’s Clearwater Seafoods in a £98.4m deal.
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NewsRick Vlemmiks joins The Co-op Food group as customer director
Co-operative Food hires customer director to oversee brand proposition and marketing
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NewsConsumer spending bounces back from summer slump
The new numbers from Barclaycard showed that the spending growth of 3.7% last month is up on the 3% seen in August
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NewsTesco promises instant price-matching with new Brand Guarantee
Tesco’s Brand Guarantee is being rollout out across the UK today after trials in Northern Ireland