All Finance articles – Page 747
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the tide turning against Waitrose?
Despite stellar recent growth, Waitrose is not immune to the wider industry problems and price deflation.
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NewsWaitrose sales struggle to match 2013's golden summer
Waitrose has experienced a dramatic sales slowdown this summer, according to its publicly released figures…
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Analysis & FeaturesDeal volumes and valuations back on the up
The economic recovery has yet to translate into higher grocery sales – quite the opposite in fact – but it is having a positive impact on the M&A market.
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NewsGreggs one of biggest risers on FTSE thanks to strong first half
Trading improved significantly in the second half of last year…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat is the legacy of the economic downturn for food and drink?
The UK economy has at last outgrown the crisis. How did the recession change what shoppers buy?
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Analysis & FeaturesCurrency headwinds are fast turning into a gale
The UK economy is thriving, but currency headwinds continue to have a huge impact on UK-listed companies’ results.
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NewsStrong pound dents British American Tobacco’s revenues
British American Tobacco saw first half headline revenues decline by 10% after being hit by adverse exchange rate movements.
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NewsRevamped coffee and sandwiches help drive Greggs profit surge
Greggs has reported an almost 50% rise in first half pre-tax profit after diversifying its product range
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes hurricane Higginson signal a wind of change at Morrisons?
Yesterday a who’s who of retail veterans was paraded in the press as potential replacements for Sir Ian Gibson as the next Morrisons chairman.
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NewsIceland sales dip in latest market share figures
Iceland has posted its first drop in sales since 2005, according to the latest grocery market share data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsPZ Cussons defies currency headwinds to post profit growth
Soap maker PZ Cussons has recorded a 7% rise in full year profits despite negative currency movements and unrest in Nigeria.
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Analysis & FeaturesInsolvencies are falling, but for how long?
The number of food and drink companies having to call in the administrators is on the decrease, data from Grant Thornton shows.
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NewsReckitt Benckiser spins off pharma to focus on consumer goods
Reckitt Benckiser is to spin off its pharmaceutical division to concentrate on its core business of consumer goods.
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NewsAdministration numbers for food & drink firms falls sharply
Fewer food and drink firms are falling into administration despite the tumultuous grocery market conditions…
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NewsSugar deal scramble as prices tumble
Food manufacturers are eager to settle annual sugar contracts earlier than usual this year…
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NewsSainsbury's takes out corporate green loan
Sainsbury’s has taken out a corporate loan structured purely to invest in carbon reduction and sustainability projects…
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Analysis & FeaturesUnilever feels the effects of local growth
Unilever pointed to macro-economic pressures in emerging markets, but data suggests local players are eating into the multinationals’ market share
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco shares rise on Clarke departure despite profit warning
Dishearteningly for Philip Clarke, Tesco shares rose on Monday after his departure was announced…
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NewsReckitt Benckiser to pour £100m into healthcare R&D centre in Hull
RB – formerly Reckitt Benckiser – today revealed it will plough £100m into a new consumer health R&D centre in Hull
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NewsAfrican demand boosts SABMiller’s global volumes
SABMiller’s first quarter global drinks volumes grew by 3%, driven by increased demand in South Africa and the African region.