All Property and Planning articles – Page 69
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NewsThe Co-op ties up deal for Netto trio
The Co-operative Group has bought a trio of former Netto stores from Asda.
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Netto ‘space opportunity’ fee stuns Asda suppliers
Asda has asked suppliers for payments of hundreds of thousands of pounds in negotiations linked to its acquisition of Netto.
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Comment & Opinion
2011: a floorspace odyssey
Arthur C Clarke always said he was an optimist. Not for him the rainy, oppressive dystopia of 1984 or Bladerunner.
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Comment & Opinion
Southern's cross to bear
There’s a piece in today’s Financial Times taking a look at how sale and leaseback deals have both helped and hindered UK businesses.
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Analysis & FeaturesRetail royalty
Mary ‘Queen of Shops’ Portas has big news – soon she’ll be striding down Downing Street to dish out some of her trademark no-nonsense advice. And Tesco had better watch out.
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NewsAsda targets biggest-ever growth push after Netto deal gets OFT nod
Asda has received final clearance for its purchase of Netto UK from the Office of Fair Trading.
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NewsWill profits be cannibalised in Tesco’s race for space?
As Tesco pumps up the pipeline, leaving even Sainsbury’s in its wake, how close is the market to saturation? Adam Leyland and Michelle Perrett report
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NewsNew Morrisons store rises from the ashes
Morrisons has built a temporary store in the car park of its Penrith store, after it was destroyed by fire in December…
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A phoenix from the ashes
When Midlands Co-op’s store in Oakham, Rutland, was burnt to the grount in 2008, it signalled a new beginning for the store…
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NewsNestlé exit cuts chances of Hershey’s bid for Cadbury
Nestlé’s decision to formally rule out a bid for Cadbury this week is likely to reduce the chance of Hershey making a bid.
The US confectioner, which holds the licence to produce Cadbury products in the US, was seen as the most likely… -
NewsHaldanes buys eight Co-op Group stores
New supermarket chain Haldanes has snapped up a further eight stores from The Co-operative Group.
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Swedeponic changes to Lincolnshire Herbs
Swedish-owned fresh herb specialist Swedeponic UK has been renamed Lincolnshire Herbs to avoid confusion…
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Analysis & Features
Will high-value M&A deals stay locked out in the cold?
Insolvency buyouts were behind much of last year’s M&A activity and this year is unlikely to see a return…
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Tory ombudsman model ‘does not go far enough’
The Conservative Party’s decision to champion a supermarket ombudsman will increase pressure on the government…
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NewsBuffett warns Kraft on Cadbury bid
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has urged Kraft to keep its head when it weighs up its final bid for Cadbury.
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NewsNestlé completes Alcon eyecare sale to Novartis
Nestlé has concluded the $28bn sale of its majority stake in eyecare business Alcon to Novartis.
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Comment & Opinion
The space race is well and truly on
This time, so far, it’s a much more restrained affair - according to Clive Black