All articles by Alec Mattinson – Page 70
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NewsMedia Bites 6 July: Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Retail Footfall
The UK’s largest asset manager has warned that private equity firms must not be allowed to acquire Wm Morrison for the ‘wrong reasons’
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NewsMedia Bites 5 July: Morrisons takeover, Sainsbury’s, Asda
The papers delve into the news that Morrisons has accepted a £6.3bn takeover offer from an investor consortium led by private equity firm Fortress
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons shares surge on prospect of bidding war
Morrisons shares have jumped more than 11% this morning on the prospect of a bidding war for the UK’s fourth largest grocer after it accepted a £6.3bn offer over the weekend.
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NewsVegan startup Planty surges past £200k crowdfund target
The Veg Capital-backed business is currently overfunding, having so far raised £355k from 350 investors
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NewsBrakes suffers £234m loss as Covid clobbers hospitality market
Wholesaler Brakes fell to a £234m loss last year as the coronavirus pandemic wiped out its hospitality sales at the end of its financial year
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NewsSamworth Brothers axes Sci-Mx sports nutrition business
AIM-listed Supreme Imports has acquired the rights to use the brand name
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NewsCity snapshot: Gosh closes in on £50m buyout
Free-from brand Gosh is close to sealing a £50m deal with a new owner after it revived a three-year long M&A process amid soaring demand for plant-based foods
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NewsMedia Bites 2 July: GSK, Haribo, ABF/Primark
An American hedge fund has called on GlaxoSmithKline to consider a sale of its consumer healthcare business
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NewsCity snapshot: ABF grocery sales fall but Primark recovery drives revenue jump
Associated British Foods has reported a 47% jump in third quarter revenues as the re-opening of Primark stores mitigated a modest decline in grocery sales. Plus, Supreme buys SCI-MX, trading updates from PZ Cussons and C&C Group and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 1 July: Inflation, Morrisons, GB/NI border
Source: Thinkstock The Bank of England’s outgoing chief economist has given his starkest warning yet that the institution is not doing enough to control inflation, saying that “everyone would lose” if it had to execute an “economic handbrake turn” (The Times £). The Bank of England is ...
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Comment & OpinionGSK consumer spin-off will create a major player in a sector ripe for consolidation
With so much focus on the remaining pharma business it’s been somewhat overlooked what a significant company the new consumer business will be.
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NewsMedia Bites 30 June: Morrisons, Takeaway stocks, Staff shortages
The private equity suitor seeking to buy Morrisons should increase its offer to £6.5bn if it wants the takeover to succeed
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales hold steady in June despite lockdown relaxation
Grocery sales remained largely unchanged in June despite the widespread reopening of pubs and restaurants, as Nielsen data shows the discounters regaining market share as shopping habits return to normal
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NewsMedia Bites 28 June: Ocado, Morrisons, Food shortages
A co-founder of Ocado has made a “significant payment” to settle a legal dispute with the FTSE 100 online grocer
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NewsCity News: Morrisons bid could be catalyst for rerating of supermarket stocks
The rejected £5.5bn CD&R bid promoted a share price surge across the sector
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NewsPub closures see annual sales tank at alcohol wholesaler LWC Drinks
Booze wholesaler LWC Drinks saw revenues plunge by 42% last year as it suffered from pub and leisure closures.
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NewsWhitworths returns to profit following Covid sales boom
The dried fruit supplier has bounced back into profit as the boom in healthy snacking and home baking during the pandemic drove a 19% jump in sales
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NewsHelloFresh makes first profit in UK amid rocketing demand
Meal kit giant HelloFresh made its first profit in the UK last year as booming sales during the pandemic led to increased profitability.
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NewsCity snapshot: UK consumer confidence holds firm in June
UK consumer confidence remained at its highest post-pandemic level during June, although concerns over rising inflation have affected sentiment over the country’s economic prospects.
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NewsMedia Bites 25 June: Deliveroo, Morrisons, Inflation
Deliveroo has won the latest battle in the long-running legal fight over the employment status of its riders