All Economy articles – Page 54
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NewsFood price inflation hits lowest level in eight years
Food price inflation hit its lowest level in eight years in March, growing by just 0.8% year-on-year.
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Comment and OpinionWhy are imports of food & drink so much higher than exports?
We’ve just had a very upbeat chancellor telling us that the UK has the fastest recovery of any G8 nation…
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News7-Eleven considers UK convenience market entry
C-store giant 7-Eleven has confirmed it is eyeing the UK as part of its international expansion plans…
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Comment and OpinionSalmon's a-leaping
Good news for food and drink exporters yesterday: the world, it seems, is buying more British produce – with food and non-alcoholic drink exports up 5%to £12.8bn.
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NewsFood and drink exports bounce back in 2013
Food and drink exports have recovered strongly after a flat 2012.
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NewsBestway launches UBL Omni money transfer service
Bestway has launched a new money transfer service using its own bank in Pakistan…
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NewsBRC and government link to boost jobs for young people in retail
The government and the BRC this week promised to work more closely to try to get young people into careers in retail…
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NewsDrinks industry hails end of alcohol duty escalator
Drinks industry campaigners are celebrating the scrapping of the alcohol duty escalator in this year’s Budget.
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NewsBudget 2014: Osborne scraps the alcohol duty escalator
George Osborne has heeded long-standing calls from the drinks industry to abolish the alcohol duty escalator in this year’s Budget.
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Comment and OpinionThe unpalatable truth of the costs of food
At what point does society change when faced with unpalatable facts?…
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Comment and OpinionWhy Coke is a backbone of the economy
George Osborne has reawakened concerns about the fundamental problems besetting the nation’s manufacturing sector…
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Comment and OpinionFood poverty is a disgrace
The issues raised around food poverty by Dan Crossley last week in his Saturday Essay really hit a nerve with me…
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Analysis and FeaturesBusiness rates: will the door really open for a shake-up?
The BRC may say the BIS inquiry is a “nail in the coffin” but diverse solutions present no quick fix for high streets…
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NewsTesco calls on businesses to help young people find work
Tesco has called on businesses to do more to help young people struggling to take their first steps in the jobs market…
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Comment and OpinionFood industry must tackle food poverty
In 2013, there were an estimated 870 million people around the world going to bed hungry every night…
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Comment and OpinionWhat if the Scots go it alone?
What relevance would a ‘yes’ in the Scottish independence vote have for the food industry in the UK?…
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NewsWaitrose to export own-label brands to South Africa
Waitrose products are now being sold on six continents, after the upmarket supermarket struck a deal to export own-label lines to South Africa.
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NewsCosta boss reveals new high street rescue plan
Nearly three years after Mary Portas was brought in, the government believes it has finally come up with a solution…
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NewsFood sales drop as grocery sector sits out the recovery
UK retail sales have shown “strong growth” in January, but the green shoots of recovery are strikingly absent from the grocery sector.
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NewsFresh potato consumption levels hit by higher prices
Brits ate nearly 8% fewer fresh potatoes in 2013 than in 2012, as soaring retail prices took their toll…