Finance news – Page 99
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NewsCity News: Reckitt shares hit by surprise departure of CEO Laxman Narasimhan
Investor confidence in the turnaround progress at consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser was shaken this week by the shock departure of its chief executive
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NewsCity snapshot: EG Group revenues mount but profits hit by inflationary pressures
Forecourt giant EG Group has announced “resilient” second quarter trading, with sales rebounding by 34%, though inflationary pressures reduced headline profits. Plus, Reckitt CEO Laxman Narasimhan to take over at Starbucks and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 September: Starbucks/Reckitt, 2 Sisters, Pernod Ricard
Starbucks has named the outgoing head of Reckitt Benckiser as its next chief executive, handing Laxman Narasimhan the task of executing a “reinvention” strategy
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NewsCheeky Panda puts flotation plan on hold as IPO activity slows
Sustainable tissue challenger Cheeky Panda has put its ambitions for a blockbuster £300m flotation on hold amid economic turmoil and a dramatic global slowdown in IPO activity.
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NewsHunt’s Food Group steps in to rescue Tree of Life sister The Health Store from administration
Administrators at insolvency firm Interpath Advisory completed the sale of The Health Store brand and assets to the Dorset-headquartered group today
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt CEO Laxman Narasimhan quits
Reckitt Benckiser CEO Laxman Narasimhan will step down as CEO later this month and will be replaced by former British American Tobacco CEO Nicandro Durante on an interim basis. Plus, Pernod Ricard posts strong annual growth and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsPlanted secures £61m to scale clean label meat-free brand
Swiss foodtech startup Planted has closed one of the biggest-ever funding rounds in the meat alternatives category to boost production capacity and expand its range.
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NewsMedia Bites 1 September: Co-op/Asda, John Lewis, Cake Box
The Co-op’s decision to sell its petrol stations to Asda in a £600m gets plenty of coverage in this morning’s papers.
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NewsPuresport to tackle retail market after beating £1.3m crowdfunding goal
Professional rugby union player Grayson Hart founded Puresport in 2018 to offer drug-tested athletes a natural alternative to opioid-based painkillers.
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NewsAsda agrees £600m deal for Co-op petrol forecourt operations
All 2,300 Co-op colleagues impacted by the deal will transfer to Asda under Tupe rules
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NewsMedia Bites 31 Aug: price inflation, pubs, Arla Foods
The rapidly rising price of food including milk, margarine and crisps pushed August shop price inflation to the highest levels since 2008
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NewsCity Snapshot: Food prices race to 14-year high
Food prices soared to their highest levels for 14 years as mounting pressures on the industry saw strong rises in both fresh and ambient products, according to the latest data. Plus, Asda buys Co-op petrol stations in £600m deal, and Cake Box issues profits warning.
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NewsKerry Group continues ingredients push with $108m acquisition of Kraft Heinz powdered cheese business
The deal for the B2B powdered cheese business – which is part of Kraft Heinz’s ingredients division – includes a factory in Minnesota in the US and 62 employees.
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NewsTree of Life owner Health Made Easy enters administration as health brands sold off
Two health and wellness brands owned by Tree of Life owner Health Made Easy have been sold following the collapse of the group last week
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NewsMedia Bites 30 August: C-stores, energy bills, Co-op, Boots, Waitrose
A round-up of all the news in fmcg across the bank holiday weekend papers.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Asda leads race in £450m sale of Co-op petrol forecourt business
The Co-op has hired advisors to sell its petrol forecourts operation in a bid to raise £450m, with the Issa brothers-owned Asda the front runner to buy the business, according to reports.
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NewsCity News: iFood stake sale is welcome relief for beleaguered Just Eat Takeaway investors
The group announced a deal to sell its 33% stake in the South American food delivery arm to iFood’s majority owner (and one time Just Eat suitor) Prosus for €1.5bn
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NewsYo Sushi owner sees sales jump following retail and kiosk push
Yo Sushi owner Snowfox Group saw a near 50% jump in sales last year, driven by its concerted push into grocery retail and in-store kiosks
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NewsCity snapshot: Hain Celestial blames UK economic struggles for sharp drop in sales
US consumer foods giant Hain Celestial has blamed soaring food prices and falling consumer confidence in the UK for a steep drop in full-year revenues
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NewsMedia Bites 26 August: Asda, Love Hemp, M&S
Asda’s latest quarterly results make headlines in this morning’s papers.