All Finance articles – Page 2
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NewsColgate-Palmolive shares jump following strong 2025 results
Colgate-Palmolive’s strong top-line growth in the final quarter of 2025 has excited investors
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NewsGrocery inflation eases to lowest level in nine months
Despite the fall in inflation to 4% in the four weeks to 25 January 2026, shoppers continued to cut down on basket spend
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NewsAG Barr buys Fentimans and Frobishers in £50m adult soft drinks play
‘Double-digit’ profit growth at the Scottish drinks group helped fund the deals, with Frobishers’ £13m price tag paid entirely from AG Barr’s net cash position at the end of 2025
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NewsAussie whisky brand Starward reacquired by founder as Distill Ventures exits
Vitale sold a 30% stake to Diageo-backed incubator Distill Ventures in 2015
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NewsThe Tofoo Co acquires German plant-based producer Topas
Tofoo Co, backed by Comitis Capital, said it marked a significant step in its European growth strategy
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NewsHoly in £10m push to shake up UK soft drinks category
The brand will this year set up a dedicated UK-based operations team in London
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ProfilesQuorn CFO Nick Cooper on Rio, CO2 and Taika Waititi
‘Food production accounts for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions and grocery has a critical role to play’
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NewsConsumers still penny-pinching despite hopes for economy
Consumer confidence fell by 1.1 points in the final quarter of 2025 to –11.1%, reaching its lowest ebb in two years of reporting by Deloitte’s Consumer Tracker
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NewsKimberly-Clark and Kenvue shareholders back $50bn merger
The $48.7bn merger was overwhelmingly approved by both companies’ shareholders
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NewsKatherine Jenkins’ Cygnet Gin offloads stake to Robb Report
The ultra-premium gin brand founded by opera singer Katherine Jenkins has sold a minority stake to US luxury lifestyle publisher Robb Report for an undisclosed sum
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NewsAsda underpaid 53,000 workers sickness and holiday pay after Project Future error
Thousands of hourly Asda staff were incorrectly paid between February 2024 and May 2025, as a result of issues following its Project Future IT upgrade
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NewsMilliways set for continued US expansion with $3m backing from gum heavy hitters
The cash will be used to expand retail distribution, boost marketing and grow stock as the London-headquartered brand builds on its first year in the US market
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NewsChapel Down hails ‘generational shift into English sparkling’ as sales swell
Millennials were now flocking to English sparkling wine, Chapel Down CEO James Pennefather said
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NewsNaked Wine toasts ‘pleasing’ peak trading period
Revenues declined organically by 19% year on year, but average order value and revenue per member were both up
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NewsHilton Foods profits in 2026 to be hit by inflationary pressures in beef and fish
Hilton Foods has warned its profits will remain under pressure in 2026 as the protein processor continued to battle against rising beef and fish prices
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NewsFever-Tree ahead of market expectations on US momentum
Revenues in the year to 31 December increased 2% to £372.7m and adjusted EBITDA for the year will be marginally ahead of market forecasts
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NewsOcado loses Calgary fulfilment centre as Sobeys dials back partnership
Canadian supermarket giant Sobeys has closed its Calgary Ocado-powered warehouse, in a fresh blow to Ocado’s international ambitions
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NewsGreencore beats market in golden quarter, begins Bakkavor integration
Greencore achieved 0.5% volume growth in its first quarter to 26 December against an industry average of 0.2%
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News‘Robust’ year for dealmaking kept M&A afloat in 2025
Despite geopolitical uncertainty – including a start to the year dominated by news of new US tariffs – dealmaking remained steady
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NewsThe Original Factory Shop enters administration
The discount chain has appointed administrators at Interpath, after talks with prospective buyers fell through