All Finance articles – Page 271
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City snapshot: Takeaway.com increases Just Eat deal likelihood by way of offer
Dutch food delivery giant Takeaway.com has increased the “certainty” of its all-share combination with Just Eat by implementing the merger by way of an offer
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Media Bites 4 Nov: Asda, Coffee Pods, McDonald’s
Asda has granted an extra week to staff in order to sign new contracts or face the sack
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Colgate-Palmolive sales rise but miss analysts’ forecasts
The US consumer goods giant reported net revenues of $3.92bn, up 2% on the comparative period in 2018
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Devoted Pet Foods seeks £100k from crowd for launch into DTC
The brand is looking to raise £100k on Crowdcube in exchange for a 4.8% stake
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City snapshot: Tesco pledges to remove one billion pieces of plastic by end of 2020
Tesco will get rid of plastic trays from ready meals, secondary lids and sporks and straws from snack pots as it tackles plastic use within the business
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Media Bites 1 Nov: Kraft Heinz, Altria/Juul, Salmonella
Kraft Heinz’s struggles continue with another quarterly net sales decline as the fmcg grapples with changing consumer tastes
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Harrogate Water exports boost sales in already buoyant sector
The Harrogate Spring Water and Thirsty Planet producer posted sales of £21.6m in the 12 months to 31 March 2019
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Retail sector pay driven up by rise in high-skill roles
The gender pay gap in retail was broadly in line with last year at 9.5% in favour of males
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Farmers urge review of Tomlinsons collapse and milk profitability crisis
The NFU said Tomlinsons’ fall into administration brought the issues facing the liquid milk market into ‘sharp focus’
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Business rates system ‘unacceptable’ Treasury Select Committee concludes
Today’s report was dismissive of previous attempts to soften the blow of rates on retailers
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City snapshot: Rising prices boost organic sales at Carlsberg
Danish brewing giant Carlsberg has posted a 3.1% rise in third quarter like for like sales, driven by rising prices as volumes declined. Plus, UK consumer confidence drops again, Delivery Hero raises sales expectations, Hilton Food Group updates on trading and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 31 Oct: Business rates, Consumer confidence, Juul Labs
Business rates have come under fresh attack from MPs amid fears the tax is crippling Britain’s high street
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Off-Piste Wines sales surge on international growth
A 54% surge in international sales boosted revenues to reach nearly £40m
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Online Poundshop receives growth investment from Midven
Specialist eCommerce platform Online Poundshop has secured ‘considerable’ investment from venture capital firm Midven to fund growth.
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City snapshot: Retailers turn hopes to ‘golden quarter’ as prices drop
UK shop prices continued to slide in October, marking the fifth consecutive month of decline as retailers hoped to reverse weak sales with greater discounts. Plus non-execs step down at Sainsbury’s, Mondelez raises guidance on emerging markets growth and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 30 Oct: Beyond Meat, Sainsbury’s, M&S
Early investors in Beyond Meat were set for a big payout as the plant-based phenomenon shares became freely tradable yesterday, closing down 22%
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Smoothie maker Savsé calls in the administrators
Declining sales, financial pressures from Brexit and the loss of a major listing in Boots sent it spiralling into crisis
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Kellogg’s sales boosted by snacks and frozen foods growth
Kellogg’s third quarter organic sales rose marginally, driven by growth in snacks and frozen foods
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City snapshot: Beyond Meat makes first quarterly profit as sales surge 250%
Beyond Meat has posted its first quarterly profit as sales of its plant-based meat alternatives jumped 250% in the third quarter.
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Media Bites 29 Oct: Brexit stockpiling, Just Eat, Boots
Britain’s biggest retailers have been ramping up their stockpiling efforts to record levels in the run-up to Brexit.