All Finance articles – Page 284
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NewsTesco pushes loyalty scheme with Clubcard credit card
The new card features no foreign exchange fees and 0% interest on purchases for up to 18 months
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NewsSpiritrade raises ‘seven-figure’ sum in international funding push
Spiritrade claims to be the first online booze trader to offer “truly safe and secure” transactions
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NewsCity snapshot: Nestlé acquires medical nutrition business Zenpep
Nestlé has continued its strategic acquisition programme with a deal to buy gastrointestinal medication producer Zenpep.
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NewsMedia Bites 27 Jan: Iceland, Poundland, Unilever
Frozen-food chain Iceland is preparing to axe jobs as it wrestles with a heavy debt pile and tough competition, PE firms circle Poundland and Unilever vulnerable to activist investors,
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NewsYeo Valley profits fall after sale of milk business and restructure
Profits have fallen in Yeo Valley’s first trading period since the sale of its milk business to Arla as increased costs and restructuring have hit its bottom line.
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Comment & OpinionCMA interest in Just Eat's £5.9bn acquisition by Takeaway.com deal should not be a shock
It is likely to approve the deal, but the Competition & Markets Authority is right to take a look at it
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NewsTyphoo Tea secures multimillion-pound backing from ‘major’ shareholder
The company has struggled in recent times, slumping to a £20m loss after a challenging trading period
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NewsEat returns to profitability as Veggie Pret transformation gets underway
Pret a Manger has pledged a transformation of as many Eat stores as possible into Veggie Prets
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Fever-Tree’s shares fall, is the City over-reacting?
The mixer maker has spooked investors with news that its revenue growth will be lower than expected
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NewsCity Snapshot: CMA threatens £6bn Just Eat merger
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has thrown a spanner into the merger of Just Eat and Takeaway.com by announcing it has opened an investigation into the deal just as it was poised to complete. Plus, trading updates from Marston’s, Carrefour and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 24 Jan: Morrisons, Just Eat, Tesco/Plastic
About 3,000 management jobs are being cut at Wm Morrison as part of a shake-up of its stores that will also involve the hiring of thousands of shopfloor workers
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NewsCell-based meat company Memphis Meats banks $161m to bring range to consumers
Source: Memphis Meats Memphis Meats plans to use the cash raised to bring its products – including lab-grown duck – to the market US-based lab-grown meat company Memphis Meats has secured a “breakthrough” $161m investment as it looks to launch its products to consumers for the first ...
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NewsKennelpak profit falls amid one-off costs and rebrand
Private equity-owned wholesale petfood supplier and retailer Kennelpak has reported a drop in profits amid an Environment Agency fine for failing to meet recycling obligations
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NewsMorrisons to axe 3,000 manager roles in push for frontline staff
Morrisons said around six management positions per store would go, but on average 14 new frontline roles would be created
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NewsCity snapshot: Hotel Chocolat sales jump 14% on new openings
The UK premium chocolatier has reported double-digit sales rise in the first half, boosted by new openings in the UK, US and Japan
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NewsMedia Bites 23 Jan: Sainsbury’s/Mike Coupe, Agriculture overhaul, Retail jobs
The news of Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe’s retirement came with little surprise as his job had been on the line since the failed Asda merger last year
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NewsBritish Honey rescues The London Distillery out of administration
The acquisition was part of British Honey’s “ambitious” growth plans, which will see the two companies ranges joined into one portfolio
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Comment & OpinionWhat challenges face the new bosses at Sainsbury’s and Tesco?
As the Lewis and Coupe era comes to an end, the rollercoaster of UK retail rumbles on
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Analysis & FeaturesMike Coupe retires: his milestones as Sainsbury’s CEO
After six years at the helm, Mike Coupe has announced his retirement. Here we look back at his biggest milestones
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Analysis & FeaturesMike Coupe steps down: analyst reaction
Here’s what the analysts have to say on the news of Mike Coupe’s retirement this morning