All Finance articles – Page 316
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Media Bites 20 March: Sainsbury's/Asda, Ocado, AB Inbev
Sainsbury’s and Asda on Tuesday said they would deliver £1bn worth of lower prices within three years if they are allowed to merge
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Ocado sales growth dented by Andover warehouse fire
Sales jumped 11.2% at Ocado in the past 13 weeks, but its performance was dented by the fire at its Andover warehouse last month
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Media Bites 19 March: Sainsbury's/Asda, Kraft Heinz, Domino's
Sainsbury’s and Asda will provide a more specific commitment to cut prices as part of their response to the CMA’s provisional verdict
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Wessanen in discussions with consortium over takeover bid
The Whole Earth and Clipper tea owner has received an offer from a consortium led by French private equity giant PAI Partners
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DH proposes pre-watershed ban on HFSS food and drink
The DH also said it plans to target products currently under the scope of the soft drinks tax
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City Snapshot: Justin King hired to advise Supermarket Income REIT
Former Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King has been appointed as a senior advisor to retail property group Supermarket Income REIT
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Media Bites 18 March: Brexit, Marks & Spencer, Ocado
Supermarkets are preparing to introduce rationing for online shoppers to prevent panic buying in the event of a no-deal Brexit
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Vegetable supplier Greenyard to cut jobs as profits slip
Today’s announcement follows the sale of the Greenyard horticulture and mycoculture businesses in September
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Deal activity in 2018 unaffected by Brexit but value sinks
Food and drink deal activity remained buoyant in 2018 despite concerns over the impact of Brexit uncertainty, though the value of UK deals last year fell markedly.
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Profits plummet at Butcher's petfood maker after costs soar
The company made “rapid progress” in the 2018 financial year amid significant invesment
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Analysis and Features
Brexit tariffs: which sectors can expect price hikes?
The government’s temporary tariff system could put some food supply chains under pressure
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The Food Market secures £400k from private investors
The e-commerce site founded by Wendy Snowden will use the funding to drive digital and marketing investment
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Comment and Opinion
Brexit tariffs have done little to eliminate uncertainty
The new tariff system is – in the words of FDF CEO Ian Wright – ‘confusing and complex’
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Spar wholesaler warns of no-deal Brexit supply shortages
The buying team at the Lancashire-based family business sent a lengthy list of both branded and own-label lines it said faced potential stock issues
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Tesco and Carrefour call in suppliers for Geneva crunch talks
The two supermarket chains set up a strategic alliance last summer to achieve cost savings
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Sugar tariffs set to squeeze suppliers in event of no deal
Under the UK’s temporary tariff schedule, published this week, white sugar would face a tariff of €150/tonnes
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City Snapshot: Deal activity in 2018 unaffected by Brexit but value sinks
The number of food and drink deals in 2018 stayed in line with previous years despite Brexit concerns, profits slide at Wetherspoons on the back of labour costs and the rest of the news from the City
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Media Bites 15 March: Unilever, Casino, Ocado
The new boss of Unilever has shaken up its senior management and promoted one of his former rivals
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London chocolatier Prestat bought by coffee giant Illy Group
The luxury chocolate manufacturer has been taken over by the Italian family firm for an undisclosed sum
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Comment and Opinion
Letters: Businesses are missing out on apprenticeship funding
It’s time that organisations invest in training their current and future workforce and help strengthen the UK economy