All Finance articles – Page 344
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NewsWages and operating profits jump at Aldi
Average headcount at the discounter has increased by 10% to more than 33,000, while profits rose 26%
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NewsMedia Bites 12 October: Patisserie Valerie, WH Smiths, Obesity
Patisserie Valerie is on the brink of collapse after the café chain’s parent company said it would be unable to keep trading without an immediate injection of capital
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NewsCity Snapshot: Supermarket price inflation slides to 0.1%
Price rises triggered by the post-Brexit fall in the pound have almost completely subsided as supermarket price inflation reached its lowest level for 20 months, Produce Investment’s falls to a £9.5m loss and the rest of the news from the City
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NewsBooths sales decline during year 'fraught with disruption'
The Northern supermarket chain reported a further slide in sales but stressed improved performance in the latter half of 2017
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NewsSupermarket price inflation at lowest level for 20 months
The Grocer Price Index edged back up to 0.1% in September but is still at its lowest level for months
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NewsPatisserie Valerie warns 'immediate cash injection' is needed
The crisis-hit owner of Patisserie Valerie has warned that an immediate cash injection is needed “for the business to continue” in its current form
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NewsCity Snapshot: Glanbia buys SlimFast for US$350m
Irish food group Glanbia has announced it has agreed to acquire weight loss nutrition brand SlimFast for US$350m. Plus, high street restructure at WH Smith sees headline profits fall back and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 Oct: Patisserie Valerie, Tesco, Wilko
Patisserie Valerie faces a battle for survival after discovering a £20m-plus black hole in its accounts and being hit with a winding-up petition by Revenue & Customs.
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NewsBrewDog preparing range of single malt whiskies
Whisky had seen “no innovation or disruption for almost 200 years, and it needs an injection”, said CEO James Watt
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NewsBestway MD Martin Race says more cuts to core range necessary
Martin Race said cuts already made across a number of categories had not gone far enough
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NewsMondelez commits to making all packs recyclable by 2025
The Cadbury owner also intends to ensure its packaging can be collected and recycled
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NewsPatisserie Valerie shares suspended after 'potential fraud'
Shares in Patisserie Valerie have been suspended after “significant, potentially fraudulent, accounting irregularities” were found by the café chain.
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NewsMedia Bites 10 October: Greggs, Patisserie Valerie, Unilever
Bakery chain Greggs is looking to ‘ramp up’ allergy labelling after its rival Pret a Manger faced national scrutiny last week following the deaths of two customers
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NewsDCS Europe grows sales despite "difficult year" for manufacturing arm
Overall sales grew 1.6% to £214m in the “momentous year”, the company said
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Comment and OpinionWould an ‘Amazon tax’ really benefit the high street?
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis has thrown his weight firmly behind plans for a so-called Amazon tax
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NewsAldi and Lidl campaigns respond to Tesco 'cheaper' claim
Both discounters have claimed typical baskets at their stores are cheaper than at Tesco
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NewsBrewDog reveals plans for chilled supply and startup support
BrewDog has long been pushing to increase chilled beer storage throughout its supply chain
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NewsCity snapshot: Greggs sales up 7.3% in third quarter
Food to go bakery chain Greggs has reported a 7.3% sales jump in its third quarter, driven by like-for-like growth and new store openings. Plus, UK retail sales fall 0.2% in September and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 9 Oct: Tesco, Retail sales, Unilever
Two former directors at Tesco have gone on trial, accused of manipulating figures that resulted in the firm’s profits being overstated by £250m
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NewsBanham Poultry rescued from administration saving 1,000 jobs
The family-run chicken producer was hit by a “perfect storm” of margin pressures from retailers and increases in feed prices