All Finance articles – Page 354
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NewsPatisserie Valerie shutters 71 outlets at the cost of 920 jobs
Newly appointed administrator for collapsed Patisserie Holdings KPMG has confirmed that initial closures of loss-making outlets will lead to 920 job losses.
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NewsCentral England Co-op sees rise in Christmas like-for-likes
Christmas Eve generated its highest turnover day of 2018
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NewsTravel growth buoys WH Smith amid high street decline
Strong growth in WH Smith’s travel arm boosted the retailer.
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NewsMedia Bites 23 Jan: Patisserie Valerie, Tesco, Unilever
Patisserie Valerie has crashed into administration after last-ditch talks with banks failed to secure a financial lifeline
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NewsPatisserie Holdings collapses into administration
Patisserie Holdings, the owner of cake retailer Patisserie Valerie has announced it has fallen into administration after being unable to renew its banking facilities.
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NewsJust Eat acquires software platform Flyt in £22m deal
The listed food delivery operator has purchased the startup which offers software for restaurants and their suppliers
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NewsFood and drink bosses welcome PM's u-turn on settled status charge
The government has promised anyone who had already paid the fee will be reimbursed
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Comment & OpinionShrinkflation is a long-term trend, not a Brexit side-effect
According to the ONS, there was no significant uplift in cases directly after the EU referendum
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NewsRémy Cointreau posts 8.7% organic sales growth in third quarter
French spirits giant Rémy Cointreau has posted organic growth of 8.7% in its third quarter to take its sales for the first nine months of the year up 8.1% to €919.4m.
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NewsMedia Bites 22 Jan: Shrinkflation, Patisserie Valerie, Just Eat
British shoppers are getting less for their money as hundreds of products on supermarket shelves are getting smaller but their prices are not falling.
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NewsHenkel issues profits warning amid need for brand investment
German consumer group Henkel has issued “its biggest profits warning in recent history” as it outlined plans to reinvest in its flagging brands.
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NewsPost-Brexit fisheries bill 'lacks detail', MPs warn
Government plans on a post-Brexit fisheries policy did not meet expectations, according to the Commons Efra commitee
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda faced 'unfair' CMA timeframe, judges rule
The CMA is expected to announce its provisional findings later this month or in early February
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NewsMcVitie’s owner Pladis names Salman Amin as global CEO
Amin will replace Jim Zaza, the senior Pladis director who took over as interim head in September
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NewsPatisserie Valerie locked in crisis talks
Last ditch talks to secure the future of café chain Patisserie Valerie are continuing.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 Jan: Sainsbury's/Asda, Patisserie Valerie, Brexit
Tesco and Morrisons are positioned to block the £10bn merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda by refusing to buy scores of stores
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Analysis & FeaturesInvestment has surged, but what are the challenges of the meal kit sector?
Meal kit brands have seen huge investment, but success with consumers is proving a slightly harder nut to crack
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NewsCity remains stoic in wake of Brexit vote but Kapoor's exit could spell trouble for Reckitt
Political correspondents may be tearing their hair out at the latest machinations in Westminster, but the City remained remarkably stoic in the face of MPs’ overwhelming rejection of Theresa May’s Brexit plan on Tuesday.
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NewsSkinny Coffee Club acquires fellow ‘detox’ brand Bootea
Two controversial weight loss brands have merged, with Skinny Coffee Club acquiring Bootea.
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NewsValeo drives turnaround at Big Bear following £2.6m loss
The scale of the turnaround required at Fox’s Glacier Mints producer Big Bear Confectionery has been revealed by accounts showing the business lost £2.6m in the 15-month period in which it was bought by Valeo Foods.