All Finance articles – Page 8
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NewsDiageo shuffles senior leadership pack with new Europe and Africa presidents
The spirits giant has appointed new presidents in three major markets this year
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NewsTaylors Snacks sales swell following Mackie’s exit
The Taylor family initially launched a range of crisps in 2009 as a joint venture with Scottish food group Mackie’s
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NewsIndia trade deal talks resume as government eyes exports boom
The UK and India have resumed negotiations towards a trade agreement, as British ministers landed in the south east Asian nation on Monday eyeing a deal to help grow the economy
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NewsDanone confident in turnaround as sales surpass expectations
Danone wants to be ‘a truly science‑based, consumer and patient‑centric company’
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NewsCity snapshot: AB InBev revenue hits record high
AB InBev’s revenue was boosted by more expensive beers although a 19% fall in volumes in China could worry some investors. Also, Glanbia reports full-year results
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NewsGlanbia sales pumped by shoppers’ taste for protein
Optimum Nutrition and Isopure, two of Glanbia’s core protein brands, both delivered double-digit volume growth
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NewsAB InBev beats profit expectations despite China weakness
EBITDA at the world’s biggest brewer climbed by 10.1% in its fourth quarter
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NewsFiddes Payne home baking business acquired by Albex Group
The Fiddes Payne deal will enable the home baking group to grow its production, accelerate NPD and ‘ensure excellent customer standards are maintained’
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NewsPladis CEO Salman Amin leaves McVitie’s owner with immediate effect
The Turkish snacking giant announced the move in an internal memo on Monday, revealing Amin stepped down for personal reasons
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy has Unilever ditched well-liked CEO Hein Schumacher?
Analysts described Schumacher’s successor Fernando Fernandez – an appointment from inside Unilever – as ‘fiery and charismatic’
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NewsSalford Rum crowdfunds £250k in less than one hour
The rum is listed in Morrisons, Waitrose and Co-op, with the business valued at £2.7m
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NewsEnglish winemaker Gusbourne board backs move to go private
The idea was initiated by majority shareholder and former Conservative politician Lord Ashcroft earlier this month
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher in shock exit
James Edwardes Jones, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, said he was ‘gobsmacked’ by Schumacher’s departure. Also, McBride confirms half-year results
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NewsUnilever CEO Hein Schumacher to step down later this week
He will be replaced by Fernando Fernandez, Unilever’s current chief financial officer
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NewsDiscount chain MaxiDeals goes into liquidation
MaxiDeals ceased trading ‘very suddenly’ in a ‘really tough trading environment accompanied with rising costs’
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NewsB&M boss Alex Russo to step down as chain issues another profits warning
B&M boss Alex Russo is to step down from his position at the discounter as it downgraded its profits guidance for the second time this year
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NewsCity snapshot: Just Eat set to be acquired and B&M boss Alex Russo to step down
Just Eat Takeaway has agreed to a €4.1bn offer from Dutch investment group Prosus. Plus, B&M CEO Alex Russo to step down as the discounter issues another profits warning
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NewsJust Eat agrees to €4.1bn offer from Prosus
Just Eat Takeaway is set to be acquired by Dutch investment group Prosus for €4.1bn with a view to building a European food delivery champion
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NewsUK brewery numbers slide by 100 in the space of a year
The dip is a significant increase on last year
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NewsCity snapshot: Food sales jump as shoppers stay home
Retail sales bounced back in January with a bigger-than-predicted rise thanks to strong growth in food stores as people ate more at home to save money, according to new official figures. Plus, consumer confidence also improved in February