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NewsCrowdfunding: food & drink companies pick up £1m this year
Food and drink companies have raised more than £1.2m on crowdfunding platforms so far in 2015 as this alternative source of finance continues to grow in popularity.
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NewsPrivate equity firm CD&R sells a further 12% stake in B&M
B&M Bargains could be heading for the FTSE 100 after former private equity owner Clayton Dubilier & Rice floated another 120 million shares in the value retailer.
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NewsInterbev UK raises a glass to Lloyds funding deal
Drinks wholesaler Interbev UK has secured a £9m bank funding package to support its growth.
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco's corporate finance focus suggests more disposals are on the way
Tesco’s decision to beef up its in-house corporate finance is as clear an indication as any that the restructuring job at the under-pressure supermarket is far from over.
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NewsOppo ice cream raises £300k through crowdfunding
Waitrose-listed Oppo ice cream has secured over £300k of crowd-sourced funding to support its ambitious expansion plans.
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NewsStandard & Poor’s joins Moody’s in cutting Tesco’s ratings to junk
Tesco’s corporate credit ratings have been cut to junk status by Standard & Poor’s, following Moody’s action last week.
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NewsMoody’s downgrades Tesco credit rating to junk status
Tesco has lost its investment grade credit rating with Moody’s Investors Service after the ratings agency downgraded the supermarket by one notch last night.
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Analysis & FeaturesMoy Park's 2015 IPO should find plenty of investor demand
Yesterday’s confirmation from Brazilian Food Group Marfrig that it plans to list Irish poultry arm Moy Park in the UK next year…
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NewsMarfrig confirms plans for 2015 Moy Park float
Marfrig has pledged to float Irish poultry business Moy Park in 2015 unless derailed by another decline in market conditions.
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Analysis & FeaturesFever-Tree float represents an impressive show of investor faith
With the rest of the UK’s IPO contenders dropping like flies, Fever-Tree’s success in getting its AIM IPO away yesterday is an impressive illustration of market support for the premium mixer maker.
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NewsFever-Tree gets away £93m IPO
Premium mixer company Fever-Tree Drinks has priced its flotation on London’s AIM , valuing the company at £154.4m.
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Analysis & FeaturesAre supermarket rights issues on the way?
How fierce must the ‘perfect storm’ become before the grocers look to the equity markets to bolster their balance sheets?
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NewsMetro sells its 9% stake in Booker
German retailer Metro has sold its entire stake in Britain’s biggest cash-and-carry wholesaler Booker for £196m.
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Analysis & FeaturesIPO recovery still fragile as food suppliers plot listings
Investor appetite may be strong for UB and Moy Park, but the IPO recovery remains fragile
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NewsUnited Biscuits to float on Stock Market this autumn
United Biscuits to join Moy Park in Q4 listing as supplier IPO stampede looms…
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NewsB&M Bargain valued at £2.7bn after pricing IPO
Discount retailer B&M Bargains will be worth £2.7bn when it floats on the London stock exchange next week…