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Crisp brand Tyrrells up for sale
News | 20 May 2013Crisp maker Tyrrells has reportedly being put up for sale for about 100 million by its private equity owners Langholm Capital has owned the Herefordshire based business for the last five years after buying it from potato farmer William Chase in a 40 million deal but now looks set to...More > -
Morrisons triggers Waitrose war after signing deal with Ocado
News | 17 May 2013Supermarket Morrisons will have an online grocry store at long last after unveiling a tie up with Ocado However the move has angered rival supermarket Waitrose which also has a deal with the delivery firm The launch at the end of this year will see the chain use Ocados recently...More > -
CAMRA: British beer soaring
News | 17 May 2013There has never been a better time to be a beer drinker in the UK according to the Campaign for Real Ale The group has launched the eighth edition of its Good Bottled Beer Guide featuring more than 1 800 bottle conditioned beers This is a rise from around 1...More > -
Rihanna to sue Topshop
News | 17 May 2013Rihanna is suing Topshop for selling t shirts bearing her image without her consent The superstar is claiming 5 million in damages after negotiations failed A source said Rihannas management asked Topshop a number of times to stop selling her image and were told We do what we want Under...More > -
Virgin Atlantic vows to return airline to profit
News | 17 May 2013Virgin Atlantics new boss has set a target of getting the airline back in profit within two years even as it reported more big losses today Chief executive Craig Kreeger said weak economic conditions and the Olympic Games in London which dented demand for business travel were factors in the...More > -
Marston’s confident in full year results
News | 16 May 2013Pub operator and brewing firm Marstons has increased its interim dividend to shareholders stating that it expects to make up for a rain hit first half of the year In the 26 weeks ended March 30th the firm posted an expected fall in pre taxprofits from 33 5 million in...More > -
Dixons’ profits come in at higher end of forecasts
News | 16 May 2013Dixons Retail Europes second biggest electrical goods retailer has said that its annual profits would be at the top end of market expectations as demand for tablet computers and the failure of competitors helped keep group performance strong The group which owns the Currys and PC World chains in the...More > -
Amazon corporation tax bill revealed
News | 16 May 2013The UK arm of internet shopping giant Amazon has come under fire once again today as it was revealed the firm paid corporation tax of just 2 4 million last year despite making sales of 4 2 billion Details of the American firms tax contribution were revealed in filings at...More > -
Thomas Cook sails into calmer waters
News | 16 May 2013Thomas Cook took another step towards a full recovery today by announcing a pound 425 million fundraising with shareholders in a bid to cut the firms debt The move which is part of a wider pound 1 6 billion refinancing plan came as the tour operator reported encouraging trading for...More > -
M&S unveils "turnaround" fashion pieces
News | 15 May 2013The chief executive of Marks Spencer has said that its new fashion ranges are a step in the right direction raising hopes that the Autumn Winter 2013 collection can revive the groups fortunes Chief executive Marc Bolland said We want to be very clear that this is a step by...More >
