Booker has said Makro's performance in the second quarter was "challenging" as the firm booked an increase in group sales. Sales in the 12 weeks to 14 September 2012 climbed 4.3% and 3.3% in the first 24 weeks of the year. The wholesale ...
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Odra Deli and Wholesale Meat is voluntarily recalling Krakowska Sausage in Canada as the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The affected product, Krakowska ...
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Swedish retailer Axfood has booked drop in third-quarter profits as earnings were hit by costs related to store closures. In the three months to the end of September, profit after tax fell 0.7% to SEK265m (US$39.7m), which Axfood ...
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Swedish retailer Axfood has booked an increase in first-half profits, boosted by an increase in customer numbers and continued cost control measures. In the six months to the end of June, profit after tax amounted to SEK403m (US$57.5m), a ...
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US c-store giant 7-Eleven has made another acquisition, snapping up stores from licencee Prima Marketing. 7-Eleven yesterday (20 August) announced a deal to buy 74 outlets and two land parcels. It said the "bulk" of the stores were in ...
US c-store retailer 7-Eleven has made two more acquisitions, snapping up stores across four states. The company, which has been very active in the M&A market this year, has bought 68 stores in Ohio and Pennsylvania from EZ Energy. It ...
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US convenience retailer 7-Eleven has announced the acquisition of the retail and wholesale assets of Texas firm Tetco for an undisclosed sum. The deal will see 7-Eleven take on Tetco's company-owned convenience outlets in Utah and the ...
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The long-awaited disposal of Metro's Real grocery chain in eastern Europe was finally announced this week, putting an end to months of speculation over the future of the division. French retail giant Auchan was the buyer, securing the ...
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OSC, the financial risk management and insurance services company, has selected Kirk A Stephens as senior vice president and chief compliance officer. OSC is owned by Breckenridge Insurance Group, an underwriting manager, insurance ...
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New York-based AmTrust Financial Services has signed an agreement to acquire Car Care Plan Limited (CCPH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ally Insurance, for approximately $70m. The agreement was signed by an undisclosed wholly owned ...
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Sprint has rolled out new integrated insurance solutions usage-based insurance (UBI) services designed specifically for the auto insurance industry, which will assist in driver safety, reduce risk and save consumers money. According to ...
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OneBeacon Professional Insurance (OBPI) has partnered with Managed Care Services, a division of Swett & Crawford, to underwrite liability insurance solutions for Managed Care Organizations. Managed Care Services senior vice president ...
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United World Foods, a seafood company based in New Zealand, is recalling frozen oyster products due to the potential presence of norovirus. Norovirus, which is not typically life-threatening, can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and ...
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Yesterday, the chancellor of the exchequer stood at the dispatch box in the House of Commons to present his autumn statement to the UK. Much debate has occurred in the past 24 hours over the real term cuts to benefits, dropping the fuel ...
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The mophie OutRide case is now available, the company announced Tuesday. The case allows an iPhone 4 or $s to be used as an action camera. The product includes a waterproof case with a wide-angle lens, several mounts for use on bikes ...
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