EE, the UK's first mobile network to launch 4G, has revealed that it has made a loss before tax of £249m in 2012. The loss is more than double the £113m it lost in 2011, while its annual revenue also reduced by 1.9 per cent ...
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Morrisons’ bid to profit from the horse meat scandal will provide a ‘short-term bounce’ rather than a long-term turnaround, say City analysts. Morrisons' gain from the horse meat scandal is likely to be short-term: City ...
Morrisons, the UK's fourth-largest grocer, has snapped up 49 former Blockbusters stores as it continues to expand its fledgling network of convenience outlets. The deal, struck for an undisclosed sum, follows Morrisons' move earlier this ...
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Weighing in at just 32g, the bottle – which is currently undergoing trials with a number of Nampak’s customers – represents a 20% material saving on the standard four-pint version found in most supermarkets today (which ...
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Results from the first set of UK tests on beef products for horsemeat have in the main cleared the country's retailers. Products from Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group and Iceland Foods tested negative for traces of ...
Tags: UK FSA, Horsemeat, Test Results
The Argos-owned Chad Valley is the third biggest toy brand in the UK, with revenues of £430 million in 2010/2011 (the latest official figures published). Sainsbury’s is planning to significantly expand its Grow & Play line. It ...
EE, the UK's most advanced digital communications company, today announced that 4G will be switched on in a further 27 towns across the country by June 2013, expanding superfast coverage to more than 65 UK towns and cities in total. The ...
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Supermarket giant Morrisons is under fire from its suppliers for the late payment of invoices, which, they say, the retailer is blaming on a faulty computer system, FoodManufacture.co.uk can exclusively reveal. Morrisons has been accused ...
Suppliers to supermarket chain Morrisons have been left counting the cost after a glitch with a new computer system meant that many went unpaid. The company said that the cause of the glitch had now been identified. It is currently ...
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Nampak Plastics, a leading producer of plastic milk bottles, has claimed to have developed the world’s lightest ever four-pint high density polyethylene (HDPE) bottle. The bottle, which is currently being trailed with a number of ...
Fresh market share figures for the UK grocery sector show strong gains for discounters Aldi and Lidl as consumer budgets are squeezed by inflation. Aldi and Lidl saw sales rise by 28% and 10% respectively in the 12 weeks to 20 January, ...
Tags: Tesco Stabilises, Aldi, Lidl Pile
Ethical brand One launched a limited edition bottle to underline its involvement in charity fundraising project Wings of Kilimanjaro. One founder Duncan Goose said the company is excited that the foundation is benefiting from such unique ...
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Online grocer Ocado’s appointment of former Marks & Spencer (M&S) boss Sir Stuart Rose has been welcomed by City analyst Shore Capital, while acknowledging the challenges he faces. Knight shift: Sir Stuart Rose faces tough online ...
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Europe’s largest own-label ice cream manufacturer has bought the Yoomoo frozen yogurt brand for an undisclosed sum. var ...
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Supermarket chain Morrisons - the only one of the "big four" without an online ordering and delivery service - is preparing to launch its new online service. According to reports, it has established its own in-house digital marketing ...
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