For coatings producers one of the big benefits of the sharp fall in oil prices in the second half of last year (2014) should be a drop in raw material costs. Some commentators are also predicting a rise in demand due to the effect of ...
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Shares in De La Rue, the company responsible for printing banknotes in England, have plunged following a profits warning. Profits for this year are now expected to be 20m lower than in 2013/14, and the company has cut its dividend. On ...
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Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry has agreed to a US$4.7bn takeover bid from a consortium led by its biggest shareholder, Fairfax Financial. In a statement released today, the company has signed a letter of intent agreement under which ...
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Bad weather and the pressures of the high street have hit Greggs’ sales, leading the retail baker to issue a profits warning. In its interim management statement issued to the stockmarket today (April 29), the company said its own ...
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Bad weather and the pressures of the high street have hit Greggs’ sales, leading the retail baker to issue a profits warning. Like-for-like sales in Greggs' shops were down In its Interim Management statement issued to the ...
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