"The result for the first half of the financial year reflected solid growth in emerging markets, ongoing operating improvements and the benefits from recent acquisitions. Earnings per share, for the continuing operations, increased 22% to ...
Tags: Packaging&Printing, Amcor
Britian's biggest clothing retailer, Marks & Spencer (M&S) is losing market share to smaller rivals such as Primark as austerity pushes hard-pressed Britons towards trendy budget fashion. M&S, the 129-year old brand, is in a stiff battle ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
· Profit after tax before significant items of $322.0 million, up 5.7%; · The translation impact from the higher Australian dollar on profit after tax and before significant items was negative $20 million. On ...
Tags: Amcor
Better management of input costs and higher sales in emerging markets have helped global snacks giant Mondelez International report higher underlying profits in 2012. The Cadbury owner booked a 4% increase in operating income to US$3.64bn ...
Tags: Cost Control, Developing Markets, Mondelez
Global snacks giant Mondelez International has affirmed confidence in its ability to increase sales by at least 5% on an organic basis in 2012 amid concerns on Wall Street. Better management of input costs and higher sales in emerging ...
Tags: snacks giant, Mondelez International, sales
Boparan Holdings,the parent company of UK firm 2 Sisters Food Group,has reported a loss in its first quarter due to costs from a site closure but saw underlying profits rise. In the 13 weeks ended 27 October,the company made a net loss of ...
Tags: 2 Sisters Food, Boparan, loss, underlying profits
Sainsbury's, the UK's third-largest grocer, today (9 May) reported a 7% increase in annual underlying profits, ahead of City forecasts. The company booked underlying pre-tax profits of GBP712m (US$1.15bn) for the 12 months to 17 March, a ...
Tags: profits, grocery market, grocery, sales
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King this week welcomed moves from its UK retail rivals to invest in product quality and service after the retailer reported an increase in annual underlying profits. Also in the UK, the Government ...