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Imperial Brands To Cut Dividend, Sees Bigger COVID-19 Hit In H2

Tobacco group Imperial Brands Plc has said it plans to cut its dividend by a third as it seeks to save cash and pay down debt during the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Britain's M&S To Reopen Cafes For Takeaway As Lockdown Eases

British retailer Marks & Spencer has said that it will begin to reopen its cafes to offer takeaway hot drinks, as the country tentatively began eas...

UK Retail Sales Plunge 19% In April, Food Sales Up: BRC

British retail spending plunged by nearly a fifth in April as the government's coronavirus lockdown hammered the sector, however food sales were up, new st...

First Quarter Trading At Morrisons 'Highly Volatile', Retailer Says

UK retailer Morrisons has said that trading during the first few weeks of its first quarter was 'highly volatile', with the grocer seeing a 5.7% increase i...

Asda Introduces Food Boxes With Essential Products For Vulnerable Customers

UK retailer Asda has launched a food box containing a selection of essential grocery items and cupboard favourites, aimed at those that are self-isolating...

Nomad Foods Posts Revenue Growth In Q1, Raises 2020 Guidance

Nomad Foods has posted a 10.5% year-on-year growth in revenue to €683 million in the first quarter ended 31 March driven by an ‘unprecedented&rs...

Asda’s Commits Support To Care Homes During COVID-19

Asda’s president and CEO, Roger Burnley, has pledged the retailer’s support for over 3,500 care homes across the UK. In an email to sho...

Ocado CEO's $73m Payout Opposed By 30% Of AGM Votes

Almost 30% of votes cast at Ocado's annual shareholder meeting opposed the online supermarket's 2019 pay report, including co-founder and CEO Tim Steiner's...