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Bunzl Flags Flat First-Half Underlying Revenue Growth

British business supplies distributor Bunzl has forecast that its first-half underlying revenue growth would be 'broadly flat', while for the full-year it...

UK's Ocado Retail To Shutdown Hatfield Fulfilment Centre

British online supermarket Ocado Retail, a joint venture between Ocado Group and Marks & Spencer, would stop operations at its Hatfield customer fulfil...

Britain Signs Global Coffee Agreement In Bid To Boost Industry

Britain has signed a key global coffee sector agreement aimed at tackling some of the industry's most pressing issues, including making coffee growing and...

Rishi Sunak Strikes Post-Brexit Northern Ireland Deal With EU

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck a deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland on Monday, saying it would pave th...

Brasmar Group Acquires Holmes Seafood

Portuguese seafood company Brasmar Group has acquired Holmes Seafood, a UK-based company specialising in the production and sale of frozen seafood products...

Amazon Warehouse Workers At Coventry Walk Out Over Pay In UK First

Amazon workers at a warehouse in central England will walk out on Wednesday in a months-long wrangle over pay, marking the first time the US tech giant's o...

Bunzl Sees Higher 2023 Revenue On Acquisitions, Strong Demand For Products

British business supplies distributor Bunzl Plc said it expected revenues in 2023 to be slightly higher, banking on the acquisitions it made this year and...

Britain’s Broken Egg Industry Shows The Price Of Food Inflation

In Britain, the damage wrought by rampant inflation can be seen in the fate of the humble egg with farmers saying what they get paid is no longer enough, u...