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Ocado Narrows First-Half Loss And Raises Guidance

Ocado, the British online supermarket and technology group, has reported a smaller first-half loss, said it was making "good progress" and raised...

Carlsberg To Buy Britvic, Take Over Marston's Joint Venture

Carlsberg has agreed to buy British soft drinks maker Britvic for £3.3 billion and buy out UK pub group Marston's from its joint venture with the Da...

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Diageo Could Be A Takeover Target, Says Analyst

Drinks giant Diageo could be a worthy take-over target for "an opportunistic rival", Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell has said.

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Sainsbury’s First-Quarter Results – What The Analysts Said

Here's how industry analysts from GlobalData, Bernstein, AJ Bell, Third Bridge and Shore Capital viewed Sainsbury's first-quarter performance.

Britvic Rejects Sweetened £3.11bn Takeover Proposal From Carlsberg

British soft drinks maker Britvic has rejected a revised, unsolicited, possible cash offer from Carlsberg Group.

Ocado Dealt A 'Massive Blow' As Sobeys Pauses CFC Plans: Analyst

The decision by Canadian retailer Sobeys to pause the development of a fourth automated warehouse, powered by Ocado, is a "massive blow" for the...

Tate & Lyle To Buy US-Based CP Kelco For $1.8bn

British food ingredients maker Tate & Lyle has entered into an agreement to buy U.S.-based CP Kelco for $1.8 billion (€1.68 billion) from J.M. Hub...

British American Tobacco Expects Decline In First-Half Revenue, Profit

British American Tobacco expects a small decline in half-year revenue and adjusted profit from operations, but maintained its forecast of low single digit...