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UK Consumer Confidence Jumps Despite Lingering Inflation Pain

British consumers have turned more optimistic about the outlook for the economy and their personal finances this month but their mood remains a long way of...

Berentzen-Gruppe Reports Consolidated Revenue Of €174.2m In FY 2022

German beverage firm Berentzen-Gruppe Aktiengesellschaft has reported consolidated revenue of €174.2 million in full-year 2022, an increase of 19.2% o...

Kesko Sees Increase In Sales Across All Divisions In January

Kesko Group has announced that sales totalled €2 billion in January 8 and increased by 10.1% in comparable terms. The number of delivery days in Janua...

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Sees Bounce In Shipping Demand As Short-Lived

Germany's Hapag-Lloyd is seeing a small uptick in demand for shipping after a decline in recent months, but the company on Tuesday reiterated its more...

Hapag-Lloyd Spending Big Money On Fleet, Eyes Port Investment

German container shipper Hapag-Lloyd is spending billions on expanding and renewing its fleet and looking at investing in more port infrastructure to exten...

EU Commission Plans Emergency Powers To Avoid Crisis Bottlenecks: Report

The European Commission is seeking emergency powers to intervene in the production of certain goods in critical situations, Germany's Frankfurter Allgemein...

Instacart Cuts Valuation By 40% As Race In Delivery Space Heats Up

Instacart Inc slashed its valuation by nearly 40% to about $24 billion due to recent market turbulence, underscoring the difficulties US grocery delivery f...

Sugar Market Heading To Second Year Of Supply Surplus: Analyst

The global sugar market is expected to have a second year of small supply surplus in 2022/23 as high benchmark prices and good weather boost crop prospects...