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France's CMA CGM Unit Raises Offer For UK's Wincanton

CEVA Logistics, a unit of French shipping firm CMA CGM, raised its offer to buy Wincanton to about £604.7 million ($766.2 million), hoping to fend of...

UK Retailers Report Sales Slump Eased In February, CBI Says

The pace of a sales decline for British retailers eased in February and a measure of inflation dropped to its weakest in nearly three years, according to i...

Sainsbury’s Launches ‘Best of British’ Page On Its Groceries Website

UK retailer Sainsbury’s has launched a ‘Best of British’ page on its groceries website to highlight British-grown and produced products.

Italian Wine Exports Drop 4.4% In Volume and 7.3% In Value

Italian wine exports to the country's five key export markets declined 4.4% in volume and 7.3% in value in 2023, to €4.45 billion, new data has shown.

Ocado Rolls Out ‘Fine Dining’ Frozen Ready Meals For Cats And Dogs

British online supermarket Ocado is launching a range of frozen ready-meal SKUs for cats and dogs from pet food startup Ted's Bowl, according to media repo...

UK Consumer Morale Fell Unexpectedly In February: GfK

British consumer sentiment fell for the first time in four months in February as households took a gloomier view of their recent personal finances and the...

Packaging Firm Mondi Implements Price Hikes Amid Improving Demand

British packaging company Mondi said it was implementing price hikes across its range of paper grades in the current fiscal year and there was an improveme...

Britain’s Sunak Vows To Focus On Food Security In Speech To Farmers

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised a new focus on food security, responding to criticism from farmers that agriculture is being not given the same...