Asda charters cargo ship to avoid Christmas chaos
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Asda has chartered a cargo ship and is bolstering turkey stocks in a bid to stop Christmas being upended by supply chain problems.
The boat, containing 350 containers of toys,…
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Ex-M&S boss Stuart Rose appointed Asda chairman
Former Marks & Spencer chief executive Stuart Rose has been appointed chairman of Asda by its owners, the billionaire Issa brothers.
It marks a fifth top grocery job for the…
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Private equity giant Apollo mulls bid for M&S
Marks & Spencer could be the latest supermarket to be snatched up by private equity as a New York giant mulls a buyout.
Apollo, which fell short in its bid…
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Ascona Group appoints Ian Richards as director of construction & infrastructure
Forecourt operator Ascona Group has appointed Ian Richards as director of construction and infrastructure.
Effective from November 1 2021, Richards will report directly to the chief executive and will support…
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Real Olive Company launches UK’s first chilled tapenade selection
The Real Olive Company has launched what it claims is the first chilled tapenade selection to hit UK supermarkets.
Its Organic Kalamata Olive Tapenade and Organic Smokey Harissa Tapenade is…
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Christmas shopping: When are supermarkets opening their delivery slots?
One of the modern Christmas rituals is surely the rush for supermarket delivery slots.
Retailers have massively expanded their online offerings since lockdown began last year, but there’s still a…
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Asda billionaires plot $300m convenience store takeover
Asda’s owners are building up their American empire as they move towards the $300 million acquisition of a convenience store chain.
EG Group, founded by the Issa brothers, is thought…
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Union ‘rock solid’ as it doubles Weetabix strike days
A strike at two Weetabix factories has intensified as workers protest “fire and rehire” tactics that will reportedly cost them £5000 a year.
From November 8, industrial action will double…
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Biscuit International acquires Continental Bakeries
Biscuit International has announced its acquisition of Continental Bakeries from majority shareholder Goldman Sachs.
The deal includes Continental’s 13 production facilities, which currently employ over 2300 staff.
The business is …
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Sainsbury’s share price at highest point for 3 years
High demand and takeover speculation has kept Sainsbury’s stock price at its consistently-highest level in almost three years.
Shares have hovered around the 300p mark for the past couple of…
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