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DS Smith Unveils New 'R8' R&D And Innovation Centre

Packaging firm DS Smith has announced the launch of a new R&D and innovation centre, located near Birmingham in the UK.

Imperial Brands Sticks To Forecast, Announces Share Buyback

Imperial Brands has said trading for the year was in line with its expectations and reaffirmed its forecast, on the back of sustained demand, higher prices...

Walker's Shortbread Sees Turnover Up 16% In Full Year

Scottish biscuit maker Walker's Shortbread has announced a 16% increase in annual turnover, to £164.4 million (€189.6 million), in its most rece...

Tesco First-Half Results – What The Analysts Said

Here's how leading industry analysts from GlobalData, Shore Capital, AJ Bell and Bernstein viewed Tesco's first-half performance.

Britain Proposes Ban On Cigarettes For Younger Generations

Britain's government has proposed banning younger generations from ever buying cigarettes, a move that would give the country some of the world's toughest...

Tesco Sees Like-For-Like Sales Up 7.8% In First Half

Tesco has reported a 7.8% increase in like-for-like sales in the first half of its financial year, as it reported volume and sales mix that was 'ahead of e...

UK Shop Price Inflation At Lowest In A Year: BRC

Prices in British store chains rose at the slowest pace in a year in September, according to industry data that adds to signs that the UK's high inflation...

Greggs Shows Resilience With Quarterly Sales Rise

British baker and fast food chain Greggs kept its full-year outlook as underlying sales rose in the third quarter and it won market share, showing the resi...