Britain

Britain's B&M Plans 50 More Stores As Profit Rises

Fast-growing British discounter B&M European Value Retail reported an 8.7% rise in 2018-19 profit and said it plans to open another 50 stores in it...

Majestic Wine Says Retail Business Attracts Many Suitors

Majestic Wine said on Tuesday multiple suitors had shown interest in its retail business, a month after Britain's largest specialist wine retailer sai...

Majestic Wine May Sell All UK Stores In Shift Online

Majestic Wine could sell its 200 or so branches in Britain as it shifts focus to its booming online business Naked Wines, the retailer said on Tuesday....

Insects, Drought May Curb EU Rapeseed's Recovery From Sowing Troubles

A mild end to winter has boosted the growth of rapeseed crops in Europe but also led to insect damage and kept some regions dry, limiting prospec...

Warm Winter Generates Optimism For Large EU Wheat Crop

Europe’s unusually warm winter has created good initial conditions for this summer's wheat harvest, with frost damage hardly seen in top producing re...

British Farmers Face Brexit Date Shipment Conundrum

British farmers and food producers must decide whether to proceed with shipments next week because exports could face tariffs if Britain leaves the Europea...

Cocoa Prices Seen Edging Up Despite Small Global Surplus

World cocoa prices are forecast to rise slightly this year despite a small global surplus, a Reuters survey of seven analysts and traders showed on Friday....

Activist Investor Paulson Raises Stake In Britain's Premier Foods

Paulson & Co, the hedge fund firm led by billionaire investor John Paulson, has upped its overall interest in Britain's Premier Foods Plc to 11.9%,...