Britain

Retail And Films Drive Modest Growth In UK Economy

Retailers and the film industry helped Britain's economy inch higher in April.

France Strong-Arms Big Food Firms Into Cutting Prices

The biggest food industry companies in France have pledged to cut prices on hundreds of products from next month, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on F...

AB Foods To Boost Agri-Food Unit With £48m Bolt-On

Associated British Foods, the owner of Primark (which trades as Penneys in Ireland) and major sugar, foods and ingredients businesses.

UK Regulator Clears Asda And Rival Co-Op's Fuel Deal

Britain's competition regulator said on Tuesday it had cleared supermarket group Asda's £611 million acquisition of Co-operative Group's Arthur Foods...

Weekly Round-Up ... 23 May 2023

The soft drinks category saw the highest absolute value growth in the UK compared with any other product segment in 2022, and is now worth £2.8 billi...

UK Consumers Turn More Confident Despite Inflation Pain: GfK

British consumer confidence has risen for the fourth month in a row to its highest in 15 months as households take a more positive.

Greggs Predicts Further Growth As Britons Seek Value Food Options

Britain's Greggs expects further growth this year as its range of baked goods and new products keep it on track to meet forecasts despite tighter hous...