Nestlé, the maker of KitKat chocolate bars, Perrier mineral water and Nescafé coffee, posted a 3.5% rise in sales in the first six months and said it expects faster growth in the second half.
The world's largest food group, based in Switzerland, saw net profit fall 2% to Swfr5.1 billion (£2.86 billion) as the strong Swiss franc hit sales, but it flagged up the UK as one of its biggest-growing markets.
Shares of the UK’s two biggest package holiday operators were among the heaviest blue-chip fallers today after one broker decided that their outlook was far from sunny
“The board of British Airways, with fees of £50,000 a year for a part-time director attending seven meetings and all those unlimited first class flights for them and the family, has been one of the most eye-catching City gravy trains. But that train is about to get a lot shorter
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