It's been the divorce the City has been waiting for, but disappointed investors were told today that the numerous divisions of Smiths Group will be sticking together - at least for now... more
Britain's biggest food manufacturer said it was seeing an improving trend in its second half as it posted an expected 29 per cent fall in first-half profit... more
Premier Foods, Britain's largest food producer, posts a 0.6% rise in year trading profit and says its debt has fallen to less than £900 million... more
Does Barclays need more cash? Credit Suisse believes so, warning that the bank needs to raise £17 billion over three years to meet new capital requirements... more
Investors in Premier Foods were left with a sour taste in their mouths after Britain's biggest food manufacturer said profits would come in at the low end of City forecasts... more
J Sainsbury whetted City speculators’ appetites today as revived talk of a takeover added almost £1 billion to the stock market value of the UK’s third-biggest food retailer... more
Premier Foods delivered a jump in sales as shoppers stocked up on Hovis bread, but also sank into the red for the first six months of the year
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Premier Foods, the UK's biggest foodmaker, said business in May and June was "in line with trends seen in the first four months of 2009" when sales were up 3%... more
Premier Foods is dishing out £25 million to investment banks to push through a £404 million rights issue it desperately needs to bolster its debt-ridden balance sheet... more
Property group Segro has launched a deeply discounted £500 million rights issue, becoming the latest — but not the last — property company to seek more cash from investors... more
Consumer: Debt-laden Hovis bread group Premier Foods is set to unveil plans for a £300 million share placing and rights issue to prevent what is Britain’s biggest food producer collapsing under the weight of its £1.8 billion of borrowings... more
Consumer: Hugely indebted Branston Pickle maker Premier Foods today said it is paying its lenders a fee of almost £5 million to give itself some breathing space on its loans... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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