2015年5月19日 星期二

2015-05-20 U.K. Business


The Independent
   
Asda loses share to key rivals in price war   
The Independent
The resurgence of Tesco and Morrisons has hit Asda amid a period of “turbulence” in the supermarket sector, its chief executive has admitted. The Walmart-owned chain reported a 3.9 per cent fall in first-quarter like-for-like sales. Andy Clarke said: “We could ...

Asda vows to stick to long-term plan   Herald Scotland
Asda suffers worst sales slump for almost 20 years   Mirror.co.uk
Asda sales fall again as CEO stays gloomy on outlook   Proactive Investors UK
This is Money   
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The Independent
   
Land Securities' profits double on the back of office shortages   
The Independent
The property developer Land Securities has capitalised on a chronic shortage of office supply in London to more than double its pre-tax profit to £2.4bn. The UK's largest listed commercial property company toasted success not just in the capital in the year to ...

FTSE gains, Land Securities up after dividend hike   Moneyweb.co.za
Britain's FTSE gains, Land Securities up after dividend hike   Reuters
Land Securities Group plc Rises On Record Leasing Levels   The Motley Fool UK

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Telegraph.co.uk
   
UK inflation turns negative for first time since 1960   
DAWN.com
LONDON: Britain's annual inflation rate sank into negative territory last month for the first time in more than half a century, official data showed on Tuesday. The rate hit minus 0.1 per cent in April, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement, ...

UK enters deflation for first time in more than half a century   Irish Independent
Deflation: What it means in practice   BBC News
British annual inflation rate turns negative   Gulf Daily News

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Telegraph.co.uk
   
Who would you like to see on the next £20 bank note?   
Telegraph.co.uk
The Bank of England is asking for the public's help to find the right historical character to be portrayed on the new £20 note. Mark Carney, Governor, has asked members of the public to nominate a historical figure from the visual arts to adorn the next note.
First BoE rate hike of 25 basis points still expected in first quarter 2016   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
New £20 banknote to honour the arts with public asked to nominate favourite ...   The Independent

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BBC News
   
Network Rail workers vote to strike over pay   
BBC News
Network Rail workers have voted in favour of a UK-wide strike in a row over pay, the Rail, Maritime and Transport union has said. Having rejected pay offers from Network Rail, 80% of members voted to strike, on a turnout of 60%. Union bosses turned down ...


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THE BUSINESS TIMES
   
Five big banks face criminal charges and $5 bln bill over FX rigging   
Reuters
LONDON/NEW YORK Five of the world's biggest banks are expected to be hit with a combined bill of more than $5 billion and criminal charges on Wednesday in a settlement with U.S. and British authorities over rigging of currency markets. It will mark another ...

Five big banks face criminal charges and $5 billion bill over FX rigging   Interactive Investor

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Irish Independent
   
DCC's shares soar on outlook, acquisition   
Irish Independent
Distribution group DCC has agreed to buy French LPG supplier Butagaz from Shell for €464m in what will be the Irish company's biggest ever acquisition. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Shares in London-listed ...

DCC shares raises €270m   Irish Examiner
DCC eyes further buyouts after €464 million French deal   Irish Times
Shell sells Butagaz unit to DCC for US$529mln   Proactive Investors UK
City A.M.   
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Daily Mail
   
Next avoided £22.4m in tax: Court rules retailer used complex loophole to avoid ...   
Daily Mail
High Street retailer Next used a complex loophole to avoid paying £22.4 million of corporation tax in the UK, a court has ruled. The company exploited a tax relief intended to prevent large multinationals from paying corporation tax twice on the same income.
HMRC steps up its fight against tax avoidance   The Times (subscription)
Next loses battle with HMRC over tax avoidance scheme   Financial Times
Next faces £22m bill after court finds retailer diverted cash to avoid tax   The Guardian
ITV News   
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Irish Independent
   
British EU exit 'not in Ireland's economic interest' - Coveney   
Irish Independent
Greencore chief executive Patrick Coveney believes that Britain remaining in the European Union is "strongly in Ireland's economic interest". Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Speaking as the Irish food company ...

Greencore pays effective tax rate of just 1% in Ireland   Irish Times
Greencore US sales could hit €625m in three years   Irish Examiner
Contract wins help lift profits at Greencore   City A.M.

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Daily Mail
   
Greggs admits it has removed loaves of bread in at least one store   
Daily Mail
One of Britain's biggest bakers has admitted it is no longer selling loaves of bread in at least one its stores. Greggs revealed on Twitter that it had removed its loaves to 'allow for other products to be sold' after a customer complained that his local shop no ...

Newcastle bakers Greggs to stop selling bread in some stores   ChronicleLive
Greggs has stopped selling loaves of bread   BT.com
Greggs: The baker that is stopping selling loaves   BBC News

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