Finance – Page 199
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Q3 lfls up 3.8% at JDW
JD Wetherspoon has this morning reported that like-for-like sales increased by 3.8% in the 13 weeks to 24 April 2016
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NewsWhitbread enters food to go sector with Pure acquisition
Whitbread has made a move into the UK’s food-to-go sector with the acquisition of a 49% stake in London based company, Healthy Retail Ltd, trading as ‘Pure’, for £6.8m
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Just Eat UK sales up 40%
Online ordering platform Just Eat has said UK orders are up 40% year-on-year, as it reported total like-for-like sales for the three months to 31 March up 41%.
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Analysts corner: Brumby on TRG
Mark Brumby, of Langton Capital , gives a rundown of the analysts call for the Restaurant Group, this morning, calling it “as bad a conference call as we have heard in many, many years”
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AB InBev submits further asset commitments toward SABMiller deal
AB InBev has submitted an updated package of commitments to the EC to address potential regulatory considerations over its acquisition of SABMiller
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Adnams: Underlying trends remain good
Suffolk brewer and pub operator Adnams has this morning reported that underlying trends across its business remain good
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French: Inevitable that PE will seek to consolidate existing TRG operations
Leading analyst Simon French at Cenkos has said he thinks it is now inevitable that private equity will seek to consolidate The Restaurant Group’s existing operations
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Johnson invests in Lussmanns Fish & Grill Restaurants
Luke Johnson has invested in Lussmanns Fish & Grill, the Hertfordshire-based restaurant group, to further aid the expansion of the three-strong business
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NewsChipotle posts first quarterly loss
Chipotle posted its first quarterly loss as a public company as it continues its attempts to win back customers following a series of food scares
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NewsZing Zing now “overfunding”
Zing Zing has begun “over funding” on Crowdcube, after already reaching its crowdfunding target of £350k
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NewsLDC backs Vital Ingredient MBO
LDC has backed the management buyout of Vital Ingredient, as part of a £12m funding package that will support the expansion of the current 17-strong healthy food-to-go concept
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NewsUpham confirms IPO details
Upham Group, the Hampshire-based brewer and pub operator, has confirmed its intention to float on the AIM market, putting a £37m valuation on the business.
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NewsMcDonald’s UK delivers 40th consecutive quarter of sales growth
McDonald’s UK has delivered its 40th consecutive quarter of sales growth, equal to 10 years of growth
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NewsComptoir Libanais eyes IPO
The Levant Restaurants Group, the operator of the Comptoir Libanais and Shawa brands, has appointed advisors as it considers a possible IPO
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NewsUpham Group eyes IPO
Upham Group, the Hampshire based pub operator and brewer, has appointed advisors as it explores a possible IPO
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Analysis & Insight
Momentum to continue in specialist sector investment
Total investment into the specialist sectors will increase by 10% year on year to reach £14.3bn by the end of 2016
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Starbucks Q2 lfls up 6%
Starbucks has reported a 6% rise in global like-for-like sales during its second quarter
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Sky reports profit increase
Sky has reported a record group operating profit of £1,143 million (2015: £1,024 million), up 12%, for the nine month period to 31 March, 2016.
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Jack to replace Batram at Peel Hunt
Leading analyst Douglas Jack is to leave Numis Securities to join Peel Hunt
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Heineken reports 7% beer volume growth in Q1
Heineken has reported that consolidated beer volume grew 7% organically during, with a positive performance across all regions in its first quarter