Marks & Spencer reported same-store sales declines in both its clothing and food divisions amid disruption caused by its radical restructuring programme, and warned that it expects “little improvement in sales trajectory” for the remainder of the year. Clothing sales were down 1.1 per cent on […]
Producers and exporters urge Spanish government to act now to avoid disaster Murcian producers flag up Brexit fears Proexport is calling on the Spanish government to draw up a Brexit contingency plan to prepare fruit and vegetable producers for the fallout of the UK’s departure […]
Britain’s farmers should no longer get “privileged” access to low-skilled, low-paid workers from the EU after Brexit, says a top government adviser. Alan Manning, who chairs the Migration Advisory Committee, said fruit and vegetable growers would probably “go backwards”. But it would not be the […]
The UK growers said they had grown their worldwide supplier network by 100 per cent in the past year UK berry growers Chambers has doubled its international berry supply network in the past year to help bolster their year-round supply. The company announced a “significant” […]
Theresa May will brief key ministers on negotiations with the EU as the government comes under increasing pressure over Brexit. Ahead of next week’s crunch Brussels summit, the Democratic Unionist Party has threatened to withdraw its support for the government if it is not happy […]
Cable is constrained by the 1.31 technical handle in early consolidation as traders look for a breakout. A rising trendline from near-term lows coincides with a rising 200-hour EMA from 1.3070 providing support, while resistance sits at the week’s peak of 1.3130. Medium-term, the US […]
As the new brand reaches its first anniversary, Camposol CEO Jorge Ramírez reflects on a year of growth The Berry That Cares comes of age The Berry That Cares, Camposol’s ethical blueberry brand, is one year old, and to mark the occasion the company has […]
LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – With just six months to go until Britain is due to leave the European Union, negotiations between the sides to agree a divorce settlement and a blueprint of new relations after Brexit are in the final stretch. If they fail to agree, […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Tesco (L:TSCO), Britain’s biggest retailer, undershot first-half profit forecasts on Wednesday after weak trading in central Europe and Asia took the shine off accelerating sales in its core UK business. The company, which this year acquired wholesaler Booker, reported operating profit before […]
(Bloomberg) — The Conservatives are meeting for day two of their annual conference in Birmingham, with the party divided on Theresa May’s blueprint for Brexit. Large parts of it have also been rejected by the European Union and according to a senior British official, the […]