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Glanbia and Tesco put focus on big food deals

Two separate deals yesterday sparked foods shares into life, as Glanbia eyed a big cheese expansion in the US, while Tesco unexpectedly unveiled a €4.3bn purchase of restaurants supplier Booker.

Sat, 28 Jan, 2017

BT cuts forecast as value slumps

BT lost a fifth of its market value yesterday when an Italian accounting scandal compounded a sudden slowdown in its British government work, forcing the telecoms group to cut forecasts for the next two years.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2017

British American Tobacco clinches $49bn deal for Camel’s maker firm

British American Tobacco reached agreement to buy full control of Reynolds American with a sweetened $49.4bn (€46.3bn) offer, bringing a successful end to almost three months of bartering with the maker of Camel cigarettes.

Wed, 18 Jan, 2017

Diageo shares fall after SEC probe adds to its woes

Shares in Diageo — owner of Guinness and Smirnoff vodka — fell yesterday after it said the Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into its distribution practices in the US, adding to its woes as frustrated investors question the performance of the distiller’s chief executive officer.

Sat, 25 Jul, 2015