Sedentary office lifestyles are as great a risk to health as smoking July 28, 2016 If you've already been sat down at your desk for an hour already today, you might want to get up and take a five minute walk around the office. A major new study from medical journal the Lancet has found sitting in front of a computer for eight hours a day can increase your risk [...]
Sales light up at Big Four cigarette maker British American Tobacco but profits fall in mixed results July 28, 2016 Revenues were up but profits were down in a mixed bag of results for the Big Four cigarette maker British American Tobacco (BAT). The figures Turnover at the Pall Mall and Dunhill maker was up by 4.2 per cent reaching £6.7bn in the six months to 30 June. However, adjusted profit from operations were down 2.2 per cent, reaching [...]
Diageo’s sales fail to fizz but growth on track to meet 2017 target July 28, 2016 Smirnoff and Guinness drinks maker Diageo reported net sales growth in its full-year results today and has said it is on track to deliver on its 2017 growth plans. The figures Net sales grew 2.8 per cent at the alcoholic drinks giant, in line with expectations, though reported net sales declined three per cent as organic growth and [...]
Coca-Cola sales fall flat on low Chinese and Latin American demand July 27, 2016 Global drinks giant Coca-Cola’s share price fell more than three per cent yesterday after it reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue. The figures Weakness in the Chinese and some Latin American markets drove a 5.1 per cent fall in net revenues, coming in at $11.54bn (£8.8bn) in the quarter ended 1 July. Revenues were expected to reach [...]
Till death us do part… or we buy property: One in five millennials would settle for a partner if it got them on the housing ladder July 27, 2016 If romance wasn’t already dead, it might well be now. In some of the most telling news yet about the state of the UK’s property market, one in five millennials have said they would forgo finding “the one” if they could settle for another partner in a less-than-ideal relationship… if that person could help them [...]
Push for posh, premium pubs and Euro 2016 tournament pay off as sales rise at Marston’s July 27, 2016 Marston's premium focus has paid off as the pub group's sales are on the up, while the Euro 2016 tournament was a surprise driver of sales over the most recent quarter. The Figures Like-for-like sales at Marston's destination and premium pubs were up 2.5 per cent in the 42 weeks to 23 July, the company said today [...]
Fast food giant McDonald’s shrugs off Brexit vote and pledges to create 5,000 new UK jobs by the end of next year July 27, 2016 McDonald's has announced plans to create more than 5,000 new jobs in the UK by the end of next year. The move marks a major investment by the global fast food chain in the wake of last month's Brexit vote. It will build on the 8,000 jobs the company announced in 2014, McDonald's said today as it opened [...]
Center Parcs to launch its first village outside of the UK July 27, 2016 Activity holiday group Center Parcs is gearing up to launch its first site outside of the UK in 2019. Center Parcs has gained planning permission for its 395-acre "village" in County Longford, Ireland. It will have a capacity for up to 2,500 guests and is expected to generate 750 jobs during construction and provide 1,000 permanent jobs once it [...]
Did Mastercard really need to launch its first rebrand in 20 years? July 27, 2016 Mastercard unveiled its first rebrand in twenty years earlier this month and the reaction to its new design has so far been pretty positive. But does it have that very modern measure of success: shareability? On initial inspection, the new design can seem a little underwhelming, especially considering it’s the first time the branding for [...]
Hipster fightback: Craft beer sales have started to slow in the US despite reaching a record number of breweries July 27, 2016 Craft beer's seemingly indomitable rise slowed down in the US during the first half of this year, despite a record number of breweries operating in the country. Sales of craft beer increased by eight per cent in the six months to June, according to figures released by the Brewers Association. However, in the same period [...]
