Business Bullet: Asia, BP, Anglo Irish, Wm Morrison
The latest news on: Asia, BP, Anglo Irish, Wm Morrison telegraph.co.uk |
Candover buys baked bean maker Batchelors
Irish baked beans brand Batchelors has been bought by private equity firm Capvest and will be merged with the food business of Irish company Origins. telegraph.co.uk |
Economic Report: Mediocre job report seen for September
Economists see total payrolls declining in September as the government lays off Census workers and private firms continue to hire at slow pace feeds.marketwatch.com |
Thomas Cook and Co-op merge to create UK's largest high street travel chain
Thomas Cook and the Co-operative Group are to merge their high street and foreign exchange businesses to create the UK's largest chain of travel agents. telegraph.co.uk |
EAT deal gives City food for thought
EAT - the sandwich shop chain - has been put on the block for a third time by its hedge-fund-manager owner. telegraph.co.uk |