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Chile bites into GCC’s $45bn halal food market

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 17:02, By Criselda E. Diala, Dubai

Chile plans to grab a slice of the Gulf region’s lucrative halal food industry, which is estimated to be worth around $45 billion (Dh165bn), by exporting fresh meat products that have been prepared

Levant Capital, CVCI acquire Saudi chain Al-Raya

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 11:23, Alrroya.com, Dubai

Investment funds advised by Levant Capital Limited (Levant Capital) and Citi Venture Capital International (CVCI) have jointly acquired a controlling stake in Al-Raya For Foodstuff Company Limited (Al

Shoprite sees scope for 700 stores in Nigeria

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 10:54, Reuters, Johannesburg

Nigeria has the potential to become as big a retail market for South Africa's Shoprite as its home base, the head of the supermarket chain said on Tuesday, playing down concerns of rising poverty in A

Wal-Mart holiday price cuts hit profits

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 10:29, Reuters

Wal-Mart Stores Inc's price cuts hurt its fourth-quarter profit, reminding investors that steps the world's largest retailer is taking to bring back shoppers do come at a cost.

Casino's Qatar Geant partner mulls finance options

Tuesday, 21 February 2012 at 15:41, Reuters, Doha

Al Meera Consumer Goods Co, which recently struck a deal to franchise French retailer Casino's Geant hypermarkets in the parts of the Gulf, will explore financing options to fund its expansion plans.

Coca-Cola Femsa in talks for control of Philippines bottler

Tuesday, 21 February 2012 at 13:01, Bloomberg

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB, the largest publicly traded Coke bottler, is in talks to buy control of the Coca-Cola Co’s unit in the Philippines in what would be its first acquisition outside Latin America.

Wal-Mart to take majority stake in China e-commerce firm

Monday, 20 February 2012 at 15:14, Reuters, Shanghai/ Hong Kong

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Monday it is taking a controlling stake in Chinese e-commerce firm Yihaodian, as the world's largest retailer seeks new revenue sources to fend off rising competition in th

L'Oreal CEO agrees to return stock options

Sunday, 19 February 2012 at 09:31, Reuters, Paris

L'Oreal Chief Executive Jean-Paul Agon pledged to hand back half the stock options he received in 2010 and halt the French company's use of them altogether, a local newspaper reported.

Unilever, PepsiCo India CEOs see consumption slow before rebound

Saturday, 18 February 2012 at 11:56, Bloomberg

India’s consumption will continue to grow at a slower pace before rebounding, said chief executives of Hindustan Unilever Ltd and PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt.

Heinz profit up on strength in emerging markets

Saturday, 18 February 2012 at 09:50, Reuters

HJ Heinz Co posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday, helped by growth in emerging markets, and narrowed its full-year outlook, sending its shares up 2.5 per cent.


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