Unilever Ice Cream Sales Melt In Europe

Unilever plc ULVR Reports that emerging markets drove third quarter sales growth with underlying sales up by 2.6% and, over nine months, by 2.8%. Total third quarter turnover however was down by 1.6% after a 5.1 % currency impact. Developed markets were a problem and remained challenging, with turnover, led by of all things, ice […]

Headwinds and Challenges Impact Reckitt Benckiser

Travis Perkins TPK The real truth about the state of the UK economy is beginning to bite. With like for like third quarter sales growth falling to 2% and an uncertain UK outlook, TPK is to close over 30 branches and 10 distribution and fabrication centres. In addition challenging market conditions led to Plumbing & […]

GKN – Headmaster’s Report; Can do Better, Must Do Better

GKN plc GKN The collapse of sterling was to bring a new dawn for what was left of British Industry, lied  Diddy David and the rest of his old Etonian clique of rulers. Well the truth is that it hasnt, at least not yet.  All it has done is help companies to mask performances which are […]