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Greencore
Greencore eyes return to acquisitions trail as profits top forecast
Sandwich maker’s results top its own forecasts
Short-traders take a bite out of Greencore shares
Full amount of shares at Irish sandwich maker currently out on short bets is close to £15 million
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Dalton Philips, Greencore
In October, Irish convenience foods group upgraded its full year financial forecasts for a third time this year
Greencore shares soar to highest level since Covid on earnings upgrade
Shares in UK’s largest sandwich maker rose as much as 9 per cent in early trading
Europe’s main indices dragged lower by falling luxury stocks
Iseq index shed 0.6% despite relief for Ryanair
Greencore upgrades earnings outlook as revenue increases
Convenience food group said it expects full-year adjusted operating profit to be in a range of £88m-£90m
Patrick Coveney’s SSP subject to short bets on share price
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Greencore recalls sandwiches and wraps in UK amid E.coli outbreak
Bacteria was not found in products but Dublin-listed company took ‘precautionary measure’
Coveney shows faith in SSP Group shares
FTSE-listed food group’s share price has been dropping of late despite the CEO’s purchase of 40,000 shares
Greencore still mired in ‘lost decade’ even as first-half results drive stock up 20%
Post-Covid management team trying to turn business around, addressing loss-making facilities and need for investment
Greencore shares soar after it announces strong results and £50m return to shareholders
Dublin-based company attributed a dip in revenue to its decision to exit a number of low-margin contracts in 2023
Global stocks rise as investors await key US inflation data
Ryanair lagged behind its peers as it dropped 40 basis points following comments last week on the pricing of fares
‘No silver bullet’ for Greencore as activist’s stake breaches 5% – Davy
Shares at the sandwich maker rallied 63% in London over the past 12 months but remain 60% below 2016 peak
Unsolicited bid for Brown Thomas Arnotts, nursing home losses, and Dalton Philips plan to rebuild profits at Greencore
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Greencore boss Dalton Philips: ‘I love food. I love cooking it, I love buying it, I love eating it. I’m a total foodie’
After four years of ‘carnage’, Dalton Philips is rebuilding profitability at convenience group Greencore and hoping to set it back on a path to growth
Greencore revenue dips but company on track to meet forecasts for full year
Group has exited a number of contracts with ‘sub-optimal returns’
Pensions regulator to bare teeth, Greencore’s HQ move, and big isn’t always better when buying engagement ring
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Greencore signs for new headquarter offices at Dublin Airport Central
Former DAA chief executive Dalton Philips set to return to airport campus in new role as head of convenience food giant
Greencore rally brought to a halt by sushi slump and rising wages
Shares in the group slid by as much as 9% this week as investors digested results
Proof will be in the pudding for Greencore
Company’s revenues and profits are up but volumes remain tight while costs continue to rise
Convenience food group Greencore expects inflation pressures to ease to 2-3% next year
Irish food group reports 10 per cent rise in revenue for year to the end of September
Greencore agrees £350m sustainability linked credit facility
New facility will give company financial flexibility for growth
Greencore revenue rises despite ‘challenging’ market
Food group says it will continue €58m share buyback scheme announced last year
Shares tread water despite hawkish central bank comments
Iseq index underperformed its peers, shedding 0.1%
Watchdog warning, DAA’s ‘good luck’ to airport land buyers and how to save on your mortgage
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Greencore’s Philips taps former DAA colleague for CFO role
Catherine Gubbins had brief stint as chief executive of airport authority last year
Weir’s extends reach on both sides of the Liffey
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UK retail suffers major casualty as discount chain Wilko collapses
Failure of rescue talks with prospective suitors puts 12,000 jobs at risk
Government told DAA to give company car to former chief
Dalton Philips’ Range Rover cost State airports company €57, 000
Global shares edge higher in advance of Fed rate hike decision
Euronext Dublin outperformed peers as it climbed 0.6 per cent on the back of some of its heavy hitters
Greencore’s sales rise with help of ‘meal deals’
More than half of sandwiches being bought in supermarkets part of promotion sale
Greencore surprises investors by sticking to earnings guidance in ‘challenging’ UK market
Food company led by chief executive Dalton Philips saw shares rise in London as figures for financial year are ‘in line with current market expectations’
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LGIM votes against pay awards at CRH, Greencore and Flutter
UK money manager se its ownership of companies to push for greater ESG (environmental, social and governance) standards
Goodbody Stockbrokers chairman Gary Kennedy dies aged 65
Mr Kennedy was a former group director of finance and technology at AIB
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Greencore to ‘consider’ half-year dividend
The food group has said results will be at the lower end of current market expectations for the year
New Greencore boss says sandwich business more recession-proof than most
Group operating profit at Greencore increased to £52.1 million (€60.3 million) for the 12 months to September 22 from £42.8 million the year before
Irish plcs to spend over €1.9bn on share buybacks in falling market
Slowing economy makes companies wary of expansion but they have excess cash after post-Covid recovery in profits
Can Greencore’s new boss Dalton Philips put fresh filling back in limp sandwich maker?
Incoming CEO will be expected to reinvigorate strategy in challenging business environment as share trade at levels seen a decade ago
Greencore revenues rise but UK rail strikes and extra bank holiday hit volumes
Food company with headquarters in Dublin says it remains watchful on potential impact of inflation
Greencore revenue rebound to 10% above pre-Covid levels
Food group warns of headwinds linked to Ukraine invasion as well as rising inflation
DAA chief Dalton Philips to leave State airports company for Greencore
Philips to replace Patrick Coveney as chief executive of convenience foods producer
Period facade with a modern finish in Glenageary for €2.85m
Four-bed house in Silchester Park has a Victorian style but was built in 2000
Heat is on as Glen Dimplex’s CEO gets ready to hit the acquisitions trail
Naughton family-owned company eyeing growth in sustainable heating solutions
Revenues jump at Greencore as shareholder rebellion fails to halt bonus plan
Company says duration and impact of Covid makes it difficult to predict full-year results
European shares rise after Federal Reserve signal on interest rates
Diageo gains on strong results, while Tesla drops
Aidan Greene to succeed Alan Cox as Core chief executive
Deputy CEO takes top job in marketing group as Cox leaves to set up software company
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Greencore returned to profit as Covid-19 restrictions unwound
Revenue growth for Irish-based, London-listed firm driven by food-to-go categories
European markets gain ground despite Covid fears
Ryanair benefits from European Commission travel pledge
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