Tesco
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The great cheddar cheat: 'British' cheese is more likely to have been made in Latvia...from Latvia and New Zealand. Tesco said that up to a fifth of the cheddar in its 'value' range comes from Ireland and New Zealand despite the fact the labels clearly state they are 'packaged in the UK'. A 600g block of Tesco Value mild... In this article: Latvia, UK, Cheddar cheese, Ireland, New Zealand, and Tesco |
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Independent.ie | November 06, 2009
Beef baron Goodman strikes deal with Tesco
Beef baron Goodman strikes deal with Tesco BEEF baron Larry Goodman has scored a deal to get his meat into Tesco's 119 stores across the Republic of Ireland. Described as "significant" by industry sources, the deal makes Mr Goodman's Anglo...
In this article: Sainsbury's, Asda, Tesco Ireland, Britain, and Republic of Ireland
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Times Online | October 28, 2009
Movie machines buck trend in America
...rental kiosks, with plans for 7,000 in 2010. And the machines are crossing the Atlantic: Coinstar is testing its DVDXpress kiosk at 18 Tesco stores in the UK; and Movie Booth, a private company, is trying out 40 kiosks across the country...
In this article: Redbox, DVD, Warner Home Video, NPD Group, Blockbuster, Coinstar, Revenue, Debit card, Recession, and Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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Independent.co.uk - Business | November 03, 2009
Primark plans expansion with more stores and first move online
...more stores." His comments are likely to cause the most concern at Asos, the online fashion specialist, although many of the UK's biggest fashion retailers, including Marks & Spencer, Asda and Tesco already sell clothes online. Primark,...
In this article: Primark, Marks & Spencer, Tax, Associated British Foods, UK, Bread, Revenue, Twinings, and Sugar
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Tesco reports smallest profit increase in 11 years
...Photo: Bloomberg News Tesco has reported the weakest first-half profit growth in 11 years after acquisitions added to financing costs and units from Ireland to the Czech Republic withered in the recession. Net income rose 1.3pc to...
In this article: Bloomberg Television, Recession, Inflation, J Sainsbury, and London
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | November 07, 2009
German pork sold as 'Lincolnshire sausages' in new labelling row
...Poland, Sweden and Germany as well as the UK. The company insisted that all its pigs were reared on farms using Britain's strict welfare laws rather than the laxer Continental rules. Its basic range of Lincolnshire sausages give little...
In this article: Sausage, UK, The Sunday Telegraph, European Union, Kerry Group, Germany, and Cumberland
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BBC | September 30, 2009
Papers dissect Sun's Tory switch
...by voters in Ireland, who go to the polls on Friday. The Independent reports that Tesco has withdrawn a planning application for a new superstore in a West Yorkshire town. Holmfirth is best known as the setting for the TV series Last...
In this article: Labour, Tories, The Times, David Cameron, Financial Times, Gordon Brown, Last of the Summer Wine, West Yorkshire, and Nottingham
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Description from Wikipedia:
Tesco plc is a British-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. It is the largest British retailer by both global sales and domestic market share with profits exceeding £2 billion. In 2008, Tesco became the world's fourth largest retailer, the first movement among the top five since 2003.
Originally specialising in food and drink, it has diversified into areas such as clothing, consumer electronics, financial services, telecoms, health insurance, dental plans, retailing and renting DVDs, CDs, music downloads, Internet services, and software.
- Name:
- Tesco
- Type:
- Public (LSE: TSCO)
- Location:
- Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England
- Founded:
- 1919 in East London by Jack Cohen
- Industry:
- Retail
- Key People:
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- Sir Terry Leahy (Chief Executive)
- David Reid (Chairman)
- Products:
- Groceries, Consumer goods, financial services, telecoms
- Revenue:
- £48.3 billion (2008)
- Operating Income:
- £2.97 billion (2008)
- Net Income:
- £2.13 billion (2008)
- No. of Employees:
- approx +273,000 number stores +2,209
- Subsidiaries:
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- Tesco Personal Finance (100%)
- Tesco Ireland Limited
- Tesco Stores Limited
- Motto:
- "Every little helps"
- Market Cap:
- £33.9bn (as of 11/5/2008)
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