Apollo Global joins battle for UK's Morrisons group The £6.3 billion bid battle for Britain's Morrisons intensified today when a third private equity group entered the fray, sending the supermarket group's share price ... Business • 05 Jul
Morrisons shares jump 33% after CD&R approach rebuffed Shares in Morrisons surged as much as 33% today on hopes that US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) might raise its proposed ... Business • 21 Jun
Morrisons' sales growth slows on Covid comparative UK supermarket group Morrisons has today reported a sharp slowdown in quarterly sales growth as it compared with the period of the country's first Covid-19 ... Business • 11 May
UK supermarket Morrisons' profit halved by Covid costs UK supermarket group Morrisons said a halving of annual profit due largely to costs incurred during the Covid-19 pandemic was a "badge of honour" as ... Business • 11 Mar
Morrisons' sales rise 8.1% in Christmas trading period Morrisons, Britain's fourth largest supermarket group, has reported a rise in underlying sales in its latest trading period encompassing Christmas, benefiting from out of home ... Business • 05 Jan
More UK supermarkets waive tax relief Sainsbury's, Asda, Aldi and B&M will forgo UK property tax relief during the pandemic, following rivals Tesco and Morrisons and taking the total recouped by ... Business • 04 Dec 20
Morrisons creates 1,000 jobs to process Amazon orders British supermarket group Morrisons is creating more than 1,000 jobs to pick and pack orders for its services on Amazon, it said today. Business • 30 Sep 20
Tesco UK, Morrisons reintroduce rationing due to Covid UK supermarket Tesco said it will prevent customers from bulk-buying flour, pasta, toilet roll and anti-bacterial wipes to prevent a re-run of the Covid-19 stockpiling ... Business • 25 Sep 20
Morrisons' profits dented by Covid-19 costs Morrisons, Britain's fourth largest supermarket group, has today reported a 25.3% fall in first-half profit, hurt by costs related to the Covid-19 pandemic, but said ... Business • 10 Sep 20
Morrisons' sales get coronavirus lockdown boost British supermarket group Morrisons has today reported a 5.7% rise in group like-for-like sales in its latest quarter, with demand boosted by the UK coronavirus ... Business • 12 May 20
UK supermarket visits up by 79 million before lockdown UK consumers made over 79 million extra grocery shopping trips in the four weeks to March 21 year-on-year as they stocked their "pandemic pantries". Business • 31 Mar 20
Morrisons reports sales fall in Christmas season Morrisons, Britain's fourth largest supermarket group, reported another fall in underlying sales over Christmas, blaming a tough economic backdrop and sustained consumer uncertainty. Business • 07 Jan 20
Fexco expands UK retail foreign exchange offering Co Kerry-based financial services provider Fexco has announced an expansion of its foreign exchange business arrangement with British supermarket chain Morrisons. Business • 12 Dec 19
Sales growth at UK's Morrisons slows in first quarter Morrisons, the UK's fourth-biggest supermarket group, said political and economic uncertainty had weighed on its first-quarter growth and warned that it faced a tough comparative ... Business • 09 May 19
Britons stock up on toilet roll, painkillers: Morrisons Toilet rolls and painkillers are some of items Britons have started to stockpile ahead of a potential no-deal Brexit, supermarket Morrisons said today. Business • 13 Mar 19
Morrisons' quarterly sales up 5.6% but miss targets Morrisons, the UK's fourth largest supermarket group, today reported a 5.6% rise in quarterly underlying sales. Business • 06 Nov 18
Morrisons upbeat after best quarter for nine years Morrisons today beat forecasts with a 9% rise in first half profit after Britain's fourth biggest supermarket group delivered its best quarterly sales performance for ... Business • 13 Sep 18
Morrisons' quarterly sales beat forecasts Morrisons, Britain's fourth biggest supermarket operator, beat forecasts for first-quarter underlying sales growth helped by an expansion of its wholesale business. Business • 10 May 18
UK's Morrisons beats forecasts for Christmas trading Morrisons beat forecasts for underlying sales in the key Christmas period, as premium products, online sales and competitive prices lured more shoppers into Britain's fourth ... Business • 09 Jan 18
Morrisons reports first annual profit rise in 5 years Morrisons has warned more expensive food imports were creating uncertainties after a new management team delivered a first rise in annual profit in five years. Business • 09 Mar 17
Morrisons beats forecasts with strong Christmas Morrisons has raised its profit guidance as it beat forecasts with its strongest underlying Christmas sales for seven years, confirming its recovery under new management. Business • 10 Jan 17
Sales edge up at UK supermarkets group Morrisons Morrisons, Britain's fourth largest supermarket, today reported a further improvement in quarterly underlying sales. Business • 05 May 16
Amazon to sell fresh and frozen food online in UK Amazon has launched its biggest foray into the grocery retail market outside of the US with a deal in the UK to offer fresh and ... Business • 29 Feb 16
UK grocer Morrisons boosts staff pay Morrisons has become the country's latest retailer to raise its pay for store staff to a level above a compulsory "national living wage" due to ... Business • 29 Sep 15
Morrisons signals lower dividend after profit drop Britain's fourth biggest supermarket Morrisons signalled it would cut its dividend in 2015 after it reported its lowest annual profit in eight years today. Business • 12 Mar 15
