News: A.G. Barr PLC (BAG.L)
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Tue, Dec 1 2009
UPDATE 1-A.G. Barr Q3 revenue rises; sees in-line trading
* Rubicon brand continues to see good performance (Adds details)
Irn-Bru drink maker Barr to close Mansfield site
(Reuters) - Scottish drinks maker A.G. Barr Plc said on Friday it planned to close the Mansfield site in early 2011, affecting about 100 employees, while it would invest at Cumbernauld site to boost capacity.
UPDATE 1-Irn-Bru drink maker Barr to close Mansfield site
* To invest 8-10 mln stg to boost capacity at Cumbernauld
Ex-divs to take 0.66 points off FTSE 100 on Oct 7
LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Wednesday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout.
PRESS DIGEST - British business - Sept 30
Bill Winters, a 25-year veteran of JPMorgan, has quit the company after losing out in a succession battle. The 48-year-old banker was co-head of JP Morgan's London-based investment bank. He shared his position with Steve Black who will become executive chairman of the investment bank before stepping down in 2010. The changes are understood to pave the way for Jes Staley, the head of the bank's asset management unit, to take control of the investment bank. The news of Winters' departure has prom
PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Sept 30
The Office for National Statistics confirmed that the UK's economy contracted by less in the second quarter than previously forecast, while the CBI reported that the high street was once again showing signs of stability with more retailers reporting that sales were higher than a year ago. Household savings rates also rose to 5.6 percent, the highest for more than five years. The ONS said the UK recorded a current account deficit of 11.4 billion pounds in the second quarter, or 3.3 percent of GD
STOCKS NEWS UK-Petra up on large diamond find
STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary
A.G. Barr first-half profit up
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Scottish drinks maker A.G. Barr on Tuesday shrugged off a decline in the UK soft drinks market, posting a 20 percent increase in first-half pretax profit and expressing confidence about meeting market expectations for the full year.
UPDATE 2-A.G. Barr H1 profit up; confident of meeting FY outlook
* Says benefited from better weather, Rubicon buy * Sees continued volatility in its material costs * Says sales growth in H2 more challenging than in H1
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-A.G. Barr up on "excellent" results
Shares in Scottish soft drinks maker A.G. Barr gain 2.8 percent as the firm unveils a 19.5 percent rise in first-half pretax profit and says it is confident of meeting its expectations for the full year.





