Co-Operative Group Ltd

Britain's Co-Operative Group, the mutually-owned supermarkets-to-funerals group, will stockpile items including water and toilet paper ahead of Brexit, its top boss said.

Britain's Co-Operative Group, the mutually-owned supermarkets-to-funerals group, reported a lower first-half profit on Thursday, as weakness in its funeral unit offset a strong performance in its food business.

Britain's Co-Operative Group, the mutually-owned supermarkets-to-funerals group, reported lower first-half profit on Thursday, as weakness in its funeral unit offset a strong performance in its food business.

Britain's sixth largest supermarket operator Co-operative Group was the latest chain on Friday to say it had stopped selling single kitchen knives in response to a wave of fatal stabbings.

Britain's Co-operative Group predicted a challenging 2019 on Friday as it reported largely unchanged annual pretax profit, citing strong competition and continuing doubts over the shape of Britain's departure from the European Union.

Britain's Co-operative Group predicted a challenging 2019 on Friday as it reported largely unchanged annual pretax profit, citing strong competition and continuing doubts over the shape of Britain's departure from the European Union.

Co-Operative Group Ltd, Britain's sixth largest supermarket group, said on Friday it was selling its insurance underwriting business, CIS General Insurance, to motor insurance specialist Markerstudy for 185 million pounds ($238.5 million).

Britain's funerals industry could face formal investigation after the UK competition watchdog found that high prices were taking advantage of grieving families.

* Group profit up 86 pct on strong food performance (Adds food CEO, group CEO comments)

Britain's Co-Operative Group , the mutually-owned supermarkets-to-funerals group, reported an 86 percent rise in first-half profit, driven by a strong food sales performance and the purchase of the Nisa convenience chain.

* UK'S CMA SAYS HAS DECIDED NOT TO REFER ANITCIPATED ACQUISTION BY CO-OPERATIVE GROUP OF NISA RETAIL LTD TO A PHASE 2 INVESTIGATION Further company coverage: (Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com)

Britain's Co-operative Energy will buy fellow energy supplier Flow Energy, the two companies said on Tuesday, with the smaller firm warning it would have struggled under the government’s looming price cap.

* CO-OP RESPONSE TO ANNOUNCEMENT FROM GROCERIES CODE ADJUDICATOR