Tesco says year will be 'tougher'
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Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket group, says that it faces a "tougher year" as interest rates rise.
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Coca-Cola's chief executive yesterday said the world's largest beverage maker needs to work harder, better execute its strategy, and improve its culture as he warned that third-quarter per-share income will drop at least 24 percent from a year ago. In a speech to employees, CEO Neville Isdell said:
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Business & money: Chief executive warns of tougher times until 2009 as retailer reveals first drop in two and a half years
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Business & money: Retail Chief rejects M&S's view of doom and gloom but fortunes differ for fashion chain and jewellery group
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The electronics retailer has a tough quarter, as expected.
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That's what some IT managers say, a survey finds. Even more believe it'll be the toughest Windows update ever.
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By Manfreda Cavazza, Daily Mail, London  Feb. 8--Tesco is feeling bullish about its foray into the US and has set  an ambitious target of opening more than 100 stores on the other side of the  pond.
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Best Buy Co Inc  Chief Executive Brad Anderson said on Tuesday that he saw signs of a tougher retail climate and the company would feel the strain if its customers did.
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Comment is free: Emma Thompson: When Tesco meets tomorrow for its AGM, it will need to answer some tough questions.
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British supermarket giant Tesco has revealed that net profit rose by almost a quarter during the first half of its financial year as the country's biggest retailer attracted more customers.
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British supermarket Tesco, the country's biggest retailer, said that its net profit rose by almost a quarter during the first half of its financial year as it attracted more customers.
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Music and books retailer HMV warns that "difficult" market conditions will squeeze profits.
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Coca-Cola&#39;s chief executive yesterday said the world&#39;s largest beverage maker needs to work harder, better execute its strategy, and improve its culture
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Europe still a tough nut to crack, though Vodafone Group PLC said this morning that it has met expectations for its most recent financial year but conceded that market conditions remained difficult in Europe.â¦
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Supermarket group Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, has said that its sales increased by 9.6 percent during the third quarter, helped by solid growth in non-food items.
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British sweets-to-DVDs retailer Woolworths Plc  said that trading over the key Christmas period was "very challenging", knocking its shares, but it expected its retail unit to return to profitability this year.
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Union unrest may cut into the supermarket chain's growth plans.