Greencore ShareCast News (GNC)

Harry Ramsden owner approaches Northern Foods

Shares in Northern Foods were in demand after the Goodfella's Pizza and Fox's Biscuits group said it had received an approach from Boporan Holdings, controlled by the owner of the Harry Ramsdens chip shop chain Ranjit Boparan.
[22 Dec '10]

London close: Footsie sluggish as Ireland hogs limelight

Footsie limped to a slightly higher finish on a sluggish day dominated by uncertainty over the Irish debt situation.
[17 Nov '10]

London afternoon: Waiting for the dust to clear

Investors continue to adopt a wait and see approach, biding their time until the Irish debt situation becomes clearer.
[17 Nov '10]

London midday: Shares struggle for direction

Traders find themselves unsure which way to move with economic and company news and the intensification of the Irish debt situation giving them plenty to ponder.
[17 Nov '10]

Greencore and Northern Foods to merge

Irish ready made meals supplier Greencore and Goodfellas pizza and Fox's biscuits group Northern Foods have agreed a 50:50 merger that will save £40m a year.
[17 Nov '10]

Greencore FD Doherty signs for Kingspan

Geoff Doherty will swap convenience foods for high performance insulation when Greencore's finance boss moves to Kingspan at the end of 2010.
[29 Jul '10]

Greencore confident for rest of year

Ready made meals supplier Greencore served up a half year pre-tax profit compared a loss the year before and said the second half had started well.
[25 May '10]

Osmond increases Pearl stake

A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.
[10 Dec '09]