Hints and tips:
...Potts insisted the CD&R deal was good for Morrisons in the long term despite its £6.6bn debt burden....
...Morrisons chief David Potts is standing down after nine years at the helm of one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains....
...Bubb suggested that retail bigwigs such as Justin King, Mike Coupe — both former Sainsbury’s bosses — or departing Morrisons boss David Potts would be a good fit if they were willing to navigate the constraints...
...“As a British foodmaker, we are on the front line of commodity prices — and we’ll look to pass on any easing to our customers quickly,” chief executive David Potts said....
...David Potts, chief executive of Morrisons, said: “I think there is a bit more profit on fuel.” Supermarkets have been accused by some MPs and trade unions of failing to rein in soaring food prices....
...Additional reporting by Laura Hughes and Michael Pooler...
...Additional reporting by Laura Hughes and Precious Adesina...
...Laura Wade-Geary, who runs Tesco.com....
...But David Potts, Tesco’s retail and logistics director, said; “I hope this case goes some way to reassure everybody that any threat we face is taken extremely seriously and that we have robust procedures...
...Laura Spinney, UK Malcolm Rifkind: South Africa’s influence is because it shares a border with Zimbabwe and has been its major economic partner....
...Laura Ashley shares jumped 15.9 per cent to 19¼p - their highest level for four years - as the ladies fashion and homeware group proposed its first dividend since 1997....
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