On Friday, according to preliminary EU-harmonised data inflation in France, fuelled by surging energy prices touched a record high in France in April, applying fresh pressure on newly re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron. In a statement, the INSEE statistics agency… Read More ›
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Bayer acquires Nestle’s baby food business head for its consumer health division
Heiko Schipper, 48, is set to join Bayer from March 2018. He will be replacing Erica Mann. Schipper will have to stem the flow of losses from Bayer’s non-prescription drugs business and manage the growing preference by consumers to shop… Read More ›
German grocery chains launch price wars with Wal-Mart and Amazon in the U.S.
German grocery chains, such as Aldi and Lidl are set to expand their U.S. footprint despite Wal-Mart and Amazon’s dominance in the grocery sector. In a significant development, German grocery chain Aldi Inc is aiming to beat Wal-Mart, the world’s… Read More ›