Billionaire Issa brothers add Co-op forecourts to Asda in £600 million deal Around 2,300 staff move to employment with Asda as part of the deal Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2022
Co-op to sell petrol forecourt business to rival Asda for £600m Company says money from deal will be used to cut debt and reinvested in its ‘core convenience’ business The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022
Billionaire Issa brothers agree £600m deal for Asda to buy Co-op petrol stations The Issa brothers started out with a single petrol station in Bury Manchester Evening News · Aug 31, 2022
Asda confirms plan to buy 132 sites from The Co-op including stores and development sites The deal was announced on Wednesday, August 31 Nottingham Post · Aug 31, 2022
Asda set to buy 129 Co-op petrol stations in £600m deal The Co-op said it will use the cash to fund more convenience stores Wales Online · Aug 31, 2022
Co-op agrees to sell 129-strong petrol forecourt chain to Asda for £600m The Co-op said that offloading its petrol forecourts will allow it to focus on its convenience business Birmingham Post · Aug 31, 2022
Asda buys Co-op’s 129-strong petrol forecourt chain in £600 million deal Co-op Group – which owns supermarket chains and funeral care operations – has offloaded a number of its divisions over the past decade The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022
Asda confirms plans to buy 132 store sites from The Co-op in deal worth £600million Asda has today confirmed plans to buy 132 sites from The Co-op in a deal, including 129 retail stores with attached petrol stations and three development sites Daily Mirror · Aug 31, 2022
Housing development plans, growth strategies put forward to boost Riverland population The Riverland's population is lower than it was 20 years ago, but developers, the council and community advocates are doing their best to reverse the trend. ABC News · Aug 31, 2022
'Modest' Leeds boy, 16, to start degree two years early straight from GCSEs Tre'von Gibson, who attended Co-op Academy in Harehills will be starting his Bachelor of Arts degree after being awarded prestigious scholarship Leeds Live · Aug 31, 2022
We compared Aldi and Sainsbury's own brand dishwasher tablets and one just edged it Own brand dishwasher tablets can save you money on your weekly shop Liverpool Echo · Aug 31, 2022
Aussie slammed for 'criminal' ranking of British supermarkets as major shop gets missed After declaring her staunch opinions as 'final', an Australian woman has come under fire for her controversial supermarket rankings - with many complaining that one household name has been ignored Daily Mirror · Aug 30, 2022
Issa brothers-owned Asda 'in £450m bid for Co-op's petrol stations' Asda was taken over by the Lancashire-based Issa brothers and TDR Capital last year Birmingham Post · Aug 30, 2022
IPO edges closer at fast-growing lender as crowdfunding target surpassed The company has appointed advisors to prepare it for an IPO Birmingham Post · Aug 30, 2022
Birmingham Post · Aug 30, 2022 Pharmaceuticals giant acquires California counterpart for £221.5m Med-Pharmex employs around 130 people
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022 The best, finest and most irresistible supermarket own-brand wines When it comes to enjoying decent and affordable wines on a budget, supermarket own-brand bottles are the way to go, says David Williams
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022 Some food essentials cheaper in Marks & Spencer and Waitrose than popular supermarkets Latest figures show the UK rate of inflation hit 10.1 per cent last month, the highest level in 40 years
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022 Co-op in talks to sell 130 petrol stations in effort to reduce debts Should £450m deal go ahead, it would be latest in period of flux in ownership of Britain’s forecourts
Bristol Post · Aug 26, 2022 Man assaulted moped driver after confronting woman and kicking car Officers want eyewitnesses or footage which could help identify the assailant
The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022 Heading to uni soon? How to pick the best student account for you Here’s a look at what some major account providers are offering students this year. By Vicky Shaw.
Manchester Evening News · Aug 25, 2022 The new food hall and live venue made ‘with love’ that’s breathing life into an ‘iconic building’ New Century's bottom floor opens this weekend
Wales Online · Aug 25, 2022 Co-op appoints first female CEO in its 159-year history Shirine Khoury-Haq's salary has risen to an estimated £1 million after securing the top job at the Co-op group
RideApart · Aug 24, 2022 Watch A Rusty Honda CB550 Start To Shape Up Into Something Nice Many a Honda CB550 has seen better days, and the folks at Classic Octane are busy bringing this one back from the dead so it can roll once more.
Edinburgh Live · Aug 24, 2022 Rustic East Lothian farmhouse hits the market with breathtaking garden Tucked away just a few miles down the coast from Edinburgh in North Berwick, the two-bedroom property has been given a serious renovation to turn it into a plush yet rustic pad.
Chronicle Live · Aug 24, 2022 Man went on run after being caught using fake Scottish £20 notes across County Durham Kevin Stokes was one of three men who were seen using counterfeit Scottish £20 notes at shops including a Sainsbury's