Costa Coffee owner Whitbread grinds out first-quarter sales increase

Whitbread has announced a strong start to the financial year with first-quarter sales up 4.3% at its Premier Inn and Costa Coffee chains.

Tesco chairman pledges to turn around ailing supermarket group

The chairman of Tesco has stuck his head above the parapet for the first time defending the supermarket's "poor" performance and promising not to flinch from the tough action required to turn around the ailing UK chain.

Tesco unveils profits rise and £1bn investment in UK

Tesco will invest £1bn in its UK business this year in an attempt to revive its flagging domestic operation.

French Connection reviews UK stores as profits fall

Fashion retailer French Connection has said it is reviewing its UK store operations after reporting a sharp fall in profits.