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• Tesco Takes Further Step in Banking Push

  ReutersUK - 2009-11-20

  By Mark PotterLONDON (Reuters UK) - Tesco TSCO took a further step on its journey to become a force in banking by signing up U.S. group Fiserv FISV to provide the technology platform for its financial services business.The supermarket group said on Friday, the second day of presentations to investors...

  Tags: Bank, Tesco, Financial, Banking, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Fiserv Inc., Tractor Supply Co.

• Tesco unveils broadband ambitions

  BNET - 2009-11-20

  20 November, 2009 | By George MacDonald Tesco is to take on broadband telecoms players such as BT, TalkTalk and Virgin media as it targets extra profits of £200m annually. You must be a paid subscriber to Retail Week magazine to read this article and receive complete, unrestricted access to...

  Tags: Broadband, Tesco, British Telecommunications, broadband telecoms player

• Tesco Signs Up C&W For Broadband Push

  ReutersUK - 2009-11-19

  LONDON (Reuters UK) - Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, has signed up Cable & Wireless to help it provide broadband and home phone services as part of its drive to increase revenues from non-grocery businesses like telecoms.The supermarket group, which is holding two days of seminars for analysts and investors on...

  Tags: Tesco, Broadband, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Broadband Internet, Telephony, Network Technology, Advertising & Promotion

• Tesco extends reach in China

  BNET - 2009-11-13

  Friday, 13 November 2009 Tesco has launched the first in a series of joint ventures to develop shopping malls in China.Half of the joint venture will be owned by a syndicate of leading Asian investors including HSBC Nan Fung China Real Estate Fund, Singapore's Metro Holdings and Hong Kong's Nan...

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• Tesco to Open 18 Hypermarkets in China

  ReutersUK - 2009-11-12

  LONDON (Reuters UK) - Tesco, Britain's largest retailer, said it agreed to set up a joint venture to develop shopping malls in China, as part of its strategy of building a substantial business in the country.Tesco will open 18 new hypermarkets in China before February 2010, in addition to the...

  Tags: China, Tesco, Retail, Oukbs

• Tesco to build three shopping centres in China

  BNET - 2009-11-12

  Tesco is poised to announce a tie-up of about £100m with a group of Asian investors to build three shopping centres in China, as Britain's biggest supermarkets operator pushes into the country's rapidly growing retail market. The retailer will form a 50-50 joint venture with investors HSBC Nan Fung China...

  Tags: China, Tesco

• Asda Q3 Underlying Sales Up 5.6 Percent

  ReutersUK - 2009-11-12

  By Mark PotterLONDON (Reuters UK) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's biggest retailer, posted a 9 percent rise in quarterly underlying profit at overseas businesses, outperforming its U.S. operations with strong growth in Britain, Mexico and Brazil.Asda, the British business, and larger rival Tesco also traded blows on price cuts...

  Tags: Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Oukbs, Tesco, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

• Asda reports flat profit for 2008

  BNET - 2009-11-09

  Monday, 09 November 2009 Asda posted a 2.3% year-on-year fall in pre-tax profit to £520.4m in 2008 on sales of £18.57bn (£16.7bn 2007), according to accounts filed at Companies House.It also emerged that US parent Wal-mart "sold" Asda to Corinth Services, a Wal-mart group company, for £6.9bn as part of...

  Tags: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Tesco

• Serve Yourself, Says Tesco. But Do You Want To?

  BNET - 2009-10-29

  Tesco's opened a totally self-service shop. So is it just a matter of time before retailers dispense with people altogether? by Martyn Drake

  Tags: Tesco, Retail, Martyn Drake

• Tesco Bank to Create 1,000 Jobs

  ReutersUK - 2009-10-28

  LONDON (Reuters UK) - Tesco said Wednesday its Tesco Bank business will open a customer service centre in Newcastle, creating 1,000 new jobs.The supermarket said the new centre will manage customer sales and service for Tesco Bank's home and motor insurance customers.(Reporting by James Davey; Editing by Greg Mahlich)

  Tags: Bank, Job, Tesco, Insurance, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance