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	Ken Morrison - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sir Kenneth Duncan Morrison CBE (born Bradford,England, October 20, 1931) is executive chairman of Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc, the fourth largest supermarket group in the United Kingdom.
		Morrison received the CBE in 1990 and was knighted in the 2000 new year’s honours list for services to the food retailing industry.
		Morrison may have been right in 2001 when he described Safeway as an "indigestible meal" for his supermarket group.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ken_Morrison (309 words)

	Morrisons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (LSE: MRW) is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom.
		Morrisons was founded by William Morrison in 1899, initially as an egg and butter merchant in Rawson Market, Bradford, England.
		On the 2nd July 2006 a report in The Observer newspaper suggested that Morrisons could be the target of a £6 billion bid from a consortium of private equity firms including Texas Pacific, CVC and Permira.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morrisons (2789 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Heatwave helps boost Morrison's sales
		Wm Morrison supermarkets shrugged aside the distraction of a takeover battle for rival Safeway as it reported its strongest set of half-year results since it was floated on the stock exchange in 1967.
		Morrison's said it was surprised and disappointed to be referred to the competition commission after it made a £1.9bn offer for Safeway in January, triggering a furious takeover battle for Britain's fourth biggest store.
		Morrison's, the UK's fifth largest food retailer with about 120 stores, said the heatwave in July and August boosted sales in recent weeks, with like-for-like sales up by 9.6% in the first five weeks of the second half.
	www.guardian.co.uk /supermarkets/story/0,12784,1044634,00.html (583 words)

	Race to the Top - Results - Wm Morrison - Introduction
		Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (Morrisons) has not had any constructive relationship with Race to the Top.
		Morrisons is the sixth largest grocery retailer in the UK based on reported turnover.
		Morrisons is unusual among the larger UK grocery retailers in that some of its operations are vertically integrated.
	www.racetothetop.org /results/result10/page_1.htm (286 words)

	Morrison reports increase in sales during Christmas
		Morrison, which acquired the rival Safeway chain and got into accounting and competition law issues, said profits for the year would be in line with previous guidance, that is, at the bottom of the 50 million pounds to 150 million pounds.
		Morrison said the 5.7 per cent sales rise for the 56 converted Safeway stores now in their second year of trading, suggested that the integration is successful and showing results and once the company is out of the current problems, it has strong growth potential.
		Morrison had acquired Safeway, which has a predominant presence in southern England, with a view to become a national chain so that it can compete with rival Tesco.
	www.abcmoney.co.uk /news/1220061705.htm (367 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tesco
		It is the largest British retailer, both by global sales and by domestic market share, and the fourth largest retailer in the world behind Wal-Mart of the United States, Carrefour of France, and The Home Depot of the United States.
		The Carrefour supermarket at Faaa, Tahiti, French Polynesia Carrefour SA (Euronext: CA) is an international supermarket group, headquartered in France, with a global network of supermarkets.
		Tesco operates supermarkets under the "Tesco" and "Tesco Ireland" brands, as well as three hypermarkets under the "Tesco Extra" brand and a small number of convience stores under the "Tesco Ireland Local" and "Tesco Express" brands.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tesco (1050 words)

	Scotsman.com Business - Latest News - Morrison sales beat forecasts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Morrison, whose acquisition of Safeway gave rise to a suite of accounting and assimilation headaches that are still hitting profits and investor confidence, said it expected results for this year to be in line with previous guidance.
		Shares in Morrison, which have lost 17 percent of their value in the past 12 months, dipped at the market open but recovered to stand 1.7 percent higher at 200 pence by 1010 GMT, valuing the company at 5.33 billion pounds.
		Supermarket prices are falling in absolute terms as the top players eke out cost savings and squeeze suppliers in a bid to offer a price advantage to increasingly savvy consumers.
	business.scotsman.com /latest.cfm?id=49572006 (719 words)

	Scotsman.com Business - Latest News - Morrison posts first-ever loss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Wm Morrison Supermarkets, whose troubles stem from its 2004 takeover of the Safeway supermarket chain, said costs arising from the merger were almost 375 million pounds in 2005/06, dragging the company 313 million pounds into the red.
		Morrison announced a long-awaited "optimisation plan" it said would add 90 basis points to the gross margin in three years, slice 60 million pounds from distribution and central costs and save 6 million staff hours from natural turnover.
		Morrison shares have underperformed the FTSE 100 by almost 20 percent in the past 12 months.
	business.scotsman.com /latest.cfm?id=454602006 (870 words)

	BBC News \| Business \| Supermarket jobs boost
		Morrison, which has stores across the country from Carlisle to Northampton, said it would build seven new branches as part of its on-going enlargement.
		Morrison's total number of branches is planned to rise from 85 to 99 by 2000.
		Morrison is raising its total dividend from 1.7p to 2.1p.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/67367.stm (304 words)

	Tadcaster the Official Web Site
		Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC ("Morrisons") announces that it has agreed to sell 14 stores to Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Limited (“Sainsburys”).
		This is the second tranche of store divestments announced by Morrisons since it completed the takeover of Safeway in March this year and is a continuation of the disposals required by the undertakings given by Morrisons to the Office of Fair Trading ("OFT") in December 2003.
		The latest package is made up of 13 Safeway stores, plus the original Morrisons store at Ripon in North Yorkshire which, in line with the OFT undertakings, Morrisons has elected to sell instead of the recently converted Safeway store in the same area.
	www.tadcaster.uk.com /news/2004/May2004/safeway (206 words)

	UK MPs pan the curse of supermarkets - Business - Business - smh.com.au
		FOOD wholesalers and independent newsagents in Britain are "not expected to survive" beyond 2015 because of the unchecked growth of supermarkets, according to the damning preliminary findings of an investigation into the retail sector by an influential group of MPs.
		The riposte to the growing power of Tesco, Asda, J Sainsbury and Wm Morrison is contained in the draft report of a seven-month inquiry into the future shape of UK retailing by the All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group, a group of about 150 MPs.
		The supermarkets' move into selling a limited range of glossy magazines could also lead to 3800 niche publications being axed for lack of a distribution network.
	www.smh.com.au /news/business/uk-mps-pan-the-curse-of-supermarkets/2006/01/01/1136050343098.html (693 words)

	Waitrose acquires 5 Safeway stores from Wm Morrison
		LONDON: Retailer Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc is selling five of its former Safeway stores to Waitrose for an undisclosed amount.
		Morrison said these five stores, valued around 30.6 million pounds, were not suitable for conversion into its format.
		Waitrose's managing director Steven Esom said the former Morrisons stores, which were converted into Waitrose outlets, have performed well and this has proven that "we can trade successfully in new territories".
	www.abcmoney.co.uk /news/132005675.htm (278 words)

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		Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC is engaged in the operation of retail supermarket stores in the United Kingdom.
		The Morrisons brand of products range from flowers and fresh produce to kitchenware and candles, as well as from greetings cards and cushions to ink cartridges and ice cream.
		Morrison Supermarkets plc's revenues increased less than 1% to £12.13B.
	today.reuters.co.uk /stocks/CompanyProfile.aspx?symbol=MRW.L (233 words)

	Morrisons Supermarket - Privacy Policy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC are committed to the protection of your privacy.
		3.2 We will use and analyse the sensitive personal information we collect solely for the purposes of considering your suitability for future employment with Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc and/or Safeway Stores Limited and for related recruitment and human resources purposes relevant to the recruitment process or for future employment purposes.
		All comments, queries and requests relating to our use of your information are welcomed and should be addressed to Customer Service Department, Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Hilmore House, Gain Lane, Bradford, BD3 7DL.
	www.morrisons.co.uk /23.asp (1122 words)

	Market reports, business information and market research from Midnight Croquet. MAPS Supermarket Services
		The supermarkets continue to be adamant that they respond purely to the consumer and not the other way round.
		Supermarkets recognise the importance of tapping into these markets and attracting consumers at the same time that they are doing their grocery shopping.
		Supermarkets continue their efforts to refurbish their in-store cafés, making them more accommodating and offering a more extensive menus, in order to take more of the £10.90 per week being spent on restaurants and cafés, according to the Expenditure and Food Survey.
	www.the-list.co.uk /acatalog/mp52223.html (1831 words)

	WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc Information \| Business.com
		The Group's principal activity is the retail distribution of goods, through the medium of supermarkets.
		Find information on WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc with operations and products, financials, officers, competitors and more at Hoover's.
		Telegraph - August 12, 2006 5:50 PM Wm Morrison, the supermarket group, has ditched its Manchester-based advertising agency and handed its 30m account to a London company as it looks to shake off its parochial image and relaunch itself after the bungled 2004 acquisition of Safeway, its
	www.business.com /directory/food_and_beverage/restaurants_and_foodservice/retailers/grocery/wm_morrison_supermarkets_plc/profile (238 words)

	FDA Online Bookshop - Parliamentary
		The Commission has concluded that the completed acquisition may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition in 12 local grocery retail markets, as well as 14 local markets where acquisition gave concern.
		Somerfield group is the fifth largest supermarket group with a UK annual turnover of approximately £4.7 billion.
		Morrisons is the fourth largest grocery retailer in the UK, operating about 500 stores.
	www.tso.co.uk /fdabookshop/bookstore.asp?FO=1160008&DI=556822 (180 words)

	Morrisons Share Price MRW, Stock Quotes, Charts, Share Trades & News.
		Morrisons Director Declaration : Morrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC 08 September 2006 Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc 8th September 2006 In relation to Marc Bolland's appointment as Chief Executive, we can confirm that there are no further...
		We offer Intraday and historical stock values for WM Morrison Supermarkets (MRW) and other London Stock Exchange listed companies as well as company financials, Level 2 Data and the latest investor information from our stock market Message Boards.
		Receive the lastest Morrisons share price by texting afn q MRW to 60030 and receive the current WM Morrison Supermarkets share price, the bid and offer price as well as the day's high, low and opening prices.
	www.advfn.com /quote_Morrison-(WM)_LSE_MRW.html (419 words)

	Ryden Case Studies: Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Central Scotland
		Ryden has been retained by Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc, whose first Scottish store opened in February 2004 in Kilmarnock.
		Ryden has sought and assessed sites offering potential for solus supermarket development or larger mixed use schemes, initially focusing on Central Scotland.
		Morrisons' acquisition of Safeway in March 2004 has significantly raised the company's Scottish profile and extended the initial activity area to include all of Scotland.
	www.ryden.co.uk /casestudies/wm_morrison.html (124 words)

	News on Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC - Food Business Review
		Morrison's new CEO has his work cut out
		Wm Morrison: first loss may not be the last
		Morrisons reports substantial H1 loss, chief exec to go
	www.food-business-review.com /News_company.asp?guid=A72DB36B-5734-4779-B792-270152CA738A (176 words)

	Food Standards Agency - Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc recalls two of its canned Bettabuy products contaminated with ...
		Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc recalls two of its canned Bettabuy products contaminated with peanut protein
		Wm Morrisons Supermarkets plc has recalled two canned products from its Bettabuy range due to contamination with peanut residue detected during routine sampling.
		Wm Morrisons Supermarkets plc has undertaken a product recall of the affected items.
	www.food.gov.uk /enforcement/alerts/2005/may/bettabuy (232 words)

	£2.9 billion recommended offer: Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc, Safeway plc, ABN Amro Corporate Finance Ltd, HSBC Bank ...
		Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc has made a friendly offer to acquire Safeway plc.
		Under the terms of the offer, Safeway shareholders will receive 1.32 new Morrisons stock for each share held, valuing each share at 277.5 pence and representing a premium of 30.3% on their closing price.
		Morrisons will own 53% of the enlarged group with Safeway shareholders owning the remaining 47%.
	www.internationallawoffice.com /deals/detail.aspx?r=1713 (156 words)

	Racial Harassment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Morrison Supermarkets Plc to be displayed in all stores
		Morrison Supermarkets PLC and USDAW the Shopworkers union recognise that all employees have aright to a working environment free from Sexual and Racial Harassment.
		The District Counsellor is a senior member of management who has received special framing to deal with complaints of this nature.
	website.lineone.net /~ncs.publicationss5/page9.html (821 words)

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		Morrison Supermarkets plc: Business description, financial summary, 3yr and interim financials, key statistics/ratios and historical ratio analysis.
		A textual analysis of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC's financial statements, including company description and recent stock performance, versus Colruyt, C.I. Traders Ltd and J. Sainsbury PLC.
		On 20 July 2006 Susan Murray made a maiden buy of shares in Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets.
	pictures.reuters.co.uk /stocks/Quote.aspx?symbol=MRW.L (163 words)

	business community connections is a charity dedicated to helping other charities obtain more support from business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		As part of the extensive preparations for opening a new supermarket, the bakery carried out a test bake in late September.
		Morrison's were opening a new supermarket, their first in South Wales and the donation of this test bake, with attend press publicity, enabled them to make a statement that they are a community facing organisation.
		Business Links contacted Morrison's HO in Yorkshire several months ago when news of their intention to open up an outlet in Barry first broke.
	www.bcconnections.org.uk /case_studies_vale_cvs1.asp (396 words)

	Tesco to get 21 fuel stations from WM Morrison - Energy Business Review
		Following the news at the end of August that Tesco was poised to buy 30 petrol stations from supermarket rival WM Morrison, the latter has now confirmed that it will be selling 21 stations to the UK's leading retailer.
		According to Morrison, BP will hold onto four of the sites, while the remaining five will transfer to Somerfield.
		The purchase price was not revealed, however Morrison valued the 30 sites at GBP55.3 million at the beginning of the year, which at rough speculation would value the assets being acquired by Tesco in the range of GBP35 to 40 million.
	www.energy-business-review.com /article_news.asp?guid=1018BB54-62BA-4BC1-99CD-A644BF1CDF12 (251 words)

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