By Edward Devlin2021-04-22T13:44:00+01:00
The restaurant brand suits forecourts but not Asda, say analysts
With their £6.8bn Asda takeover still in its infancy, you might expect the Issa brothers to have their hands full for the foreseeable future.
But the self-made entrepreneurs from Blackburn didn’t let the prospect of assimilating and transforming the supermarket chain – or the complications arising from its wrangling with the CMA – slow their driving ambition.
EG Group’s debt-fuelled acquisition spree now includes a £100m deal for self-styled “naturally fast food” business Leon, with Caffè Nero strongly tipped to follow, as the brothers take advantage of distressed conditions in the foodservice industry caused by Covid.
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With traditional release patterns still in turmoil as Hollywood and the world adjusts to the pandemic, it can be intimidating to keep up with when and where new films are being released but the truth is, there are more movies coming out each week now than ever before. It’s just a question of where to look.
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Variety help you find that next well-earned bit of escapism, whether it’s a Milla Jovovich stunt spectacular (like “The Rookies”) or a sexy Japanese manga adaptation (à la “Ride or Die” on Netflix). Here’s a rundown of those films opening this week that