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Associated British Foods plc (ABF.L)

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Reuters
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - April 24
The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. - Carpetright faces a fresh squeeze to its finances after a cyberattack left it unable to trade across its 400 British stores for almost a week. - JD Sports is racing ahead with plans to crack the American market through the $1 billion acquisition of US sports fashion retailer Hibbett.
The Guardian
Kingsmill owner warns of price rises due to ‘very small’ expected harvests in UK
ABF, which also owns Dorset Cereals, says it is not yet planning rises but it may need to import ‘quite a lot’ of grain
The Telegraph
FTSE 100 closes at fresh record high amid warning over rate cuts
Interest rate cuts are still “some way off”, the Bank of England’s chief economist has warned, as hopes for rapidly falling borrowing costs around the world fade.