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CHILE: Higher costs hit profits at retailer Cencosud
4 March 2013
Chilean retail giant Cencosud has reported a decline in full-year earnings on the back of higher financial costs related to its acquisition of Carrefour's Colombian business.
INDONESIA: Carrefour sells stake in local JV
20 November 2012
Carrefour has sold its stake in its venture in Indonesia, the latest move to refocus its attention on a smaller number of markets worldwide.
CHILE: Retailer Cencosud Q3 profits climb
20 November 2012
Chilean retail giant Cencosud has booked an increase in earnings for the third quarter of the year.
Best bits: Carrefour, Premier Foods CEOs press on - but questions remain
5 November 2012
The work the chief executives of Carrefour and Premier Foods - two companies with a lot on their plates - has been welcomed by industry watchers but, writes Dean Best, there are questions hanging over both companies, which had lost their way in recent years.
MALAYSIA: Carrefour sells Malaysian operations to Aeon
31 October 2012
French retail giant Carrefour has sold its Malaysian operations to Japanese giant Aeon.
MALAYSIA: Carrefour tight-lipped over Malaysia "sale talks"
26 October 2012
French retail giant Carrefour has declined to comment on reports it is in talks to sell its Malaysian operations to Japanese giant Aeon.
SIAL: Chile backs food industry export drive
25 October 2012
The Chilean government has thrown its weight behind a fresh drive to increase food exports from the country, with the introduction of a "from Chile" mark.
COLOMBIA: Carrefour sells Colombian ops to Cencosud
22 October 2012
French retailer Carrefour has struck a deal to sell its Colombian business to Chilean group Cencosud in an agreement valued at EUR2bn (US$3.2bn).
COLOMBIA: Cencosud buys Carrefour Colombia assets
19 October 2012
Chilean retail giant Cencosud has agreed to buy the Colombian assets of French retailer Carrefour.
CHILE: H1 profits down at retailer Cencosud
3 September 2012
Half-year profits at Latin American retailer Cencosud have fallen 29% as higher costs and weaker second-quarter earnings from its supermarkets offset higher sales.
CHILE: Cencosud sets price for New York listing
22 June 2012
Chilean retailer Cencosud has set the price at which shares in the company will begin trading in New York.
CHILE: Cencosud files for US IPO
28 May 2012
Chilean retailer Cencosud plans to raise up to US$718m in an initial public offering of American depository shares in New York.
CHILE: Cencosud supermarkets book FY profit rise
26 March 2012
Chilean retailer Cencosud saw sales and profits increase from its supermarkets division in 2011.
CHILE: Cencosud plans investment in supermarket openings
13 February 2012
Chilean retailer Cencosud predicted an increase in revenues this year as it announced plans to invest US$1.28bn in new store openings.
CHILE: Wal-Mart in competition probe
16 December 2011
The offices of global retailer Wal-Mart Stores' Chilean operation, as well as other local retailers, have been raided by the country's competition agency.
CHILE/BRAZIL: Cencosud buys Brazilian supermarket chain Prezunic
18 November 2011
Chilean retailer Cencosud has acquired Brazilian supermarket chain Prezunic for BRL685.7m (US$385.5m).
BRAZIL: Cencosud, Carrefour silent on takeover talk
10 June 2011
Cencosud and Carrefour have remained silent on reports that Chilean retailer wants to acquire Carrefour's assets in Brazil.
ARGENTINA: UBS takes stake in Cencosud subsidiary
31 March 2011
Investment bank UBS has taken a stake in Jumbo, the Argentine arm of Chilean retailer Cencosud.
CHILE: Cencosud 2010 profits rise on improved sales
17 March 2011
Chile-based retailer Cencosud has reported a 23.8% rise in 2010 net income on the back of higher sales across its different store formats.
CHILE: Cencosud revenue driven by same-store sales
15 November 2010
Chilean retailer Cencosud posted an 18.9% increase in net income during the third quarter to reach CLP45.3bn (US$93.5m).
BRAZIL: Cencosud to acquire Supermercados Bretas
18 October 2010
Chile's largest grocery retailer Cencosud has agreed to acquire Brazilian operator Supermercados Bretas, in a deal worth BRL1.35bn (US$808m).
CHILE: Cencosud books drop in FY profit
12 February 2010
Chile-based multi-format retailer Cencosud booked a drop in full-year profit yesterday (11 February), hurt by the global financial crisis.
CHILE: Cencosud sees Q1 profits slide
1 May 2009
Chilean retailer Cencosud has seen first-quarter net profit slide by 38.6% as a result of increased expenses and a drop in operating profit.
CHILE: Cencosud 2008 profits slide
9 February 2009
Chilean retailer Cencosud has seen full-year profits tumble 30% due to one-off items that boosted the company's bottom line in 2007.
CHILE: Cencosud chief "resigns"
5 December 2008
The chief executive of Chilean retailer Cencosud has resigned, according to reports.
