Ahold

For the first 90 years of its existence, Ahold was content to do business in its Netherlands birthplace, but by the late 1970s, Ahold looked to go global....More

AMSTERDAM — Ahold here on Thursday said writedowns for pension funds and technology investments contributed to a decline in net income for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, but the company highlighted sales and market share gains in what it described as a tough operating environment....More

NEW YORK — The investor group led by Cerberus Capital Management here that is buying five retail chains from Supervalu is likely to operate some and sell off others, though it remained unclear last week which could be sold, who the buyers might be or when those deals might transpire....More

PHILADELPHIA — Ahold, which invited financial analysts here in part to show off a city it won through strategic acquisitions of struggling competitors, is “poised to react” if and when more such assets become available....More