All the ahold newsEnglish> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:32:14Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold has repurchased 1,885,085 Ahold common shares in the period from January 2, 2012 up to and including January 6 , 2012.Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:03:13Amsterdam, The Netherlands Giant Carlisle, a division of Ahold USA, announced today it has entered into an agreement with Genuardis Family Markets, a subsidiary of Safeway Inc., to acquire sixteen Genuardis stores in Greater Philadelphia for 106 million.Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:21:03Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold has repurchased 551,781 Ahold common shares in the period from December 27, 2011 up to and including December 30, 2011.Mon, 21 Nov 2011 06:51:40Zaandam, the Netherlands ndash Aholdrsquos senior management is today presenting an update of its strategy to analysts and investors at its European headquarters in Zaandam, the Netherlands. The strategy has six pillars designed to accelerate growth in Aholdrsquos existing and new markets.Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:32:59Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today published its interim report for the third quarter of 2011.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:49:50Amsterdam, The Netherlands Ahold today announced the appointment of Jeff Carr as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, starting November 12, 2011.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:39:14Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today published its interim report for the second quarter and half year 2011.Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:15:41nbspAmsterdam, The Netherlands Ahold today announced that James McCann has been appointed to a newly created role on its Corporate Executive Board as Chief Commercial amp Development Officer, effective September 1, 2011.nbspTue, 07 Jun 2011 06:28:27Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today published its interim report for the first quarter 2011.Mon, 23 May 2011 23:06:36Ahold today announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Kimberly Ross, has accepted a position outside the company and will leave in November. She will remain active in her role until that date when she will become CFO of Avon, the New York based global beauty company.Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:48:56Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders AGM at het Muziekgebouw aan lsquot IJ in Amsterdam.Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:50:12Amsterdam, The Netherlands ndash Aholdrsquos Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 20, 2011, included a speech by Ahold Chief Executive Officer Dick Boer.Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:45:02Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today announced that Rob van den Bergh has been nominated for appointment to the Supervisory Board of Ahold. Mr. Van den Bergh is former CEO of publishing and marketing information company VNU and currently holds a number of board memberships in the Netherlands.Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:52:56Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today commenced the euro 1 billion share buyback program announced on March 3, 2011 and expected to be finalized within 18 months.Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:38:03Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today published its summary report for the fourth quarter and full year 2010.Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:24:40Amsterdam, the Netherlands Ahold today announced that it has completed its euro500 million share buyback program announced on March 4, 2010.Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:42:41Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today announced consolidated net sales of euro7.0 billion for the fourth quarter of 2010, an increase of 5.5 over the fourth quarter of 2009 after adjustments for constant exchange rates and the impact of an additional week in 2009 an increase of 2.6 on a nonadjusted basis.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:51:42Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash The Ahold Corporate Executive Board today expressed its sadness at the death of Albert Heijn, former president of the Corporate Executive Board and member of the Supervisory Board of Ahold. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:40:46Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today published its interim report for the third quarter of 2010. CEO John Rishton said ldquoIn an environment that remains challenging, we delivered another quarter of solid results.Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:42:16Amsterdam, the Netherlands Ahold announced today that Dick Boer has been appointed CEO of Ahold, effective March 2011 when John Rishton will leave the company to become CEO of RollsRoyce plc.Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:33:33Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today published its interim report for the second quarter and half year 2010.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:01:57Aholdnbspannounced it has started to offset its palm oil usage in private label products by purchasing GreenPalm certificates. Palm oil and its derivatives are used in on average 30 percent of Aholdrsquos private label products in Europe and the US.Thu, 03 Jun 2010 06:42:17Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today published its interim report for the first quarter 2010.Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:55:18Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders AGM at het Muziekgebouw aan lsquot IJ in Amsterdam. The meeting was attended by 332 shareholders, representing approximately 683 million votes.Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:30:47Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Aholdrsquos Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 13, 2010,included a speech by Ahold Chief Executive Officer John Rishton.Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:40:45Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold commences the euro 500 million share buyback program announced on March 4, 2010.Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:31:13Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today published its summary report for the fourth quarter and full year 2009.Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:39:49Ahold today announced that GiantCarlisle, a Division of Ahold USA, has successfully completed the acquisition of 25 stores from Ukrops Super Markets, Inc. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:15:29Amsterdam, the Netherlandsnbsp nbspAhold today announced consolidated net sales of euro 6.8 billion for the fourth quarter ending January 3, 2010. Net sales increased by 3.4 and increased by 11.0 at constant exchange rates compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. For the full year, net sales were euro 27.9 billion, 8.9 higher compared to 2008. At constant exchange rates, net sales for the full year were up 6.0.Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:11:07Amsterdam, the Netherlandsnbsp ndashnbsp Ahold today announced that GiantCarlisle, a Division of Ahold USA, will expand its presence in Virginia by acquiring 25 stores from Ukroprsquos Super Markets, Inc.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:50:51Amsterdam, The Netherlands Ahold and the Stedelijk Museum have agreed to enternbspa threeyear sponsorship agreement.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:17:01Amsterdam,nbspThe Netherlands Ahold today published its interim report for the third quarter of 2009.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:34:42Ahold today announced a series of changes in its European and US businesses to create a strong platform for future growth.nbspTue, 20 Oct 2009 06:28:33Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today announced consolidated net sales of euro 6.0 billion for the third quarter ending October 4, 2009. Compared to the third quarter of 2008, net sales increased by 4.3 and increased by 2.6 at constant exchange rates. In the third quarter, Ahold delivered volume growth in all markets. Sales were impacted by deflation and trading down by customers while increased promotional activity continued, especially in the United States.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:50:04Amsterdam, The Netherlands Ahold announced today that it has reached agreement in principle with Sperwer to purchase approximately 40 Super de Boer stores in the event that Sperwers intended bid for Super de Boer isnbspsuccessful.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:45:52Amsterdam, The Netherlands Ahold today announced its nomination of Lodewijk Hijmans van den Bergh to the Corporate Executive Board as Chief Corporate Governance Counsel. He succeeds Peter Wakkie, whose decision to retire from Ahold was announced in June. Hijmans van den Bergh will join the company on December 1, 2009, and assume his responsibilities as acting member of the Corporate Executive Board and Chief Corporate Governance Counsel from that date.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:50:39Amsterdam, the Netherlands ndash Ahold today published its interim report for the second quarter and half year 2009.Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:34:55Amsterdam, the Netherlandsnbspndash Ahold today announced consolidated net sales of euro 6.4 billion for the second quarter ending July 12, 2009. Compared to the second quarter of 2008, net sales increased by 11.5 or 3.9 at constant exchange rates.nbspThu, 02 Jul 2009 08:23:10Amsterdam, the Netherlands Ahold today announced the closure of the offer by its subsidiary Ahold USA to repurchase any and all of its outstanding 690 million 8.25 Guaranteed Senior Notes due in July 2010.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:09:39Ahold today announced an offer to repurchase notes, in order to reduce net interest expense and debt. Aholds subsidiary, Ahold Finance USA, is offering to repurchase any and all of the outstanding 690 million 8.25 Guaranteed Senior Notes due in July 2010. The buyback will be funded out of existing cash balances.