European parents of Giant and Food Lion to merge in $29 billion deal. The $29 billion merger of the European owners of Giant, long the Baltimore region's dominant supermarket chain, and Food Lion would make both grocery brands more competitive with nontraditional grocers such as Wal-Mart, analysts said Wednesday.
Weather Overview for Birmingham. 1  Birmingham, in the UKâs west Midlands, receives a mild temperate climate. 2  Summer begins in mid June and lasts into mid September. 3  Autumn, from mid September till November, sees the average high temperatures drop from 18Â°C in September, to 14Â°C in October and down to 9Â°C in November.
Are you heading to London in April? Make sure you're up on the best events and weather patterns for the month. You may have heard of 'April showers' but this isn't even London's wettest month. The average high is about 55Â°F (13Â°C). The average low is 41Â°F (5Â°C). The average wet days is 9. Last, the average daily sunshine is about 5.5 hours.