What the other papers say this morning January 21, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Office-flat conversion rules to ease Developers will be able to convert office buildings into blocks of flats without asking councils for permission under radical changes to the English planning system designed to speed up the delivery of new homes. The plan’s aim is to increase the country’s housing supply at a time when [...]
BoAML clinches broker remit for insurer RSA January 28, 2013 BANK of America Merrill Lynch has beaten off strong competition from rivals, including Barclays and UBS, to become new joint brokers to RSA, the insurance giant. BoAML is replacing Deutsche Bank as joint broker alongside JP Morgan for the group which has changed its advisory line-up following the appointments of Simon Lee as chief executive and [...]
Lancaster reveals Morgan’s close to return February 18, 2013 ENGLAND coach Stuart Lancaster has revealed No8 Ben Morgan will be pushing for a return to action in the penultimate RBS Six Nations match against Italy on 10 March, but will miss Saturday’s visit of France. The Gloucester forward suffered an ankle injury in England’s opening match of the tournament against Scotland and will sit [...]
Breakdown key to England’s Dublin mission February 7, 2013 IS IT premature to be calling England’s game in Dublin a Six Nations title decider? If England clear the breakdown as quickly as they did against New Zealand and Scotland then I back them to win tomorrow. What’s certain is the magic of the championship means we can anticipate drama. This year’s tournament looked too [...]
House of Fraser earnings drop as it invests in new warehouse May 23, 2012 HOUSE of Fraser saw adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation drop 16 per cent to £58.6m in the year to 28 January as it invested in a second distribution centre. The department store, which runs 63 sites across the UK and Ireland, said it built a new warehouse in Northamptonshire, last summer, to [...]
Ashley offloads a £100m stake in Sports Direct February 26, 2013 SHARES in Sports Direct fell six per cent yesterday after founder Mike Ashley sold £100m of his majority stake in the sports retailer, taking the market by surprise. Ashley sold 25m shares at 400p, a seven per cent discount to Monday’s closing price, in an accelerated bookbuilding run by Goldman Sachs. The book was two [...]
Wenger strikes Wilshere deal as Jenkinson and Osman called up November 8, 2012 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger admits he would rather Jack Wilshere had not been called up for next week’s England friendly against Sweden, but has struck a deal that will see the midfielder play only part of the match. Wilshere returned last month after more than a year out with ankle injuries, and Wenger is fearful [...]
Minera launches £20m share placing for Peruvian gold mine January 28, 2013 LATIN American miner Minera is hoping to raise up to C$32m (£20m) in a share placing for the development of its Ollachea gold project in Peru, it announced yesterday. The offering will be marketed in Canada, the UK, the US and in certain jurisdictions in South America on a private placement basis. The Ollachea project [...]
UK employment figures likely to show a rise in claimants last month December 9, 2012 UK employment figures are this week predicted to remain steady, in line with the weak economic background. “We forecast the October unemployment rate unchanged at 7.8 per cent and the November claimant count to increase by 6,400,” said Blerina Uruci from Barclays. Investors will this week be looking to America, where the Federal Reserve is [...]
Lennon joy as Bhoys snatch a last 16 place December 5, 2012 CELTIC 2 SPARTAK MOSCOW 1 CELTIC manager Neil Lennon last night hailed a “monumental achievement” after his side defeated Spartak Moscow with a late penalty to qualify for the Champions League last 16 for the first time in five years. The Bhoys, who progressed as Benfica could only draw 0-0 at Barcelona, went ahead when [...]