M&A deals down as wary market means talks are more likely to fail May 15, 2011 HEADWINDS in the market are putting pressure on UK M&A deals, leaving a raft of takeover bids struggling to reach completion, new research published today shows. Despite a rebound in bid talks, completed M&A deals fell 60 per cent in the first quarter of 2011 compared with the same period in 2010, as companies snubbed [...]
Hats off to them! Ladies’ Day is here May 15, 2011 FOR some, the races may be about horses and finishing lines, but to many – namely the ladies – it’s all about fashion. The Investec Derby Festival, for which City A.M. is the official newspaper, is just a month away and one of the most eagerly anticipated is the Ladies Day, not least because it [...]
Brisbane: still surfing, sun, and lots of fun October 2, 2011 NOT so long ago, Brisbane was little more than the country cousin to Sydney and Melbourne, and the gateway to Surfers Paradise and Noosa. However, this city, the third largest in Australia, and the capital of Queensland, is transforming into a fast-paced modern metropolis. Brisvegas, as it is affectionately known, is making a name for [...]
Praia de Armação de Pêra June 20, 2011 BEACH TOWN Praia de Armação de Pêra is one of the largest and busiest beaches of the Algarve. Once a small town which served the Algarve’s fishing industry (the name Armação means fishing equipment and nets), it is now bustling with bars, restaurants, holiday homes and tourists, particularly in the summer months. The fishing industry [...]
INTRODUCING: MOTOROLA XOOM May 18, 2011 COULDN’T you just look at it all day? The MOTOROLA XOOM™, the world’s first Android 3.0 tablet has landed in SELFRIDGES London and already the excitement is palpable among tablet fans. Motorola XOOM is fresh from winning the coveted “Best of Consumer Electronics” 2011 award and comes packed with features. It’s strong, fast and features [...]
Flying Brands in new profit alert April 13, 2011 Mail order gardening group Flying Brands warned that its profit for the year would be well below market expectations as its traditional flowers business continues to be hit by increasing competition and weak consumer spending. The Jersey-based company, which provides mail order flowers, bedding plants and gardening products, said it also saw sales from its [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS May 15, 2011 Next Fifteen Communications Next Fifteen Communications Group has appointed Richard Eyre, chairman of the Internet Advertising Bureau and the Eden Project, to develop the company’s digital marketing strategies. Eyre has 35 years’ experience in media and marketing, including the roles of chief executive of ITV Network and chairman of GCap. He currently holds a number [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS May 15, 2011 Next Fifteen Communications Next Fifteen Communications Group has appointed Richard Eyre, chairman of the Internet Advertising Bureau and the Eden Project, to develop the company’s digital marketing strategies. Eyre has 35 years’ experience in media and marketing, including the roles of chief executive of ITV Network and chairman of GCap. He currently holds a number [...]
Angry Birds firm snapped up by gaming giant EA October 21, 2010 THE birds may be angry, but their developers are certainly celebrating. Electronic Arts yesterday said it plans to buy the publisher of hit game Angry Birds, one of the most popular Apps on Apple’s iPhone, pushing the second largest US video game publisher deeper into the mobile games market. EA will pay $20m (£12.7bn) in [...]
Spinner Titmus dies March 23, 2011 CRICKET: Former England spinner Fred Titmus has died, aged 78, following a prolonged spell of illness. Londoner Titmus, who was also an effective lower-order batsman, enjoyed a remarkably long career spanning 33 seasons before retiring aged 50 in 1982. “Fred was a fine cricketer, a fine off-spin bowler and a very useful batsman,” said former [...]