Tate Britain’s Conceptual Art in Britain 1964-1979 is worthwhile if you’re prepared to work for it April 14, 2016 Tate Britain | ★★★☆☆ When you enter this exhibition, you’ll see a pyramid of oranges stacked up in front of you, giving the gallery a pleasant citrusy aroma. Go over and pick one up – this is allowed – and hold it in your hand for the rest of the time you’re there. You’ll want to [...]
Treasury Select Committee tells fiscal watchdog to start working on improvements after £11.5bn VAT forecast blunder. December 8, 2015 A group of influential MPs has today told the government’s fiscal watchdog to come up with ways to improve its models after some tweaks in its latest forecast granted Chancellor George Osborne and extra £11.5bn to spend over the next five years. Nearly every economist expected the Office for Budget Responsibilty (OBR) to reduce the amount [...]
UK homeowners unprepared for interest rate hike, warns TSB December 9, 2015 UK homeowners are unprepared for an interest rate rise, despite nearly three quarters of borrowers facing an increase in their monthly repayments if the Bank of England votes for a change in the base rate. A survey released today by high street bank TSB found that one of five of borrowers said they have “no [...]
Punch Taverns more than halves yearly losses November 12, 2015 Pub group Punch Taverns, owner of around 3,500 pubs nationwide, has narrowed its yearly losses by over half to £105m, from £240 million a year earlier. Refinancing of debt with a charge of £166m and the falling value of its real estate was mostly to blame. Shares in the pub company have fallen today by [...]
Clifford Chance and Norton Rose Fulbright name London partners April 23, 2014 CITY law firms Clifford Chance and Norton Rose Fulbright yesterday named a total of 17 new partners in their London office. As part of a 21-strong round of promotions across 10 offices, Clifford Chance said that Caroline Meinertz, David Towers and Barry O’Shea – all senior associates in the London finance team – will become [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS May 22, 2012 Artesian Solutions Dr Steve Garnett has been appointed chairman of the brand surveillance software firm. He is currently chairman, Europe at salesforce.com. Garnett started his career at Oracle, prior to its initial public offering, where he was director of UK sales and vice president of European marketing and alliances. He has also served as vice [...]
Northern Foods agrees £342m takeover by Boparan January 21, 2011 NORTHERN Foods has agreed to be taken over by businessman Ranjit Boparan in a deal worth 73p per share in cash, valuing the maker of Goodfella’s Pizza and Fox’s biscuits at £342m. In a statement, Northern Foods it withdrew support for the previously-proposed takeover by Ireland’s Greencore Group and instead recommended shareholders accept the offer [...]
Boparan told to put up or shut up over Northern takeover interest January 4, 2011 THE TAKEOVER Panel issued a “put up or shut up” deadline on food tycoon Ranjit Boparan yesterday over his interest in taking over Northern Foods. Boparan has until 21 January to make a firm bid for Northern, which is currently working with Irish convenience food maker Greencore on a merger that would create a company [...]
Boparan told to put up or shut up over Northern takeover interest January 4, 2011 THE TAKEOVER Panel issued a “put up or shut up” deadline on food tycoon Ranjit Boparan yesterday over his interest in taking over Northern Foods. Boparan has until 21 January to make a firm bid for Northern, which is currently working with Irish convenience food maker Greencore on a merger that would create a company [...]
Boparan told to put up or shut up over Northern takeover interest January 4, 2011 THE TAKEOVER Panel issued a “put up or shut up” deadline on food tycoon Ranjit Boparan yesterday over his interest in taking over Northern Foods. Boparan has until 21 January to make a firm bid for Northern, which is currently working with Irish convenience food maker Greencore on a merger that would create a company [...]