FTSE 100 flat on US budget uncertainty December 4, 2012 The FTSE 100 was broadly flat in early trading as uncertainty continued over the fate of US budget talks to avert January’s so-called “fiscal cliff”. The White House has dismissed a budget deal proposal from congressional Republicans that included tax reforms and spending cuts, saying it did not meet President Barack Obama’s pledge to raise [...]
Simpsons eyes Saints victory September 27, 2012 WASPS must tonight make a fast start if they hope to end Northampton’s 100 per cent start to the Aviva Premiership season, admits scrum-half Joe Simpson. “We don’t take heart from the fact that Northampton have let a few teams back into it late on recently because we don’t want to find ourselves in that [...]
Simpsons eyes Saints victory September 27, 2012 WASPS must tonight make a fast start if they hope to end Northampton’s 100 per cent start to the Aviva Premiership season, admits scrum-half Joe Simpson. “We don’t take heart from the fact that Northampton have let a few teams back into it late on recently because we don’t want to find ourselves in that [...]
Who’s switching jobs November 26, 2012 Alvarez & Marsal The professional services firm has appointed Faisal Galaria as a senior director. He was previously vice president of Spotify, where he was responsible for mergers & acquisitions and strategic partnerships. Galaria has also held senior roles at Skype and eBay. Pinsent Masons Jonathan Beastall has been appointed to the law firm’s corporate [...]
McCall calls for Saracens to tidy act up after loss September 23, 2012 SARACENS’ unbeaten start to the new Aviva Premiership season ended at the hands of Exeter – and director of rugby Mark McCall admitted indiscipline cost them dear in the 14-12 loss. Sireli Naqelevuki’s second-half try and three penalties from Ignacio Mieres gave the Chiefs victory as Owen Farrell’s 12-point haul was only good enough for [...]
McCall calls for Saracens to tidy act up after loss September 23, 2012 SARACENS’ unbeaten start to the new Aviva Premiership season ended at the hands of Exeter – and director of rugby Mark McCall admitted indiscipline cost them dear in the 14-12 loss. Sireli Naqelevuki’s second-half try and three penalties from Ignacio Mieres gave the Chiefs victory as Owen Farrell’s 12-point haul was only good enough for [...]
More revolts over executive pay are looming November 18, 2012 SHAREHOLDERS could be waiting until 2013 or 2014 to voice dissent at companies’ executive pay packets, according to research out yesterday. While a string of high-profile investor rebellions at the likes of WPP and Aviva has caused a stir this year, shareholders have been discerning in their protests. Just 10 of the FTSE 100 companies [...]
Scottish rugby chiefs invite bids for Murrayfield naming rights October 30, 2012 MURRAYFIELD could become the latest stadium to be rebranded by a corporate sponsor after Scottish rugby chiefs admitted the naming rights were up for sale. Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Mark Dodson said they would be “crazy” if they did not seek a multi-million pound deal similar to Arsenal’s with airline Emirates. “The single biggest [...]
Best of the Brokers October 18, 2012 AVIVA Morgan Stanley rates the insurer “overweight” and cheers it as one of the key picks in the sector, but has moved its target price from 406p to 404p after fine-tuning earnings forecasts. XCHANGING Panmure Gordon has upgraded the IT and outsourcing firm from “sell” to “hold” and hiked its target from 75p to 115p, [...]
Who’s switching jobs November 22, 2012 Rocco Forte Hotels The hotels group has appointed Christian Renz to the newly-created role of global sales director. He most recently worked in senior roles at Kempinski Hotels, and has also held positions at Marriott International and the Walt Disney Corporation. BDO The accountancy and business advisory firm has announced several appointments to its financial [...]