WHAT DOES THE ELECTION MEAN FOR BRITISH BUSINESS? May 7, 2010 DAVID FROST | BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE “At this stage, a hung parliament is not the best result for business. The UK needs strong and decisive leadership at this time of global financial turmoil. It is imperative that we see an early resolution as to who is going to be occupying Number 10 and Number [...]
Tesco staff to cash in with share plan February 4, 2010 Thousands of Tesco employees who invested in the company’s saving scheme have each netted a share of £144m. After 12 months’ employment, the supermarket allows staff to invest between £5 and £50 a month in its Save As You Earn share scheme. Those who saved the maximum for the five-year scheme gained a 100 per [...]
CITY VIEWS: WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT IN THE CADBURY BID BATTLE? January 4, 2010 JEREMY BATSTONE-CARR | CHARLES STANLEY “Our “Reduce” recommendation is predicated on the view Cadbury will do enough to ensure sufficient shareholder support to see off its rivals. We think it unlikely that [the next trading] update will have disappointed, judging by the strong anecdotal evidence to suggest robust Christmas-related sales activity.” HENK POTTS | BARCLAYS [...]
IS THE FTSE 100 RALLY A TRUE REFLECTION OF MARKET VALUES? August 31, 2009 HENK POTTS BARCLAYS WEALTH“The earnings season has given more support than anticipated, largely because firms have cut back. In the short-term we have to be a lot more cautious. But in the long term, if we are going into a period of recovery and companies are leaner and meaner, we are looking at some great [...]
IS THE FTSE 100 RALLY A TRUE REFLECTION OF MARKET VALUES? August 31, 2009 HENK POTTS BARCLAYS WEALTH“The earnings season has given more support than anticipated, largely because firms have cut back. In the short-term we have to be a lot more cautious. But in the long term, if we are going into a period of recovery and companies are leaner and meaner, we are looking at some great [...]
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON HSBC’S RESULTS? August 3, 2009 HENK POTTS BARCLAYS WEALTH“Messy numbers, with various accounting changes, but definitely ahead of expectations and sentiment towards the sector continues to improve. Household, the US business which is largely in run-off mode, was the largest source of upside surprise with lower provisions and lower realised losses.” DAVID BUIK BGC PARTNERS“HSBC’s tier one capital stands at [...]