FTSE 100 down as investors await US jobs report November 2, 2012 The leading share index was trading down in early trading, as investors were cautious ahead of October’s US jobs report. The key US data is forecast to show non-farm payrolls rose 125,000 last month following a 114,000 increase in September. Insurer Admiral Group was the biggest blue chip loser this morning, shedding more than five [...]
FTSE 100 down as investors await US jobs report November 2, 2012 The leading share index was trading down in early trading, as investors were cautious ahead of October’s US jobs report. The key US data is forecast to show non-farm payrolls rose 125,000 last month following a 114,000 increase in September. Insurer Admiral Group was the biggest blue chip loser this morning, shedding more than five [...]
St Tropez: glitz, glamour and a little genuine beauty January 6, 2013 IT HAS become a cliche to mourn the death of the once unspoiled fishing “village” that was St Tropez – the days when Brigitte Bardot walked barefoot along the Quai de L’Epi and you could barter over a freshly caught sea bass at the pier. Or even the days when you could still get a [...]
Is the introduction of plea bargains in the UK a coherent way of tackling corporate crime? October 23, 2012 YES Barry Vitou US-style deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) – effectively plea bargains – should provide a powerful weapon in the fight against white collar crime. DPAs offer a better way for the authorities to deal with wrongdoing and for businesses to resolve their exposure to prosecution in appropriate circumstances. The present choice for the authorities, [...]
Is the introduction of plea bargains in the UK a coherent way of tackling corporate crime? October 23, 2012 YES Barry Vitou US-style deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) – effectively plea bargains – should provide a powerful weapon in the fight against white collar crime. DPAs offer a better way for the authorities to deal with wrongdoing and for businesses to resolve their exposure to prosecution in appropriate circumstances. The present choice for the authorities, [...]
Wheatley’s vital optimism risks not anticipating the Flashmans September 30, 2012 AFTER decades of Flashman types thriving on trading floors, we now appear to want Captain Mainwarings to restore trust in the banking system. Martin Wheatley, who launched his review into Libor on Friday, will be one of those with most power to do so as the head of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Comparisons with [...]
Deaf to all criticism: Finding inspiration in some unlikely places November 18, 2012 IT WAS the worst speech I’ve ever heard. The proud winner of an entrepreneurial award thanked the judges for their clever choice and then pranced around the stage, spouting his amazing life-story. He had struggled to grow up in poverty, living between an abattoir and a brothel. At an early age he started a business, [...]
Face off: battle of the racing giants November 14, 2012 GAMES FORZA HORIZON Xbox 360 | By James Titcomb ***** HORIZON IS the fifth title under the Forza name – a series of elite racing simulators Microsoft set up in 2005 to give the Xbox a rival to the PlayStation’s Gran Turismo. Until now, Forza has seen huge success, both critically and commercially, so it [...]
Fears US won’t deliver hit FTSE September 12, 2012 BRITAIN’S top shares retreated yesterday as optimism over a German constitutional court ruling in favour of the Eurozone’s new bailout fund faded, and investors focused on the possibility the US may not come up with eagerly anticipated stimulus. The FTSE 100 ended down 10.11 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 5,782.08, having risen as high [...]
Fears US won’t deliver hit FTSE September 12, 2012 BRITAIN’S top shares retreated yesterday as optimism over a German constitutional court ruling in favour of the Eurozone’s new bailout fund faded, and investors focused on the possibility the US may not come up with eagerly anticipated stimulus. The FTSE 100 ended down 10.11 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 5,782.08, having risen as high [...]