J Sainsbury in bullish mood May 13, 2009 J SAINSBURY has pledged to dominate the grocery sector over the next decade, after reporting a stellar 11.3 per cent pre-tax profit hike to £543m in the year to 21 March. Chief executive Justin King said the group now has “the greatest growth potential of any grocery retailer in the next ten years”. Sainsbury’s has [...]
J Sainsbury in bullish mood May 13, 2009 J SAINSBURY has pledged to dominate the grocery sector over the next decade, after reporting a stellar 11.3 per cent pre-tax profit hike to £543m in the year to 21 March. Chief executive Justin King said the group now has “the greatest growth potential of any grocery retailer in the next ten years”. Sainsbury’s has [...]
DID THE RESULTS BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE IN J SAINSBURY? May 13, 2009 NICK BUBB PALI INTERNATIONAL“The market may be disappointed that there was no new growth plan or strategy today, but management are excited about what “more of the same” can do to market share and profits in the future. And investors should be excited that the freehold property portfolio is still valued at over £7.5bn.” ANDREW [...]
DID THE RESULTS BOOST YOUR CONFIDENCE IN J SAINSBURY? May 13, 2009 NICK BUBB PALI INTERNATIONAL“The market may be disappointed that there was no new growth plan or strategy today, but management are excited about what “more of the same” can do to market share and profits in the future. And investors should be excited that the freehold property portfolio is still valued at over £7.5bn.” ANDREW [...]
RUM at the top August 8, 2008 The Caribbean spirit is entering the ranks of the premium tipples, writes Timothy Barber What do you think about when you think about rum? For lots of folk, the answer is one of two things: a glass of Bacardi and coke, or pirates. Okay, so a few people know that it forms the basis for [...]
It’s Ken Again October 21, 2005 He is 74 but Ken Morrison is in no mood to slow down and take it easy. During the span of a career in the City a businessman usually plays the role of hero and villain. Sir Ken Morrison was typecast as the former until he acquired Safeway a year ago. In 2001 when it [...]