No punishment for Tindall and co after night out September 16, 2011 ENGLAND’S management team have launched a vehement defence of skipper Mike Tindall and several of his team-mates who embarked on a night out in Queenstown following last Saturday’s win over Argentina. Tindall, who led the side in the absence of the injured Lewis Moody, and a group of players, including Dan Cole and Steve Thompson, [...]
No punishment for Tindall and co after night out September 16, 2011 ENGLAND’S management team have launched a vehement defence of skipper Mike Tindall and several of his team-mates who embarked on a night out in Queenstown following last Saturday’s win over Argentina. Tindall, who led the side in the absence of the injured Lewis Moody, and a group of players, including Dan Cole and Steve Thompson, [...]
West End shop sales soar ahead, defying post Christmas slump February 13, 2011 LONDON’S West End stores have seen strong growth in sales in January, despite the rise in VAT and sluggish wage growth, it was revealed today. Retail sales were up 5.8 per cent compared to the same time last year, the New West End Company said. An increase in menswear was particularly notable, it said, reporting [...]
Ocado hit by boss share sale February 21, 2011 OCADO shares took a tumble yesterday after chief executive Tim Steiner sold £5m worth of Ocado stock. Steiner’s move – plus the announcement that Waitrose was planning to revamp its own online delivery service – saw the stock close down 7.75 per cent at 239p. Waitrose, which has a ten-year contract with Ocado to supply the [...]
Boost for January’s sales February 6, 2011 DOOM and gloom forecasts for the British high street have yet to materialise, according the latest BDO sales tracker, released today. In January, sales for retailers with revenues between £5m and £500m were up 9.1 per cent compared to the same time last year, said BDO. Consumers have been taking advantage of “VAT busting” offers [...]
Osborne misses a great opportunity November 30, 2011 AS ever, it was Lewis Carroll who put it best in Alice Through the Looking Glass: “The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday – but never jam today.” Even that could be too optimistic: reading between the lines of yesterday’s mini-Budget, it is clear that the UK is out of money to an even [...]
Osborne misses a great opportunity November 29, 2011 AS ever, it was Lewis Carroll who put it best in Alice Through the Looking Glass: “The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday – but never jam today.” Even that could be too optimistic: reading between the lines of yesterday’s mini-Budget, it is clear that the UK is out of money to an even [...]
Osborne misses a great opportunity November 29, 2011 AS ever, it was Lewis Carroll who put it best in Alice Through the Looking Glass: “The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday – but never jam today.” Even that could be too optimistic: reading between the lines of yesterday’s mini-Budget, it is clear that the UK is out of money to an even [...]
FTSE nears seven-year high as M&S boosts retail sector April 6, 2011 BANKS helped drive Britain’s top shares to a near seven-week high yesterday following a Portuguese debt auction, while Marks & Spencer rose on better-than-expected sales, lifting sentiment in retailers. The FTSE 100 ended up 34.07 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 6,041.13, its highest closing level since 18 February. Lex van Dam, hedge fund manager [...]
FTSE nears seven-year high as M&S boosts retail sector April 6, 2011 BANKS helped drive Britain’s top shares to a near seven-week high yesterday following a Portuguese debt auction, while Marks & Spencer rose on better-than-expected sales, lifting sentiment in retailers. The FTSE 100 ended up 34.07 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 6,041.13, its highest closing level since 18 February. Lex van Dam, hedge fund manager [...]