Labour needs to get excited about business – The City View September 28, 2015 Labour’s uneasy relationship with business has left scars on the party’s back, and this weekend old wounds were reopened as Jeremy Corbyn echoed his predecessor and launched an attack on Boots. Ed Miliband famously exchanged (verbal) blows with the global chief executive of the pharmacy giant, Stefano Pessina, back in February when the Boots boss [...]
Ed Miliband hits back at “unholy” alliance of Boots boss Stefano Pessina and Conservative Party February 2, 2015 Labour leader Ed Miliband has hit back at Alliance Boots boss Stefano Pessina at a question and answer session hosted by Sky News at Facebook's London headquarters. Over the weekend, Pessina told the Telegraph that a Labour government would be a "catastrophe" for Britain. Pessina's company boasts 2,500 stores and employs 70,000 staff. Miliband told [...]
Best place to stay in Chamonix: Amazon Creek has it all from hot-tubs to a dedicated chef March 7, 2016 The hot tub outside my huge Chamonix chalet has disco lights that make it look like a b-movie time machine. I’ve got a flute of Bollinger in my hand, and can hear the crackle of a log fire from indoors as I gaze through the steam across snowy peaks. This, I venture, is how one [...]
Our savings slump is lowering our productivity – and even highly paid individuals are financially vulnerable January 25, 2016 We’re nearly there: long after the Christmas credit card bills landed, January’s payday is finally in sight for most of us. Many of us will have tightened our belts this month metaphorically as well as literally this month after a festive overspend. It’s not a pleasant experience. But new SMF research suggests it could also be damaging [...]
Morrisons supermarket reportedly set to exit the FTSE 100 index December 1, 2015 Struggling supermarket Morrisons will reportedly be booted out of the FTSE 100 index tomorrow as part of its quarterly shake up. The Bradford based company has been nudging the bottom of the table for the last 12 months and just managed to dodge relegation in the last reshuffle. Latest update: Morrisons is kicked out of the FTSE [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015: Joe Schmidt’s Ireland seal quarter-final place with narrow victory as Argentina close in on last eight October 5, 2015 Relieved Ireland coach Joe Schmidt admitted that his side made life difficult for themselves despite sealing their place in the World Cup quarter-finals with a narrow 16-9 victory over Italy at the Olympic Stadium yesterday. Centre Keith Earls dotted down to set a new national record of eight World Cup tries although Ireland were pegged [...]
Profits jump at food producer Greencore as sandwich orders pile up November 24, 2015 Sushi, salad and sandwich maker Greencore reported better-than-expected full-year profits after winning several new contracts in the UK food to go market and expanding its presence in the US. The food producer, which supplies retailers and supermarkets ranging from Marks & Spencer to Boots, said pre-tax profits increased by 33.8 per cent to to £59.4m in [...]
Aberdeen Asset Management boss Martin Gilbert in it for the long haul October 26, 2015 Aberdeen Asset Management founder and boss Martin Gilbert has no intention of selling the company, a senior source said last night. A report yesterday suggested that the FTSE 100 company is looking for potential buyers as it seeks to turn around its fortunes. Aberdeen has endured a tough six months with its shares dropping by [...]
Winners and losers of this year’s FTSE quarterly reshuffles: Morrison, Worldpay and Hikma Pharmaceuticals December 2, 2015 The FTSE index's last quarterly reshuffle of this year has rolled round, and it could conclude with a bang, as reports suggest embattled high street supermarket Morrison will be given the shove. The other companies being moved to the FTSE 250 index are reportedly security firm G4S and engineering group Meggitt. Worldpay, the payments firm [...]
Golden boot spread betting November 20, 2014 THE GOLDEN Boot Index is just one of the long-term markets offered by Sporting Index. It awards points on the following basis: Winner: 60pts, Runner-up: 40pts, Third: 30pts, Fourth: 25pts, Fifth: 20pts Sixth: 15pts, Seventh: 10pts, Eighth: 5pts. With 12 goals already, Sergio Aguero heads the market, trading at 43-46. Buyers at 46 would make [...]