BSkyB buys up lion’s share of Sky Deutschland November 6, 2014 PAY TV broadcaster BSkyB will own a larger-than-expected 87.45 per cent of Sky Deutschland once its takeover closes next week. The Sky Europe deal – as it has been dubbed with BSkyB buying up its Italian and German counterparts – will create a media empire spanning six countries and reaching 20m customers. With the purchase, [...]
Watson’s ready for a first start, says Lancaster November 13, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster insists Anthony Watson is ready to be thrust into a first international start tomorrow after naming the 20-year-old Bath wing in his team to face South Africa. Watson, who made his Test debut off the bench in last week’s narrow defeat to New Zealand, replaces injured club colleague Semesa Rokoduguni [...]
Lancaster: Ford has earned right to start Australia Test November 24, 2014 ENGLAND head coach Stuart Lancaster has confirmed he is set to retain George Ford at fly-half when his side conclude their autumn programme against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Bath No10 Ford is now the man in possession after impressing on his first international start as England ended a deflating run of five successive defeats [...]
Daily Mail owner says digital ads revenue offsets decline in print: Full-year revenue up 3 per cent November 26, 2014 The Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) said preliminary full-year revenue rose three per cent to £1,864m, as digital revenues helped offset declines in print. DMG Media, the company's media side which includes Metro and MailOnline, said full-year revenue remained unchanged. Total advertising revenue was up five per cent, and the group said digital advertising [...]
Patisserie Valerie gets nearer to top of IPO range in open trading May 19, 2014 SHARES in Patisserie Holdings closed up 0.5 per cent at 194p yesterday in the first day of full trading since the cake chain’s float. The Aim-listed company priced at the bottom of its 170p to 200p range last week but the stock has in recent days edged higher, and held up well as unconditional trading [...]
FTSE comes off recent gains as oil stocks hit – London Report February 4, 2015 THE FTSE 100 retreated from five-month highs yesterday as oil stocks slipped, while investment company Hargreaves Lansdown fell after its interim profits declined. The premier index closed down by 0.2 per cent at 6,860.02 points, after reaching its highest level since September on Tuesday. Hargreaves fell 7.6 per cent, the worst-performing FTSE 100 stock in [...]
Dippy the diplodocus: Blue whale replacing Natural History Museum’s dinosaur isn’t going down well January 29, 2015 It’s the end of a dinosaur era. London’s Natural History Museum, remembered fondly in thousands of people's childhoods for the towering diplodocus skeleton which greeted them on visits, is retiring the dinosaur after 35 years. And 150m year-old Dippy's ouster? A much younger 124-year-old blue whale, who's getting promoted to front of house from the mammal [...]
B&Q owner Kingfisher reports falls in revenue and profit November 25, 2014 Kingfisher’s new French chief executive, Veronique Laury, faces a tough task to arrest the tumbling sales in her home country which are taking their toll on the FTSE 100 company. In its third quarter results the B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher recorded a 3.6 per cent drop in sales to £2.8bn, while retail profit [...]
Murray lifts Aussie Open hopes as Britain slip to Hopman Cup loss January 7, 2015 FORMER Wimbledon champion Andy Murray’s preparations for the Australian Open were boosted by a singles-match victory yesterday before Great Britain slipped to defeat against Poland at the Hopman Cup. The 27-year-old beat Jerzy Janowicz 6-2, 6-4 in Perth to level the clash after partner Heather Watson was brushed aside 6-3, 6-1 by world No5 Agnieszka [...]
Ethiopia becomes poorest country to issue bond December 4, 2014 The government of Ethiopia has launched its first ever dollar bond, becoming the poorest country ever to raise money in the international sovereign market, it was revealed yesterday. The bond is for $1bn (£638m) and has a term of 10 years. It also has the relatively low yield of 6.625 per cent – only one per [...]