Autonomy stock soars after record sales and profits February 1, 2011 SOFTWARE specialist Autonomy’s shares gained more than six per cent to close at 1,590p yesterday after it reported record profits and revenues for 2010. Double-digit sales rises for its key servers and cloud computing systems generated an 18 per cent growth in revenue to $870m (£547m), from $740m in 2009. Full-year pre-tax profits of $379m [...]
Autonomy stock soars after record sales and profits February 1, 2011 SOFTWARE specialist Autonomy’s shares gained more than six per cent to close at 1,590p yesterday after it reported record profits and revenues for 2010. Double-digit sales rises for its key servers and cloud computing systems generated an 18 per cent growth in revenue to $870m (£547m), from $740m in 2009. Full-year pre-tax profits of $379m [...]
Tube walkouts called off May 10, 2011 A RUN of crippling Tube strikes due to start next Monday have been called off following secret talks between Transport for London boss Mike Brown and union officials. He told RMT Union leader Bob Crow that a driver at the centre of the dispute would be re-instated in order to avoid “significant disruption for London”. [...]
Tube walkouts called off May 10, 2011 A RUN of crippling Tube strikes due to start next Monday have been called off following secret talks between Transport for London boss Mike Brown and union officials. He told RMT Union leader Bob Crow that a driver at the centre of the dispute would be re-instated in order to avoid “significant disruption for London”. [...]
TURTLES DITCH DAY JOB FOR HEDGE FUND BREAK May 18, 2011 SOME of the City’s brightest talents will hand in their notices this week to pursue potentially even more lucrative careers as hedge fund traders. Oxbridge graduate Will Jukes, 27, who trained at Ernst & Young before working at RBS and most recently as a freelance financial analyst, will be much missed by his well-known Westminster [...]
Autonomy bounces back with robust set of results October 19, 2010 AUTONOMY staged a partial recovery yesterday after its disastrous profit warning earlier this month – which sent its shares falling 17 per cent – an update it now describes as “conservative”. The software giant, which enables searches of information including emails, phone conversations, documents and video, posted third quarter pre-tax profit of $86.3m (£55m), a [...]
Autonomy bounces back with robust set of results October 19, 2010 AUTONOMY staged a partial recovery yesterday after its disastrous profit warning earlier this month – which sent its shares falling 17 per cent – an update it now describes as “conservative”. The software giant, which enables searches of information including emails, phone conversations, documents and video, posted third quarter pre-tax profit of $86.3m (£55m), a [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS February 21, 2011 Chalsys Capital Partners Chalsys Capital Partners has appointed General Sir Mike Jackson as a special adviser, effective immediately. Jackson will provide specialist advice on renewable energy investments at the investment firm focused on clean tech, green infrastructure and natural resources. Jackson served as the UK’s chief of the general staff 2003-2006 after 45 years in [...]
BarCap set to gain broking mandate at 3i March 8, 2011 BARCLAYS Bank’s fast growing equities business BarCap was last night said to be close to winning an important new broking appointment at the international private equity group 3i. 3i has been conducting a regular review of its brokers, which are currently Bank of America Merrill Lynch and JP?Morgan. The group, whose chief executive is Michael [...]
BarCap set to gain broking mandate at 3i March 8, 2011 BARCLAYS Bank’s fast growing equities business BarCap was last night said to be close to winning an important new broking appointment at the international private equity group 3i. 3i has been conducting a regular review of its brokers, which are currently Bank of America Merrill Lynch and JP?Morgan. The group, whose chief executive is Michael [...]