WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING April 10, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES BIG MEDIA NAMES BACK BOUTIQUE BANK RAINE Eric Schmidt, Sean Parker, Peter Chernin and other big names from the media and technology sectors have invested in a merchant bank started by two ex-Wall Street dealmakers and Ari Emanuel, head of William Morris Endeavor talent agency. CAPITAL RULES DEAL A BLOW TO LIFE ASSURERS [...]
London set to defy UK house slump February 20, 2011 LONDON’S housing market is set to buck the national trend with the number of new sellers up by more than a fifth, the Rightmove house price index reveals today. Across the UK, annualised new seller numbers have remained “practically unchanged” so that sluggish transaction levels are “set to be the norm,” the survey said. “But [...]
Halfords hit as bike sales fall January 13, 2011 HALFORDS issued a worse-than-expected profit forecast yesterday as poor sales of children’s bicycles over Christmas hit the retailer. Cycle sales fell 16 per cent on a like-for-like basis as parents bought gadgets and electronic games instead of bikes. The weakness in bicycles was in contrast to strong car maintenance sales which were up 12 per [...]
Halfords hit as bike sales fall January 13, 2011 HALFORDS issued a worse-than-expected profit forecast yesterday as poor sales of children’s bicycles over Christmas hit the retailer. Cycle sales fell 16 per cent on a like-for-like basis as parents bought gadgets and electronic games instead of bikes. The weakness in bicycles was in contrast to strong car maintenance sales which were up 12 per [...]
Mickelson’s my favourite but Woods is value April 5, 2011 I FELL in love with the Masters at the age of eight, when I first set eyes on that magnificent Augusta course on the television, and it’s every bit as good as it looks on TV. It’s also full of vivid memories. My favourite is probably eagling the second hole twice in my first Masters. [...]
Booker lifted by surge in demand for fruit ‘n’ veg January 13, 2011 CASH and carry firm Booker saw sales rise in its third quarter. Like-for-like sales – excluding tobacco – grew by 5.5 per cent and fresh fruit and vegetable sales soared by 54 per cent. “It was a very unpredictable run up to the end of the year for most caterers, made even more so by [...]
Booker lifted by surge in demand for fruit ‘n’ veg January 13, 2011 CASH and carry firm Booker saw sales rise in its third quarter. Like-for-like sales – excluding tobacco – grew by 5.5 per cent and fresh fruit and vegetable sales soared by 54 per cent. “It was a very unpredictable run up to the end of the year for most caterers, made even more so by [...]
IRELAND’S ELECTION MAY ROCK MARKET February 21, 2011 CFD MARKET STRATEGIST, GFT NEWS of the civil unrest across north Africa, the Middle East and central Asia has rightly dominated the headlines this month. However, despite yesterday’s FTSE fall, equity investors have mostly brushed aside any concerns they may have and continue to buy dips whenever they occur. But it could be that political [...]
Wall Street finishes February on a high February 28, 2011 BULLISH comments from Warren Buffett helped US stocks end another good month on a high note yesterday, but uncertainty about oil prices could keep investors from pushing the market much higher. A sign stocks may stall out was evident in the lacklustre volume, in contrast with last week’s selloff, which occurred on heavy volume. Just [...]
Time for greater fairness in pensions March 10, 2011 IF you are youngish, work in the private sector, and are not the chief executive of a major firm, your company is unlikely to offer you much of a pension. In most cases, sorting out your retirement will be entirely your responsibility; in a minority of cases, your firm will assist you to fill a [...]