Auto Windscreens seeks cash February 6, 2011 The bankers to Auto Windscreens, Britain’s biggest supplier of replacement car windows, have appointed consultants to find a buyer for the ailing firm. The company’s main lender, Lloyds Banking Group, has appointed Deloitte to look for new investors. Auto Windscreens, which has 1,400 employees, is said to be close to needing fresh funds.
Auto Windscreens seeks cash February 6, 2011 The bankers to Auto Windscreens, Britain’s biggest supplier of replacement car windows, have appointed consultants to find a buyer for the ailing firm. The company’s main lender, Lloyds Banking Group, has appointed Deloitte to look for new investors. Auto Windscreens, which has 1,400 employees, is said to be close to needing fresh funds.
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS February 16, 2011 PensionsFirst The pensions risk management firm has hired three new assistant vice presidents: Matthew Furniss (pictured) and Robert Heathcoat, who both join from Punter Southall, and Chris Hoddman, who joins from the Pension Protection Fund. Furniss will work in the client solutions group, helping clients to manage their pension risk. Hoffman and Heathcoat will be [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS February 16, 2011 PensionsFirst The pensions risk management firm has hired three new assistant vice presidents: Matthew Furniss (pictured) and Robert Heathcoat, who both join from Punter Southall, and Chris Hoddman, who joins from the Pension Protection Fund. Furniss will work in the client solutions group, helping clients to manage their pension risk. Hoffman and Heathcoat will be [...]
PM backs the City’s start-up business plans March 28, 2011 DAVID Cameron will today back a campaign launched by over 60 City firms to encourage people to become entrepreneurs. Firms including HSBC, Deloitte, Google, KMPG, BlackBerry, AXA, Coutts, Intel and Lloyds TSB are offering a package of £1,500 to every start-up that participates. Cameron will pledge his full support for the scheme and ask the [...]
PM backs the City’s start-up business plans March 28, 2011 DAVID Cameron will today back a campaign launched by over 60 City firms to encourage people to become entrepreneurs. Firms including HSBC, Deloitte, Google, KMPG, BlackBerry, AXA, Coutts, Intel and Lloyds TSB are offering a package of £1,500 to every start-up that participates. Cameron will pledge his full support for the scheme and ask the [...]
Why the consumer is no longer king March 7, 2011 WHY are so many people still in denial? The era of debt-fuelled spending, from the private and the public sector, is over. A crisis caused by excessive and underpriced debt cannot be resolved by borrowing even more. It is a simple proposition. Virtually all companies, many individuals and some governments now understand this – but [...]
Firms to buy 10m tablet PCs this year January 12, 2011 AROUND a quarter of tablet computers, such as Apple’s smash-hit iPad, will be bought by businesses this year, according to Deloitte. The “big four” accountancy giant says firms will snap up tablet devices for their employees instead of buying more costly PCs. “We predict that companies in the retail, healthcare and manufacturing sectors will buy more than [...]
Forecasts for 2011 in media January 18, 2011 Deloitte yesterday unveiled its telecoms and media predictions for the coming year. And while Steve Jobs may have temporarily stepped out of the limelight, technology he has championed – including digital downloads and video calling – dominates the list. Deloitte believes 400m phones with front facing cameras for video calls will be shipped in 2011, [...]
Real and Barcelona still richest in Europe but Man City making strides February 9, 2011 ENGLISH clubs may have just blown record sums in the January transfer window, but they continue to lag behind Spain’s big two in terms of financial muscle. Real Madrid and Barcelona are still the two richest teams in Europe, according to a report published today, with both boasting revenues in excess of £300m last year. [...]