THE TIPSTER January 3, 2012 THE last few weeks have been uncharacteristically quiet on the European crisis front – but pessimists may just view this as the calm before the next inevitable storm. The optimistic view could be that surely all of the bad news is getting close to being priced in for the euro and its death has been [...]
Majestic wine toasts profits rise November 14, 2011 Majestic Wine has seen a 20 per cent rise in half-year profits, as customers have bought more expensive wines. The company made pre-tax profitS of £8.8m in the year to 26 September, compared with £7.3m a year earlier. Its like-for-like sales rose 2.7 per cent while revenues jumped nine per cent to £127.8m. The company [...]
Majestic wine toasts profits rise November 14, 2011 Majestic Wine has seen a 20 per cent rise in half-year profits, as customers have bought more expensive wines. The company made pre-tax profitS of £8.8m in the year to 26 September, compared with £7.3m a year earlier. Its like-for-like sales rose 2.7 per cent while revenues jumped nine per cent to £127.8m. The company [...]
Wm Morrison warns Xmas will be tough November 10, 2011 WM MORRISON chief executive Dalton Philips warned of “a very tough Christmas” ahead, with consumer sentiment at its lowest in a generation, as the group posted a rise in its underlying sales. Philips said “people were being very frugal” but he expected this to play to Morrison’s strengths, as it continues to outperform it rivals [...]
Eurozone New Year is dawn of the living dead January 8, 2012 SO we’re up and running. 2012 is fully underway and here I am with the same question I had in January last year. We’ve always presumed that whatever happens to the Eurozone, one way or another Northern Europe – specifically Germany – would eventually have to pay for it. What’s never been clearly answered is [...]
Kean on the brink as Coyle enjoys the spoils December 20, 2011 BLACKBURN 1 BOLTON 2 BLACKBURN manager Steve Kean edged closer to the sack last night after the club’s fans staged angry demonstrations against him and owners Venky’s before, during and after last night’s defeat against relegation rivals Bolton. First half goals from Mark Davies and Nigel Reo-Cocker put the visitors, who had lost their previous [...]
Banks steady FTSE but retailers dive January 12, 2012 The FTSE 100 index saw modest rises this morning as banks performed well in stark contrast to the retail sector which was pulled down by a string of poor results from heavyweights including Tesco. Investors were also digesting the results of a Spanish sovereign debt auction which showed yields going in a positive direction. Spain [...]
Game shares slump 46pc on warning November 16, 2011 GAME Group shares tumbled 46 per cent yesterday after it warned it will not hit its full-year targets. The video games retailer was relying on the release of blockbuster titles including Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3 and Skyrim to give it a much-needed boost in the run up to Christmas but those hopes appear to [...]
BEST OF THE BROKERS November 27, 2011 CABLE AND WIRELESS Investec rates the telecommunications firm “buy”, with a target of 53p, down from 59p. The broker says that despite a lack of interest from buyers after its poor first half results there is growing interest from other UK telecommunications companies. The company’s woes stem from poor management, the broker says, and the [...]
IMPROVE November 10, 2011 CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT DESIGN CONSULTANCY APD INTERIORS Q.We have just moved from a house with high ceilings to a new home with low ceilings. How can we make the rooms appear taller? A.High ceilings are a feature of many period properties but unfortunately newer properties often lack ceiling height. But fear not, by following a [...]