Suntory is in talks to snap up Orangina September 10, 2009 JAPANESEbrewer Suntory is in talks to snap up Orangina for at $2.6bn (£1.6bn) as it looks to grow oversees and offset the effects of the rapidly ageing population at home. Privately held Suntory, itself in talks to be sold to bigger rival Kirin, would likely pay more for Orangina than the $2.6bn that Blackstone and [...]
Suntory is in talks to snap up Orangina September 10, 2009 JAPANESEbrewer Suntory is in talks to snap up Orangina for at $2.6bn (£1.6bn) as it looks to grow oversees and offset the effects of the rapidly ageing population at home. Privately held Suntory, itself in talks to be sold to bigger rival Kirin, would likely pay more for Orangina than the $2.6bn that Blackstone and [...]
Why bonds are a boon for investors November 18, 2009 FOLLOWING his appointment as the CEO of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) this summer, Xavier Rolet announced plans to open a retail bond market here in the UK. He said: “There is a clear need, particularly in the SME sector, for a lot of companies to be able to tap the bond market, particularly for [...]
Big Four clash should prove a tight contest October 1, 2009 CHELSEA vs LIVERPOOLCHELSEA suffered their first dropped points of the season at Wigan last weekend which has seen Hills lengthen their title odds to a best-priced 7/4. It was another high scoring game at the DW Stadium and the average number of goals in the last three rounds of the Premier League has been an [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING October 15, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMES BUYERS AWAIT DYSON’S FANSSir James Dyson, champion of British industrial design, has launched his latest invention aimed at catapulting the conventional electric desk fan into the 21st century. His “Air Multiplier” fan boasts reduced energy consumption and no external blades. But fans of Dyson inventions must wait several weeks for the fan to [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING October 15, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMES BUYERS AWAIT DYSON’S FANSSir James Dyson, champion of British industrial design, has launched his latest invention aimed at catapulting the conventional electric desk fan into the 21st century. His “Air Multiplier” fan boasts reduced energy consumption and no external blades. But fans of Dyson inventions must wait several weeks for the fan to [...]
Back Chelsea to win it the hard way again at 25/1 August 20, 2009 FULHAM vs CHELSEASUNDAY 4PM, SKY SPORTS 2 CARLO ANCELOTTI has made a pleasing start to life in the Premier League and his side were awesome in the second half against Sunderland on Tuesday night. They don’t have far to travel on Sunday when they make the short trip over to Craven Cottage to face local [...]
House prices boosted by fall in stock July 13, 2009 THERE were more definitive signs yesterday that the UK housing market is beginning to recover, according to June data from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The seasonally-adjusted balance of surveyors reporting falling rather than rising prices improved to -18.1 in June from -43.8 in May, the highest reading since September 2007. Housing market [...]
Car sales rise on scrappage August 6, 2009 NEW car sales went up for the first time in 15 months in July, as business secretary Lord Mandelson’s “cash for bangers” scheme trickled down to dealers, helping drive up sales by 2.4 per cent year-on-year. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 157,149 new cars were registered in the UK last month, [...]
Technologygives your trading a head start September 28, 2009 THESE days, contracts for difference (CFDs) are most often seen as an efficient way of opening positions and building positions that are held for several months. At the moment, though, with crystal balls in short supply and the future uncertain, traders might be wary about making trades that rely on predicting trends. Which is why [...]