Before the open – 27/08 August 27, 2013 Markets are expected lower on Syrian turmoil and poor US data yesterday. US Secretary of State John Kerry described events in Syria as "a moral obscenity" and said that "by any standard, it is inexcusable and — despite the excuses and equivocations that some have manufactured — it is undeniable." The US saw durable goods [...]
Before the open – 30/08 August 30, 2013 It's the last trading day of the month – and it looks the FTSE will close down this August. The index closed at 6621.10 on 31 July, and saw its monthly peak the next day at 6682.00. Opening at 6483.05, it seems very unlikely that anything dramatic will happening on what looks to be a [...]
Morrisons wants new trading laws November 21, 2012 Morrisons, Britain’s fourth-biggest supermarket chain, yesterday joined Asda in lobbying government for Sunday trading laws to be relaxed on 23 December this year, arguing that the second day before Christmas is usually the busiest shopping day of the year. With the 23rd falling on a Sunday retailers are restricted by law to opening for a [...]
Lambert fires for England on dream debut August 14, 2013 STRIKER Rickie Lambert revealed he had fulfilled a lifelong dream after coming off the bench to score less than three minutes into his England debut to earn a thrilling 3-2 win over Scotland at Wembley. The 31-year-old replaced Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney on 67 minutes and 165 seconds later headed defender Leighton Baines’s corner [...]
Before the open – 25/07 July 25, 2013 Today will show whether growth is accelerating in the UK, with second quarter GDP out later. After a limp 0.3 per cent growth in the first quarter, economists are now forecasting that we'll see the economy grew by as much as 0.6 per cent in the second quarter. Asian equities fail to respond to #China’s [...]
What does the future hold for Morrisons? November 8, 2012 KATE CALVERT | SEYMOUR PIERCE The recent share price underperformance had anticipated a weak update and indeed, Morrisons’ update was disappointing. We expect underperformance to continue into next year as changes to its marketing & promotional strategy will take time for consumers to become aware of. CLIVE BLACK | SHORE CAPITAL The recent market share [...]
Morrisons sales fall in challenging market November 8, 2012 Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket Morrisons this morning posted a 2.1 per cent drop in like for like sales over the 13 weeks to 28 October, hurt by fragile consumer confidence. Total sales excluding fuel fell 0.4 per cent over the period. “With consumer confidence still fragile and high levels of promotional activity a persistent feature of [...]
Morrisons sales fall in challenging market November 8, 2012 Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket Morrisons this morning posted a 2.1 per cent drop in like for like sales over the 13 weeks to 28 October, hurt by fragile consumer confidence. Total sales excluding fuel fell 0.4 per cent over the period. “With consumer confidence still fragile and high levels of promotional activity a persistent feature of [...]
Review: The World’s End July 18, 2013 FILM THE WORLD’S END Cert 12a | By Alex Dymoke Three Stars MORRISON’S car parks, Kit Kats, national rail services from Leicester to Coventry – it’s easy to hate the banal rubbishness of small-town Britain. But as a spate of offbeat British comedies have shown, it’s easy to love it too. Hot Fuzz, [...]
London Capital One Cup tie previews August 26, 2013 Bristol City v Crystal Palace ■ FOUR-TIME semi-finalists Crystal Palace could hand debuts to summer signings goalkeeper Neil Alexander, plus defender Florian Marange and midfielder Elliot Grandin. Welshman Jonny Williams, 19, could also make his first start of the season for Ian Holloway’s team. Bristol City, without a league win this term, may hand a [...]