London Report: UK data to show the economy in healthier state September 29, 2013 EXPECTED improvements in the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data for manufacturing, construction and services this week should all point to further signs of the UK’s economic growth. “The purchasing managers’ surveys are expected to show further robust growth in September across the services, manufacturing and construction sectors which would bode well for hopes that GDP [...]
Internet drives sales at Domino’s January 8, 2013 BRITONS ordering pizzas online from the comfort of their sofas helped drive a 20 per cent rise in sales at Domino’s to £174.5m. The group yesterday said online sales in the UK and Ireland jumped 56.6 per cent to £84m in the final 14 weeks of the year to 30 December. E-commerce now accounts for [...]
The new peers are in the House August 1, 2013 THE CAPITALIST noticed a few familiar City faces among the list of 30 new peers who were welcomed to the House of Lords yesterday. Former executive director of corporate and legal affairs at Tesco Lucy Neville-Rolfe made the list, as did Charles Allen, the ex-boss of ITV, who was also appointed chairman of the executive board [...]
Restaurant review: Urban Meadow October 15, 2013 RESTAURANT Urban Meadow, 150 Bayswater, W2 4RT Tel: 020 7792 7066 FOOD Three Stars VALUE Five Stars ATMOSPHERE Four Stars Cost for two with drinks: £50 THIS is one of those columns restaurant critics write after they’ve been on holiday, where they bang on about the nice places they’ve been eating while you’ve been stuck [...]
Printing firm Domino tumbles as it puts end to 32-year record December 11, 2012 PRINTING technology company Domino Printing yesterday put a 32-year run of increasing revenues to an end. The company, which manufacturers printers for barcodes and labels, posted a one per cent decline in annual turnover to £312m, owing to weak sales in Europe. This is the first time revenue has fallen since the company was incorporated. Pre-tax [...]
London Report: Carney’s first inflation report in the spotlight August 4, 2013 NEW Bank of England governor Mark Carney will take centre stage this week as he announces the latest Quarterly Inflation Report, plus plans to adopt forward guidance on interest rates for the first time. Forward guidance would give the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) a third method of influencing the economy, alongside interest rates and [...]
London Report: UK’s corporate calendar packed in results season July 28, 2013 THE CORPORATE calendar is packed this week, as businesses including ITV, BP, Lloyds, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland update the market amid a swathe of other results. The week begins with figures from Fidessa Group, Hammerson, InterContinental Hotels Group, Intertek Group, JKX Oil & Gas, Keller Group, Senior, Vernalis, Reckitt Benckiser Group, National Grid, [...]
Online sales boosts Domino’s September 26, 2012 Pizza delivery giant Domino’s today posted a 5.1 per cent jump in UK like-for-like sales, boosted by a 40 per cent increase in online sales over the third quarter. Domino’s, which operates in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Switzerland, said online sales hit £62.8m over the quarter to reach £184.9m for the year to date. [...]
Online sales boosts Domino’s September 26, 2012 Pizza delivery giant Domino’s today posted a 5.1 per cent jump in UK like-for-like sales, boosted by a 40 per cent increase in online sales over the third quarter. Domino’s, which operates in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Switzerland, said online sales hit £62.8m over the quarter to reach £184.9m for the year to date. [...]
Domino’s Pizza misses out on Olympic boost September 26, 2012 SHARES IN Domino’s Pizza fell almost four per cent yesterday after the company surprised the City with slower-than-expected third quarter sales. The group, which has 770 stores in Britain, Ireland, Germany and Switzerland, said like-for-like sales increased 3.7 per cent over the 17 weeks to 23 September. This contrasts with an 8.1 per cent jump [...]