The City’s top headhunter on why firms still need to recruit the best February 6, 2011 PERHAPS not surprisingly, Odgers Berndtson’s boss was in an upbeat mood when City A.M. visited him recently in his large office overlooking Hanover Square in the West End. Last year’s preliminary revenues had just come in: they are an improvement on the year before, always welcome news in the present environment. Richard Boggis-Rolfe, the privately-held [...]
The City’s top headhunter on why firms still need to recruit the best February 6, 2011 PERHAPS not surprisingly, Odgers Berndtson’s boss was in an upbeat mood when City A.M. visited him recently in his large office overlooking Hanover Square in the West End. Last year’s preliminary revenues had just come in: they are an improvement on the year before, always welcome news in the present environment. Richard Boggis-Rolfe, the privately-held [...]
Imperial Tobacco says it is on target for forecasts September 22, 2010 IMPERIAL Tobacco Group said yesterday it had suffered no further deterioration in volumes in its fourth quarter. Full-year volumes at the Lambert & Butler and Fortuna maker were down by around the same 4.3 per cent seen at the nine-month stage, contrasting with its statement in July when it reported volumes had worsened from a [...]
Global growth fears weigh on FTSE April 12, 2011 Worries over global growth and Japan’s continuing nuclear crisis have combined to cause an almost 100-point plunge on the FTSE today. The FTSE 100 lost 89 points in the day’s trading to close 1.5 per cent down at 5,964.47 after the International Monetary Fund downgraded the US’ growth forecast to 2.8 per cent and the [...]
FTSE hit by fears UK recovery will stall without fresh stimulus October 27, 2010 BRITAIN’S top shares posted their biggest one-day losses in over two months yesterday, hit by market concerns that further quantitative easing measures in the US might be less aggressive than expected. The FTSE 100 was down 61.28 points, or 1.1 per cent, at 5,646.02, its lowest closing level since 5 October, adding to the 0.8 [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING November 22, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES ROK WAS WARNED ON OUTLOOK Senior executives at Rok, the failed building group, were warned the company’s public statements risked misleading investors by failing to identify the extent or source of its problems. The board of directors was contacted by Ashley Martin, at the time the suspended finance director, after Rok released a [...]
Imperial Tobacco trading hitting forecasts September 22, 2010 Imperial Tobacco, the world’s No.4 cigarette group, said its cigarette volume were in line with the 4.3 per cent fall seen at its 9-month stage as its financial performance stayed in line with its own expectations. The group, which acquired Franco-Spanish group Altadis in January 2008, said its global key cigarette brands continued to perform [...]
GlaxoSmithKline and British American Tobacco under pressure as FTSE falls February 22, 2010 BRITAIN’S top share index closed slightly lower yesterday, snapping a five-day winning streak, as weakness from defensive stocks countered gains from banks ahead of more results from the financial sector later in the week. The FTSE 100 closed down 6.10 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 5,352.07, having closed up 0.6 per cent on Friday [...]
THE TIPSTER September 27, 2010 MINING stocks have had a good run recently. With some important economic data due this week in the form of the UK’s GDP and US consumer confidence figures today, some good numbers could push the miners higher. Capital CFDs offers a price of 3,699.1p-3,703.9p for Rio Tinto. Gold’s key resistance level of $1,300 per ounce [...]
DMGT sees jump in market share as its CFO stands down September 28, 2010 DAILY Mail & General Trust (DMGT) received a welcome boost from its flagship Daily Mail newspaper yesterday, which reported robust trading amid a gain in market share. DMGT said that advertising revenues at its national newspaper division have risen by 13 per cent year-on-year in the past three months. Print revenues at Associated Newspapers, home [...]