BEST OF THE BROKERS June 13, 2010 MICHELIN Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) initiates a “buy” rating for Michelin and says that despite rising material prices, it sees room for Michelin to profit from early implementation of price increases, stronger replacement business momentum, and better underlying earnings due to the cost cuts in 2009. GREENE KING Seymour Pierce has given Greene King [...]
BEST OF THE BROKERS June 13, 2010 MICHELIN Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) initiates a “buy” rating for Michelin and says that despite rising material prices, it sees room for Michelin to profit from early implementation of price increases, stronger replacement business momentum, and better underlying earnings due to the cost cuts in 2009. GREENE KING Seymour Pierce has given Greene King [...]
Three hotpots for rooftop drinks June 30, 2010 EVEN a hint of clemency in London weather sends people out onto the streets to try to lap up a ray or two. This summer, though, we seem to have a proper excuse to drink outside. The only question is: where? Well, banish thoughts of rammed pubs or overly exclusive venues. London is now home [...]
NEW METRO BANK LURES IN CANDY BROTHERS July 29, 2010 OFF to the preview party for Metro Bank’s new Holborn store on Wednesday evening, where anyone who was anyone gathered to drink champagne under the gaudy red-and-blue rafters and gush about the wonders of sugar-coated customer service. Attendees included Meredith Whitney, the glamorous US banking analyst; Jamie Reuben, son of property magnate David; US investor [...]
Exploring Britain’s attitudes towards alcohol June 1, 2010 AS the new government proposes to tackle Britain’s binge-drinking culture, YouGov has looked in detail at the attitudes of those who drink alcohol, as a part of a YouGov SixthSense sector report. Although 95 per cent of respondents believe that a drink from “time to time” does not hurt, almost half (44 per cent) of [...]
Exploring Britain’s attitudes towards alcohol June 1, 2010 AS the new government proposes to tackle Britain’s binge-drinking culture, YouGov has looked in detail at the attitudes of those who drink alcohol, as a part of a YouGov SixthSense sector report. Although 95 per cent of respondents believe that a drink from “time to time” does not hurt, almost half (44 per cent) of [...]
TRADERS SEX UP THE DULL WORLD OF FOREX August 23, 2010 THE THINGS that bored traders get up to when they get a minute, eh? The Capitalist chances upon an, err, enterprising website set up by a pair of forex traders, who claim to have cracked the conundrum of how to dispense a barrage of information to their peers while simultaneously holding their interest – by [...]
TRADERS SEX UP THE DULL WORLD OF FOREX August 23, 2010 THE THINGS that bored traders get up to when they get a minute, eh? The Capitalist chances upon an, err, enterprising website set up by a pair of forex traders, who claim to have cracked the conundrum of how to dispense a barrage of information to their peers while simultaneously holding their interest – by [...]
UK retailers set to net £126m per goal in World Cup June 3, 2010 UK retailers could net a £126m sales boost for every England goal scored after the group stages of the World Cup, according to research yesterday. The extra sales of sportswear, TVs and food could top £2bn if England reaches the final, according to a report by the Centre for Retail Research (CRR). Retail sales are [...]
UK retailers set to net £126m per goal in World Cup June 3, 2010 UK retailers could net a £126m sales boost for every England goal scored after the group stages of the World Cup, according to research yesterday. The extra sales of sportswear, TVs and food could top £2bn if England reaches the final, according to a report by the Centre for Retail Research (CRR). Retail sales are [...]