Consumer firms to spark next flotation frenzy October 6, 2013 BRITISH department store House of Fraser is on the cusp of appointing advisers to explore plans for a float of the chain, amid a resurgence in consumer–focused brands looking to list in London. The chain is thought to have held a beauty parade of investment banks, laying plans for a £300m float after the Christmas [...]
City Moves for 06 November 2013 | Who’s switching jobs November 5, 2013 Freshfields The law firm has announced the appointment of David Broomhall as co-head of its antitrust, competition and trade practice. Broomhall has been a partner at the firm since 1998, and was competition practice group leader in Brussels for the past eight years. City Financial The fund management firm has hired Phillip Lee as a global [...]
Hodgson tells off-form Hart England place not in danger October 3, 2013 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson has vowed to keep faith with goalkeeper Joe Hart for the conclusion of the World Cup qualifying campaign despite growing concerns about his substandard form. Hart, 26, was twice beaten at his near post in Manchester City’s 3-1 defeat to Bayern Munich on Wednesday and has made other costly errors for [...]
Brothers who built brand with purpose February 16, 2014 Annabel Palmer talks travelling, Topman, and the English weather with Rob Forkan – the tsunami orphan who co-founded new flip flop brand Gandys INNOCENT may have pioneered a whole new approach to marketing (the company has even published a book about its “story,” and “what they’ve learned”), but no business tale will ever be as [...]
City Moves for 17 September 2013 | Who’s switching jobs September 16, 2013 Savills The property company has appointed Oliver Fraser-Looen as a director in its European cross-border investment division. Fraser-Looen was most recently at Cushman & Wakefield, where he worked in its European cross-border retail investment team. Investec Wealth & Investment John Wyn-Evans has joined the wealth management business as head of investment strategy. Wyn-Evans was formerly [...]
Champions League: Lennon defiant after late goals hit Bhoys’ bid September 18, 2013 AC MILAN 2 CELTIC 0 CELTIC manager Neil Lennon still hopes to qualify for the Champions League knockout stage, despite two late goals giving his side a nightmare start to perhaps the hardest of all groups. The Bhoys looked on course for a valuable point in Italy until eight minutes form time, when AC Milan [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 26 September 2013 September 25, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Nokia asked Elop to give back €18m Nokia’s chairman asked Stephen Elop, the Finnish group’s former chief executive, if he would forgo part or all of his €18.8m pay-off several days ago as the furore over it grew. People close to Nokia said that as pressure mounted over the weekend from Finnish politicians, [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 19 August 2013 August 18, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES House of Fraser eyes London listing House of Fraser, the British department store chain, has considered a return to the public markets to help simplify its ownership structure. The group is mulling a listing in London, although this is being considered alongside other options to allow shareholders to exit the group, said one [...]
Inside Track: Imperial’s Napier under pressure as shareholders rebel October 9, 2013 IT has been a poor week for the UK’s quoted tobacco companies. Even by the standards of a sector used to being the target of political hammerings, the suite of measures passed by MEPs on Tuesday was tough for investors to swallow: a ban on smaller packs, enlarged health warnings and new restrictions on products [...]
Hodgson to take shackles off in cup final with Ukraine September 9, 2013 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson has vowed to throw caution to the wind in search of three points in tonight’s “cup final” with Ukraine. Defeat for the Three Lions in their vital World Cup qualifier in Kiev would see them relinquish top spot in Group H with two matches to go and open up the probability [...]