Potter boosts Bloomsbury August 11, 2011 PUBLISHER Bloomsbury has once again been boosted by the magic of Harry Potter. The release of the latest movie version of JK Rowling’s boy-wizard has waved a wand over sales figures for the entire range of children’s novels. This, coupled with surging ebook sales, led to a “significant improvement” in sales during July and August. [...]
UK’s economic outlook reveals unsightly view November 7, 2011 ACCOUNTANCY firm BDO joins an ever-growing group warning that the UK’s economy is on the cusp of recession. In its latest business trends report, optimism levels came in below the crucial 95.0, for the first time since July 2009, for both the manufacturing and services sectors. BDO partner Peter Hemington says: “Businesses’ hiring intentions point [...]
UK’s economic outlook reveals unsightly view November 7, 2011 ACCOUNTANCY firm BDO joins an ever-growing group warning that the UK’s economy is on the cusp of recession. In its latest business trends report, optimism levels came in below the crucial 95.0, for the first time since July 2009, for both the manufacturing and services sectors. BDO partner Peter Hemington says: “Businesses’ hiring intentions point [...]
Business demands pro-growth Budget February 27, 2011 BUSINESS groups will today begin lobbying the chancellor in earnest ahead of next month’s Budget, urging him to adopt policies that promote economic growth. The British Retail Consortium will deliver a 20-point plan to George Osborne, which it says will help its members to maintain and create jobs. It is recommending an 18-month notice period [...]
THE WEEK AHEAD January 23, 2011 COMPANY NEWS ● Electronics company Philips publishes its 2010 full year results on Monday. ● Sodexo, the food services provider, releases its first quarter 2011 results on Monday. ● Tuesday sees Ericsson report its fourth quarter 2010 results and Siemens its first quarter 2011 results. ● WH Smiths will hold its annual general meeting and issue [...]
THE WEEK AHEAD January 23, 2011 COMPANY NEWS ● Electronics company Philips publishes its 2010 full year results on Monday. ● Sodexo, the food services provider, releases its first quarter 2011 results on Monday. ● Tuesday sees Ericsson report its fourth quarter 2010 results and Siemens its first quarter 2011 results. ● WH Smiths will hold its annual general meeting and issue [...]
Easy money October 6, 2011 • Bank stuns markets with £75bn more QE • ECB to boost liquidity with €40bn bond buy-up • Osborne poised to give credit to private firms SIR Mervyn King, the Bank of England governor, stunned markets by turning Britain’s electronic printing presses back on yesterday, as he announced a second round of quantitative easing (QE) worth [...]
WH Smith sales drop but profit holds up July 7, 2011 WH Smith said it was confident about the outcome for the full year as higher profit margins offset lower sales in a tough market. The group, which trades from over 570 high street stores and more than 500 outlets at airports, train stations, hospitals and motorway service stations, said sales at stores open over a [...]
WH Smith sales drop but profit holds up July 7, 2011 WH Smith said it was confident about the outcome for the full year as higher profit margins offset lower sales in a tough market. The group, which trades from over 570 high street stores and more than 500 outlets at airports, train stations, hospitals and motorway service stations, said sales at stores open over a [...]
The knock-on cost of pricey commodities February 27, 2011 Inflation is the word on everyone’s lips at the moment. RPI inflation – the measure that best reflects the true rise in the cost of living in the UK – is now at 5.1 per cent a year as producers raise prices to protect their profits. But even the biggest brand owners are struggling to [...]