Stock Exchange exec: Finance and football don’t always mix October 24, 2012 AS a follower of Preston North End since childhood, Alastair Walmsley, the London Stock Exchange’s newish head of primary markets, could be forgiven for not being too displeased that Manchester United chose the New York Stock Exchange rather than his employer’s very own stock market on which to float its shares. In his LSE role [...]
BTG increases revenue forecasts after a strong first half to year October 3, 2012 SPECIALIST healthcare company BTG yesterday raised its full-year profit guidance, thanks to strong first-half trading. After a strong six months that came in ahead of expectations and a positive outlook for the second half, BTG raised its revenue expectations for the year to the end of March 2013 to between £205m and £215m from previous [...]
What the other papers say this morning August 30, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES Downing Street could ease IPO rules Fast-growing technology companies would be allowed to float as little as 10 per cent of their business on the London Stock Exchange under proposals being weighed up by Downing Street. High quality global journalism requires investment. Senior figures in the government have given their backing to the [...]
Dedicated Federer of fashion February 27, 2013 THERE IS a problem. It is 8am in Dubai and a freak storm has descended over the improbable desert city. Where there should – statistically, at least – be clear, azure skies, there is a mulch of saggy grey cloud. This is a problem because I was supposed to be boarding a helicopter to Roger [...]
Nuts and seeds vs nip and tuck November 5, 2012 The real secrets of beautiful skin Dr Howard Murad is not your run-of-the-mill dermatologist. Despite the fact he’s amassed quite the skincare empire, he’s a firm believer that time spent away from your email, eating healthily and exercising is far more important than splashing out on the latest must-have cream. It should come as no [...]
Nuts and seeds vs nip and tuck November 5, 2012 The real secrets of beautiful skin Dr Howard Murad is not your run-of-the-mill dermatologist. Despite the fact he’s amassed quite the skincare empire, he’s a firm believer that time spent away from your email, eating healthily and exercising is far more important than splashing out on the latest must-have cream. It should come as no [...]
The men who would be kings of the club scene December 4, 2012 During its short life, Public, Guy Pelly’s London nightspot, met with both triumph and disaster. Soon after it opened in December 2010 it had garnered a reputation as a firm favourite of his pals, Princes William and Harry. And, as one might have expected, it wasn’t long before the youthful, moneyed denizens of the Royal [...]
BTG ups revenue forecasts July 17, 2012 Healthcare company BTG yesterday hiked its revenue estimate for the year to 31 March 2013 after receiving a final royalty payment from Pfizer for the BeneFIX product. BTG expects revenue for the period to come in at £190m-£200m rather than £180m-£190m.
ANALYST VIEWS | WHAT IS THE LONG-TERM OUTLOOK FOR ARM? July 25, 2012 JULIAN YATES INVESTEC We continue to see Arm as a standout tech holding, and see licence growth in recent years catalysing royalty upgrades from next year. Despite the negative stockmarket trends, we see material long term value in Arm. Buy. GARETH EVANS CANACCORD GENUITY Investors struggle to balance the extraordinary long-term potential against a difficult [...]
ADVISERS GOLDMAN SACHS July 30, 2012 London Mining was advised on the royalty transaction by Goldman Sachs, while Standard Chartered was lead adviser on the debt finance component of the planned expansion of its Marampa mine. Goldman is no stranger to mining deals, and has a long pedigree of involvement in the sector, including its ongoing role advising Xstrata on its [...]