WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING March 13, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES GREEK BANK SCUPPERS HOPES OVER DEAL Alpha Bank, Greece’s third-largest lender, has killed hopes of a merger deal with larger rival National Bank of Greece, scotching the push by regulators and the government for the country’s troubled banking sector to strengthen itself through consolidation. RETAILERS RUN OUT OF IPAD 2 WITHIN HOURS Many [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING March 13, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES GREEK BANK SCUPPERS HOPES OVER DEAL Alpha Bank, Greece’s third-largest lender, has killed hopes of a merger deal with larger rival National Bank of Greece, scotching the push by regulators and the government for the country’s troubled banking sector to strengthen itself through consolidation. RETAILERS RUN OUT OF IPAD 2 WITHIN HOURS Many [...]
Demand for London office space jumps February 14, 2011 OPTIMISM about the UK commercial property market is at its highest level since the onset of the credit crunch, thanks to a rebound in demand for central London offices, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). In the fourth quarter, 18 per cent per cent more surveyors said they expected new sales and [...]
Demand for London office space jumps February 14, 2011 OPTIMISM about the UK commercial property market is at its highest level since the onset of the credit crunch, thanks to a rebound in demand for central London offices, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). In the fourth quarter, 18 per cent per cent more surveyors said they expected new sales and [...]
Demand for London office space jumps February 14, 2011 OPTIMISM about the UK commercial property market is at its highest level since the onset of the credit crunch, thanks to a rebound in demand for central London offices, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). In the fourth quarter, 18 per cent per cent more surveyors said they expected new sales and [...]
Demand for London office space jumps February 14, 2011 OPTIMISM about the UK commercial property market is at its highest level since the onset of the credit crunch, thanks to a rebound in demand for central London offices, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). In the fourth quarter, 18 per cent per cent more surveyors said they expected new sales and [...]
John Lewis issues £50m retail bond March 6, 2011 THE John Lewis Partnership has issued a retail bond for its cardholders and Partners in a bid to raise £50m of funds by April. Customers who hold either the Partnership or Account cards, as well as current Partners in the employee-owned firm, can invest lump sums of between £1,000 and £10,000 into the John Lewis [...]
John Lewis issues £50m retail bond March 6, 2011 THE John Lewis Partnership has issued a retail bond for its cardholders and Partners in a bid to raise £50m of funds by April. Customers who hold either the Partnership or Account cards, as well as current Partners in the employee-owned firm, can invest lump sums of between £1,000 and £10,000 into the John Lewis [...]
Boris to HSBC: Don’t leave UK March 6, 2011 LONDON Mayor Boris Johnson has urged HSBC to consider the long-term benefits of staying in London amid growing signs that the bank is eyeing a move to Hong Kong. HSBC’s line has hardened recently, with chairman Douglas Flint criticising George Osborne’s balance sheet levy on banks as a “tax on being head-quartered here” and saying [...]
Boris to HSBC: Don’t leave UK March 6, 2011 LONDON Mayor Boris Johnson has urged HSBC to consider the long-term benefits of staying in London amid growing signs that the bank is eyeing a move to Hong Kong. HSBC’s line has hardened recently, with chairman Douglas Flint criticising George Osborne’s balance sheet levy on banks as a “tax on being head-quartered here” and saying [...]