NAT ROTHSCHILD MINING FOR MONEY June 27, 2010 NEW mining investment firm Vallar has unveiled plans to list on the London Stock Exchange and raise £600m to take advantage of acquisition opportunities in the sector. The firm, led by finance and mining veterans Nathaniel Rothschild (pictured) and James Campbell, plans to start with one major acquisition and eventually build up a mid-tier mining [...]
NAT ROTHSCHILD MINING FOR MONEY June 27, 2010 NEW mining investment firm Vallar has unveiled plans to list on the London Stock Exchange and raise £600m to take advantage of acquisition opportunities in the sector. The firm, led by finance and mining veterans Nathaniel Rothschild (pictured) and James Campbell, plans to start with one major acquisition and eventually build up a mid-tier mining [...]
Housebuilder shows profit turnaround August 3, 2010 HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey swung back into profit over the first half of the year, helped by an improving outlook for the property sector and a determined cost cutting drive. Taylor Wimpey, the second largest homebuilder by volume in the UK, posted a pre-tax profit for the six months to 4 July of £19.6m. That compared [...]
Housebuilder shows profit turnaround August 3, 2010 HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey swung back into profit over the first half of the year, helped by an improving outlook for the property sector and a determined cost cutting drive. Taylor Wimpey, the second largest homebuilder by volume in the UK, posted a pre-tax profit for the six months to 4 July of £19.6m. That compared [...]
Rothschild’s Vallar in £600m listing plan June 25, 2010 New mining investment firm Vallar Plc has unveiled plans to list on the London Stock Exchange and raise £600m to take advantage of acquisition opportunities in the sector. The firm, led by finance and mining veterans Nathaniel Rothschild and James Campbell, plans to start with one major acquisition and eventually build up a mid-tier mining [...]
Migrant cap will hurt City’s competitiveness August 1, 2010 As people across the nation count down the days to the London 2012 Olympics, final preparations for another great sporting festival are being made over 4,000 miles away in India. Much like the organisers of London 2012 hope to leave behind enduring sporting, cultural and transport legacies, the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi have been [...]
City bank jobs boost Robert Walters’ fees July 7, 2010 A GROWING demand for professionals in the financial services sector has boosted recruitment giant Robert Walters’ business after the group posted positive second quarter trading results. Robert Walters’ net fee income for the first half of the year rose by 45 per cent to £72.3m, with second quarter income growth up by 59 per cent [...]
Rothschild’s Vallar raises £700m in IPO July 9, 2010 Vallar, which is seeking to build up a mid-tier mining house from scratch, has raised £707.2m in an initial public offering (IPO) and will start trading on 14 July, it said. Vallar, led by finance and mining veterans Nathaniel Rothschild and James Campbell, unveiled its plans on June 25 to raise at least £600m to [...]
Rothschild’s Vallar raises £700m in IPO July 9, 2010 Vallar, which is seeking to build up a mid-tier mining house from scratch, has raised £707.2m in an initial public offering (IPO) and will start trading on 14 July, it said. Vallar, led by finance and mining veterans Nathaniel Rothschild and James Campbell, unveiled its plans on June 25 to raise at least £600m to [...]
Rock falls into the red but its bad arm heals August 3, 2010 NORTHERN ROCK’S boss insisted there was no timetable for returning the bailed-out bank to private ownership yesterday as it slumped to a £142.6m loss in the first half. Chief executive Gary Hoffman said there was no deadline for a sale of the “good” part of Northern Rock, which holds savings accounts and lends new mortgages, [...]