Goldman warns LSE may lose out on Italy income November 15, 2011 SHARES in the London Stock Exchange fell more than five per cent in trading yesterday after Goldman Sachs analysts cut it to a sell rating over its exposure to Italy. The LSE, which updates the market on its trading today, owns Italian clearing house CC&G and makes up to 38 per cent of its earnings [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING December 6, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES BOURSES VIE FOR TIE-UP WITH KAZAKH EXCHANGE The London Stock Exchange and Russia’s two main exchanges are vying to secure a strategic partnership with the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange as the bourse becomes the latest play on the central Asian country’s huge natural resources. The manoeuvring comes as the Kazakh exchange is preparing for [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING December 6, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES BOURSES VIE FOR TIE-UP WITH KAZAKH EXCHANGE The London Stock Exchange and Russia’s two main exchanges are vying to secure a strategic partnership with the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange as the bourse becomes the latest play on the central Asian country’s huge natural resources. The manoeuvring comes as the Kazakh exchange is preparing for [...]
London defies slow UK real estate market July 4, 2011 GROWING demand for office space and a booming London market are offering some hope for the UK’s ailing commercial property market, a new survey revealed today. And while the residential property sector continues to slump across the UK, house prices at the top end of the London market are expected to rise by nine per [...]
NEED TO KNOW | AREA INSIGHT May 12, 2011 Commuting: Greenwich is a fantastic spot for manageable commuting times. The overland railway station, Greenwich Rail Station, reaches Cannon Street in just 13 minutes. The DLR arrives at Bank station in 20 minutes, while North Greenwich underground station on the Jubilee Line can take you to London Bridge in 10. The area’s Thames side location [...]
Home working doesn’t mean less productivity July 31, 2011 WORKING from home won’t suit every company, but providing greater opportunities to staff to do so can have real business benefits. According to BT, while the Olympic Games provides a timely business case to make the leap to greater flexibility, that decision has the potential to deliver returns that outlast the summer’s sporting triumphs. And [...]
Home working doesn’t mean less productivity July 31, 2011 WORKING from home won’t suit every company, but providing greater opportunities to staff to do so can have real business benefits. According to BT, while the Olympic Games provides a timely business case to make the leap to greater flexibility, that decision has the potential to deliver returns that outlast the summer’s sporting triumphs. And [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS November 20, 2011 Kingfisher The home improvement retailer has appointed Mark Seligman, the former European chairman and chairman of UK investment banking at Credit Suisse, as a senior independent director, effective from 1 January 2012. Seligman will step down from his role as a senior adviser at Credit Suisse at the end of the year. He is also [...]
Outsourcer Mitie sees healthy sales pipeline November 21, 2011 Outsourcing group Mitie has posted a small profit rise and said a significant bid pipeline leaves it confident of further growth, as governments and businesses seeking to cut costs sign up for its support services. Mitie, whose customers include Tesco and London’s Royal Opera House, said its pre-tax profit before one-off items for the six [...]
FTSE up despite Europe summit concerns December 9, 2011 The UK’s top share index has closed higher as investors took the positives from the agreements at the European summit. Talk of potential Chinese investment in Europe and improving economic data in the US also lifted sentiment. While not the emphatic solution to the Eurozone’s two-year old debt crisis some had hoped for, EU countries [...]