Invest in the chino for 2012’s mankle revival November 10, 2011 APEEK into spring/summer trends has revealed that mankles will be all the rage again next year (are you ready to show off your ankles?), as will espadrilles, and hawaiian shirts. But with the promise of snow and sub-zero temperatures this winter, the sight of a goose-pimpled lower leg might put many off their porridge. So, [...]
Invest in the chino for 2012’s mankle revival November 10, 2011 APEEK into spring/summer trends has revealed that mankles will be all the rage again next year (are you ready to show off your ankles?), as will espadrilles, and hawaiian shirts. But with the promise of snow and sub-zero temperatures this winter, the sight of a goose-pimpled lower leg might put many off their porridge. So, [...]
Louis Vuitton owner bullish as sales surge October 18, 2011 LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods company, posted forecast-beating third-quarter sales growth yesterday and said it was confident for the rest of 2011, in the latest sign of wealthy shoppers’ resilient appetite for high-end goods. The Louis Vuitton maker posted a 15 per cent sales gain on a like-for-like basis, following strong results from Burberry [...]
THE TIPSTER October 9, 2011 THOUGH Premier Foods served up a healthy slice of humble pie for investors with the profits warning last week, can this mark a turning point for the company? With mounting debts and falling sales it is certainly in something of a pickle so pressure will build to move ahead with the disposal of peripheral brands [...]
FTSE holds gains as Italy nears crisis November 8, 2011 BRITAIN’S top share index rose yesterday, as earnings from UK corporates such as Lloyds Banking Group and Vodafone were received positively by investors, although Eurozone worries meant gains were vulnerable to profit taking. Miners and integrated oils, rising with commodity prices, also helped the UK’s benchmark index close up 56.52 points, or one per cent [...]
Burberry in deal to launch sales in Saudi March 28, 2011 LUXURY UK brand Burberry has agreed a joint venture with Saudi-based retailer Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair to market and sell its products. Alhokair will hold a 40 per cent stake in the new company, though the value of the deal was not disclosed yesterday. Shareholders reacted well to the news, with Burberry one of the best [...]
THE TIPSTER November 13, 2011 THE retreat of gold from the $1,800 highs last week found good support from the former resistance level around $1,750. It finished last week on a strong footing, back above the key $1,772 Fibonacci level. $1,800 proved strong resistance though, so look to either sell short as it approaches it again, or buy above $1,805 [...]
THE TIPSTER November 13, 2011 THE retreat of gold from the $1,800 highs last week found good support from the former resistance level around $1,750. It finished last week on a strong footing, back above the key $1,772 Fibonacci level. $1,800 proved strong resistance though, so look to either sell short as it approaches it again, or buy above $1,805 [...]
PERSONALITY | OF THE YEAR September 21, 2011 There was a strong case for each of the business titans on the shortlist for City A.M.’s prestigious personality of the year award. Ivan Glasenberg, chief executive of Glencore, pulled off the largest-ever float in London earlier this year, while Burberry chief Angela Ahrendts has done an “outstanding” job since taking the helm of the [...]
MENSCH HITS THE HIGH STREET TO PRESENT AT HOT WOMEN CEREMONY November 23, 2011 WAS Miriam González Durántez too busy preparing for her move to US law firm Dechert to attend the Red’s Hot Women Awards yesterday? No – the wife of the deputy Prime Minister had an appointment with her children’s nursery that couldn’t be moved. And since these are the awards that celebrate the achievements of working [...]