Pub chief Ian Dyson to exit in high spirits October 20, 2011 IAN DYSON, chief executive of Spirit, the managed pub operator that demerged from Punch Taverns this year, will step down as chief executive on 16 December and hand the reins to his deputy, Mike Tye. The former Marks & Spencer finance chief was parachuted in to run Punch Taverns in September last year and decided [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING November 17, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES AUCTION OF ICELAND FOODS BESET BY DELAYS The auction of Iceland Foods, the frozen food retailer, is facing unexpected delays, with second-round bids now not expected to be lodged until the new year. Work on second-round bids for Iceland Foods – put on the block in May by its majority Icelandic owners with [...]
High Street boosts discounts September 25, 2011 HIGH street retailers stepped up the battle to win over cash-strapped shoppers this weekend by slashing prices and launching promotions, days after Britain’s supermarkets announced fresh price cutting campaigns. Top fashion retailers including Next and Gap launched a two day “flash sale” over the weekend, with items discounted at 50 and 30 per cent respectively [...]
PROPERTY NEWS August 25, 2011 NEW HOMES COMING TO CLAPHAM A new residential development on St. John’s Hill, Clapham, opens its showrooms on 3 September. Developed by Loncor Homes, the Lismore comprises 14 two and three bedroom apartments and a high-specification three-bedroom townhouse. Contact: Hamptons International on 020 7758 8488 or go to www.hamptons.co.uk RENT TO RISE AGAIN BY CHRISTMAS [...]
LORD MAYOR STEPS UP SECURITY FOR AMBASSADORS’ RECEPTIONS November 24, 2011 IT HAD to be the Queen. “No-one else has that level of police presence,” said one City observer when he noted a convoy of four police motorbikes and two impressive cars making its way towards the Walbrook Building in stately fashion. But no – it was Lord Mayor David Wootton, who had stepped up his [...]
Home Retail boss expects sales to drop September 8, 2011 THE chief executive of Home Retail Group warned that hopes of an “Olympics bounce” on the high street next year could prove misguided. Terry Duddy told City A.M. that consumer confidence was as low as in early 2009. The Argos and Homebase owner reported a second quarter slump which stopped short of analysts’ worst fears. [...]
Home Retail boss expects sales to drop September 8, 2011 THE chief executive of Home Retail Group warned that hopes of an “Olympics bounce” on the high street next year could prove misguided. Terry Duddy told City A.M. that consumer confidence was as low as in early 2009. The Argos and Homebase owner reported a second quarter slump which stopped short of analysts’ worst fears. [...]
Gold-related groups might bring markets to life October 3, 2011 GOLD has been one of the few winners of the recent downturn because of its safe haven status, so it should come as no surprise that companies involved in the production of the precious metal should be first in the queue to bring a ray of sunshine to the nearly dormant new issues markets. Polymetal, [...]
Gold-related groups might bring markets to life October 3, 2011 GOLD has been one of the few winners of the recent downturn because of its safe haven status, so it should come as no surprise that companies involved in the production of the precious metal should be first in the queue to bring a ray of sunshine to the nearly dormant new issues markets. Polymetal, [...]
MADE IN CHELSEA DIAMOND HEIR DIGS DEEP FOR HIS NEXT VENTURE November 15, 2011 HIS FAMILY made their fortune digging for diamonds in the Congo and Sierra Leone, but Made in Chelsea stalwart Francis Boulle is interested in mines of a different kind. Fundmine, to be precise, an online investment platform that allows entrepreneurs to sell their company visions to private investors that has to date attracted £8.7m of [...]