Housing market is looking healthier June 28, 2010 THE long upwards run for house prices has ground to a halt. The recent history of UK house prices has confounded many commentators: values plunged when the credit crunch hit, albeit not as much as in the US, then regained over half of their losses over the past year. The present return to stagnation makes [...]
Liberty feels good about occupancy rates after UK retail market stabilises May 5, 2010 LIBERTY International said yesterday that shopping centre occupancy rates will stay firm in 2010, thanks to the stabilisation of the UK retail market. Occupancy at Liberty’s shopping centre division, Capital Shopping Centres (CSC), has been maintained at 98 per cent for the period 1 January to 5 May. Patrick Burgess, chairman of Liberty International said: [...]
Shaftesbury sees West End rents rise May 26, 2010 PROPERTY group Shaftesbury yesterday said tourists travelling to London had not been put off by the economic woes of the Eurozone, as it announced a 14.3 per cent jump in net asset value for the first half of the year. “Although the outlook for the UK and European economies remains uncertain, London’s West End is [...]
Cameron takes stock after 100 days in power August 17, 2010 TONY Blair, who releases his memoirs next month, says his biggest regret was not doing enough during his early years in power. He wasted his first 100 days – and indeed much of his first term – basking in the glory of Labour’s landslide win. By the time he turned his attention to public service [...]
Cameron takes stock after 100 days in power August 17, 2010 TONY Blair, who releases his memoirs next month, says his biggest regret was not doing enough during his early years in power. He wasted his first 100 days – and indeed much of his first term – basking in the glory of Labour’s landslide win. By the time he turned his attention to public service [...]
The bike and car parts retailer who wants to own Britain on the move June 20, 2010 Halfords and its chief executive David Wild are having a good recession. Earlier this month, the bikes and car maintenance retail chain posted a strong set of full-year figures: pre-tax profits rose 42 per cent to £110m, while sales rose three per cent to £832m. The FTSE 250 business said the trend for healthy living [...]
Gain exposure to the yuan and the rupee June 16, 2010 THE high-profile battle between Washington and Beijing over China’s stubborn policy of pegging its currency to the US dollar has piqued retail traders’ interest in Asian currencies, and the Chinese yuan in particular. While investors have been able to trade currencies such as the yuan and the Indian rupee through offshore non-deliverable forward (NDF) contracts, [...]
BEST OF THE BROKERS May 20, 2010 BAYER Citigroup reiterates its “buy” rating on Bayer. It says that although some risk-aversion in the run up to the release of Xarelto data is likely to remain a feature of the share price performance, it remains positive on this asset and on the stock and believes the current valuation provides an attractive long-term buying [...]
Helical says profits will double in 2011 and 2012 June 3, 2010 COMMERCIAL property company Helical Bar expects to double its after-tax profit in both 2011 and 2012 and anticipates spending £150m on acquisitions next year. Chief executive Michael Slade said yesterday he expected Helical, which posted an after-tax profit of £9.6m for the year to the end of March, to earn £20m or more after tax [...]
Helical says profits will double in 2011 and 2012 June 3, 2010 COMMERCIAL property company Helical Bar expects to double its after-tax profit in both 2011 and 2012 and anticipates spending £150m on acquisitions next year. Chief executive Michael Slade said yesterday he expected Helical, which posted an after-tax profit of £9.6m for the year to the end of March, to earn £20m or more after tax [...]