CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS July 15, 2010 DFS The sofa retailer, which was recently sold by founder Lord Kirkham to private equity group Advent International for £500m, has ended its search for a new chief executive. Ian Filby has thirty years of retail experience, including a recent stint working as interim chief executive at Nectar. He was also previously retail brand development [...]
CITY A.M. | SHADOW MPC July 7, 2010 ALLISTER HEATH | CITY A.M “The money supply is growing at a faster rate and while the PMI stats are slightly weaker, there will be no double-dip. Fiscal tightening won’t cause a recession. Inflation is too high so rates must go up by 0.25 per cent.” SIMON WARD | HENDERSON “Hike by 25 basis points. [...]
CITY A.M. | SHADOW MPC July 7, 2010 ALLISTER HEATH | CITY A.M “The money supply is growing at a faster rate and while the PMI stats are slightly weaker, there will be no double-dip. Fiscal tightening won’t cause a recession. Inflation is too high so rates must go up by 0.25 per cent.” SIMON WARD | HENDERSON “Hike by 25 basis points. [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING August 9, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES VOLATILITY IN WALL STREET TAKES IT TOLL ON TOP BANKS Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley each suffered at least 10 days of trading losses in the second quarter, underlining how turbulent markets have cast a pall on Wall Street since April. The banks’ trading results deteriorated sharply from the first three months of [...]
Store up your miles to jet off on holiday July 8, 2010 CREDIT cards can offer a whole range of rewards, from shopping vouchers to money off your bills. For City workers who are frequently jetting off on business, there are great opportunities to store up airmiles to be redeemed on flights for your next holiday. Here are three of the best at offering air travel rewards. [...]
Store up your miles to jet off on holiday July 8, 2010 CREDIT cards can offer a whole range of rewards, from shopping vouchers to money off your bills. For City workers who are frequently jetting off on business, there are great opportunities to store up airmiles to be redeemed on flights for your next holiday. Here are three of the best at offering air travel rewards. [...]
Buy now to take advantage of the Olympic dream July 29, 2010 NEW data released by Lloyds TSB and the Land Registry this week revealed that since London won its bid to host the 2012 Olympic games, property prices in east London have climbed an average of 26 per cent. This compares to a 22 per cent rise across London with houses in the top-performing district, Homerton, [...]
Safeguard your possessions July 8, 2010 FROM “an Englishman’s home is his castle” to “keeping up with the Joneses”, there are plenty of old adages evoking Britons’ love for their houses and their possessions. Combine this with our customary practice of preparing for the worst and you might think that we would be rather conscientious about insuring our homes and their [...]
Safeguard your possessions July 8, 2010 FROM “an Englishman’s home is his castle” to “keeping up with the Joneses”, there are plenty of old adages evoking Britons’ love for their houses and their possessions. Combine this with our customary practice of preparing for the worst and you might think that we would be rather conscientious about insuring our homes and their [...]
INSURANCE July 8, 2010 Q. What are the basic kinds of insurance required of a small business? A.Business insurance requirements depend on the firm’s type, but at the bare minimum you will require public liability insurance, business motor insurance and liability insurance for any employees. While public liability insurance isn’t necessarily legally mandated, most serious businesses cover themselves for [...]