Grant optimistic West Ham’s luck will change December 16, 2010 UNDER-FIRE West Ham manager Avram Grant is confident his players will collect enough points over the Christmas schedule to keep him in a job beyond the festive period. With the Hammers in danger of being cut adrift at the bottom of the Premier League it is understood that Grant has been given three games to save [...]
Sony launch VAT back scheme October 26, 2010 Sony will tomorrow launch the UK’s first consumer electronics VAT-back scheme. The firm will allow customers shopping between now and Christmas to claim back the VAT from products across its range, including cameras, e-Readers and Blu-ray players. The firm hopes the deal will convince customers to make big money purchases in the run-up to Christmas.
Sony launch VAT back scheme October 26, 2010 Sony will tomorrow launch the UK’s first consumer electronics VAT-back scheme. The firm will allow customers shopping between now and Christmas to claim back the VAT from products across its range, including cameras, e-Readers and Blu-ray players. The firm hopes the deal will convince customers to make big money purchases in the run-up to Christmas.
Tax protestors target Topshop November 29, 2010 Topshop owner and government efficiency adviser Sir Philip Green has been named as a target by anti-tax avoidance protesters. Activists linked to UK Uncut have scheduled protests at Topshop branches in Birmingham and Manchester this Saturday, with more expected to follow in the run-up to Christmas, while a group protesting against education cuts and tax [...]
THE MONTH AHEAD in association with GFT January 3, 2011 COMPANY NEWS ● International seed and fertiliser company Monsanto publishes its first-quarter earnings on Thursday. ● Spread betting company IG Group publishes its interim results on 18 January. ● AstraZeneca, BSkyB, Charles Stanley and Vedanta Resources all publish earnings announcements on 27 January. ● Aluminium producer Alcoa traditionally kicks off the US’s fourth-quarter earnings season, publishing [...]
Delia fattens Waitrose with cake November 22, 2010 Waitrose grocery sales rose four per cent in the 12 weeks to October 31 – lifted by swift sales of Delia Smith’s ready-to-make Christmas cake kit. The UK cook has in the past caused a run on ingredients like eggs, stout and goose fat, after championing them in her recipes. Earlier this year Waitrose ran [...]
BEST OF THE BROKERS December 13, 2010 GAME GROUP Brewin Dolphin had started covering the retailer with a “buy” rating and a three-month target price of 80p. The broker believes the stock is a strong candidate for active traders due to its volatility, and notes the firm’s market outperformance as mentioned in last week’s trading update. It looks forward to Game’s post-Christmas [...]
Weather woes likely to deplete Barmy Army at MCG December 22, 2010 ENGLAND supporters fear their numbers will be depleted for the potentially decisive fourth Ashes Test as snow chaos prevents fans from flying out to Australia. A record crowd of more than 90,000 is anticipated for the match in Melbourne, which begins on Boxing Day and could see England retain the urn with victory. But the [...]
THE TIPSTER January 5, 2011 After hitting 28-month highs earlier this week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell back slightly on Tuesday to lows of 11,636.88 in intra-day trading. However, yesterday’s rally showed traders are positive about the index, which has rallied hard since trading below 10,000 as recently as 31 August. With analysts predicting a positive year ahead, traders [...]
SuperGroup sees profit soar by 69pc December 15, 2010 SuperGroup, which owns the Superdry fashion brand, posted a 69 per cent rise in first-half profit and said the early signs of Christmas trading were “very encouraging”. “The autumn/winter collection has been well received by our customers in the UK and overseas, and our owned and franchised retail expansion is progressing as planned,” the firm [...]