London apartments with classic stylings December 2, 2010 ANYBODY who wanders through the West End for any amount of time is taken with the stunning architecture, but many don’t get the opportunity to stay in these wonderful buildings. The new generation of serviced apartments, however, offers you the chance. These are proving increasingly popular for those who regularly spend time in London for [...]
Geronimo boosted by Christmas January 5, 2010 Festive Londoners helped pub operator Geronimo Inns sparkle over Christmas, with like-for-like sales up six per cent in the last four weeks of the year. Despite many publicans suffering badly during the recession, the privately owned firm said it achieved the increase without any discounting or promotions. Geronimo said its 28 pubs in and around [...]
DSG nets a World Cup boost September 2, 2010 DSG International said yesterday its total group sales were up three per cent after a boost from World Cup TV purchases and the success of the iPad. In an update on trading for the 12 weeks to 24 July the company, which owns Currys and PC World, said its online sales had surged by 12 [...]
YouGov encouraged by results August 2, 2010 Polling company YouGov’s results for the year ending 31 July are in line with the board’s expectations, with operating profit “significantly ahead” of 2009, it said yesterday. Last year saw major re-structuring work in the Scandinavian business which led to profitability in the second half of the year, along with encouraging performances in the UK [...]
YouGov encouraged by results August 2, 2010 Polling company YouGov’s results for the year ending 31 July are in line with the board’s expectations, with operating profit “significantly ahead” of 2009, it said yesterday. Last year saw major re-structuring work in the Scandinavian business which led to profitability in the second half of the year, along with encouraging performances in the UK [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING October 19, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES INDIAN OIL PLANS RECORD $4.3BN IPO Indian Oil plans to raise a record Rs190bn ($4.3bn, £2.73bn) by selling 20 per cent of its shares in what would be India’s biggest IPO, as several state-run groups are rushing to tap the nation’s booming equity market. Sumit Bose, India’s minister of disinvestment, said yesterday that [...]
Londoners hit as house prices fall September 19, 2010 THE UK HOUSING market dropped back for the third month in a row in September, with London prices now also moving into the red. Figures from Rightmove show that average asking prices across the UK dropped by 1.1 per cent to £229,767 compared with the previous month. Prices have now fallen back by a total [...]
Londoners hit as house prices fall September 19, 2010 THE UK HOUSING market dropped back for the third month in a row in September, with London prices now also moving into the red. Figures from Rightmove show that average asking prices across the UK dropped by 1.1 per cent to £229,767 compared with the previous month. Prices have now fallen back by a total [...]
Santander to be grilled by Commission September 22, 2010 SPAIN’S Santander will join the UK’s largest banks in facing individual grillings by the government’s independent banking commission when the private phase of the review gets under way next year. The commission’s official consultation launches tomorrow when ex-OFT boss Sir John Vickers, the chairman, publishes an initial “issues paper” setting out its agenda. The two [...]
Thorntons is hit by a fresh drop in profit September 8, 2010 CHOCOLATE retailer Thorntons yesterday posted a 2.4 per cent fall in half-year profit as it prepared to name a replacement for outgoing chief executive Mike Davies. Chairman John von Spreckelsen said talks with a prospective new chief were well advanced but he reamained tight-lipped about who the candidate is. Acting chief executive Mark Robson will [...]