The stunning spectacles of 2010 March 22, 2010 AFTER what seems like the most drawn-out and oppressive winter in living memory, even the briefest chink of Spring sunlight can be enough to have one blinking as though into a bright new dawn. Well, good – all the more excuse to indulge in those most seasonal of fashion accessories, smart sunnies. Whether you’re whisking [...]
LONDON CALLING BURBERRY September 22, 2009 Burberry made its London comeback last night as it closed the 25th London Fashion Week. The 153-year old British designer showed its main 2010 spring-summer collection, Prorsum, and was joined at the show by other homegrown brands including Matthew Williamson.
The return of iconic lips May 10, 2010 WHEN Tom Ford brings out a line of clothes, perfume, makeup – or even a film, as he did earlier this year – we all instantly know it’s going to be the season’s must-have (or must do). So with the launch of his Private Blend range of lipsticks, it has become blazingly obvious that any [...]
Burberry set to join FTSE100 September 7, 2009 High-end fashion retailer Burberry is set to ascend to the benchmark FTSE 100 index of blue chip companies. The group, which listed on markets four years ago, is to join the top stock list after Thomson Reuters decided to remove its listing on the London stock market.
BEST OF THE BROKERS January 19, 2010 MICHAEL PAGE Investec yesterday raised its target price for Michael Page to 410p from 360p and advised investors to hold the shares. It believes the recruiter’s recent trading update marked a turning point for the recruiter, noting gross profits were “sequentially ahead” for the fourth quarter compared to the same quarter last year. BURBERRY Evolution [...]
Burberry to hit the large caps as Reuters de-lists September 8, 2009 LUXURY goods group Burberry will replace Thomson Reuters on the FTSE 100 index tomorrow, after the news and financial data group de-lists from the London Stock Exchange. Thomson Reuters is delisting from the FTSE 100 as it wants to simplify its capital structure and eliminate the persistent discount at which the London shares have traded [...]
Government sets hard line on diversity March 7, 2010 COMPANIES may be forced to disclose the actions they take to increase the proportion of women in senior roles within their ranks, under new government proposals to be unveiled today. Ministers have called on the Financial Reporting Council to consider including a new clause in the UK corporate governance code, dedicated to improving disclosure around [...]
Retailers on a roll but storm clouds looming March 28, 2010 EVEN the worst recession for at least 60 years hasn’t been able to stop the British consumer from flashing the plastic. Snowfall might have deterred the less hardened shoppers from hitting the January sales with full force, but statistics out last week showed we returned to the high street in our droves last month. Retail [...]
LVMH gives a boost to luxury goods sector February 4, 2010 LVMH, the owner of luxury retailer Louis Vuitton and champagne house Moët & Chandon, yesterday said like- for-like sales in the fourth quarter of the year grew one per cent after achieving record sales in December. The Paris-based group said profit from recurring operations fell to €3.35bn (£2.9bn), down eight per cent from €3.63bn in [...]
Putting a spin on humble sneakers February 25, 2010 THEY’RE a funny thing, trainers. They are as much a part of a man’s functional wardrobe as jeans, but unlike jeans, they are also very expressive. Hip Camden Converse wearers are a different tribe to those who prance about in Usain Bolt’s yam-coloured Pumas, while those who spend evenings enjoying the box-fresh smell of their [...]