England’s lofty ambitions to be brought down to earth by Moldova September 5, 2013 BEN CLEMINSON LOOKS AT ENGLAND’S GAME AGAINST MOLDOVA AND WILLIAM CHRIMES PREVIEWS THE AVIVA PREMIERSHIP AND LONDON DOUBLE HEADER IF THE long-term ambition of England, as set out by Greg Dyke, is to lift the World Cup in 2022, their short-term one looks far more achievable. Even with the new Football Association chairman’s dire warnings [...]
L&G secures big retail lettings November 20, 2012 Legal & General Property yesterday revealed it has secured Swedish retail giant H&M and restaurants Wasabi and Kim Chee Korean as tenants at its Covent Garden estate on the Strand. The group said it has also signed New Look, Pandora and Sports Direct to its Jackson Square shopping centre in Bishop’s Stortford, which it bought [...]
RBS hopes to name new chief executive on Friday July 31, 2013 The Royal Bank of Scotland is hoping to name its new chief executive alongside its results on Friday, according to Sky sources. Sky Sources: RBS hopes to name new chief executive to replace Stephen Hester along with results on Friday — Sky News Newsdesk (@SkyNewsBreak) July 31, 2013 However, there is no formal deadline for [...]
DailyFX Tips & Picks: Sterling strength and the beggar thy neighbour strategy April 7, 2014 THE BRITISH pound has risen 10 per cent against the US dollar, 6 per cent against the euro, and 11 per cent against the Japanese yen since July of last year. While strength in an economy is generally a good thing, this time may be a little different. The trouble comes from the “what’s next” [...]
H&M PLANS LUXURY LINE AMID RISING COSTS March 29, 2012 FASHION retailer H&M said yesterday that it plans to launch a new luxury line next year as it reported a lower than expected rise in first quarter profits to 2.74bn Swedish kronor (£260m). The fashion giant blamed a 1.2 per cent decline in profit margins on higher commodity costs and greater discounting. The high-street retailer [...]
H&M sees February sales rise March 15, 2012 Sales at world no.2 fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz’s established stores unexpectedly grew for a third consecutive month in February despite gloom in its biggest market Germany. Turnover at the Swedish firm’s stores open a year or more grew two per cent in local currencies, against an average forecast for a one per cent drop. [...]
Breva forecasts sunny outlook for William & Son February 6, 2014 Look beyond the leather bags and shotguns, and the windows of William & Son on Mount Street boast the most interestingly curated clutch of independent watch brands in the UK. New among the FP Journes, De Bethunes and H Moser & Cies is a truly unprecedented bit of horological gadgetry, courtesy of start-up brand Breva. [...]
Restaurant review: Baiwei July 30, 2013 8 Little Newport Street, WC2H 7JJ Tel: 020 7494 3605 FOOD Two stars VALUE Three stars ATMOSPHERE One star Cost per person without wine: £25 I find Chinatown incomprehensible. It’s an ever-shifting tangle of restaurants and takeaways and bars and brothels. It morphs and skews before your eyes. You can sit down in one restaurant, [...]
H&M January takings rise as cost cutting pays off February 15, 2012 WORLD number two fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz said yesterday sales at its established stores grew in January for a second consecutive month, by three per cent in local currencies. The budget clothing firm and rivals such as Zara owner Inditex have had to slash prices to shift a build-up of stock caused by unusually [...]
What the other papers say this morning September 20, 2012 FINANCIAL TIMES EU faces bacon shortage as herds fall A global shortage of bacon beckons as European farmers continue to cull their pig herds in the face of higher feed prices, an industry association is warning. Data showing the EU pig herd is declining “at a significant rate” in a trend mirrored around the world [...]