New interim CEO for Domino’s as Batchelor leaves early January 31, 2014 Domino's Pizza Group has announced that David Wild, currently the senior non-executive director of the Company, will be appointed as interim chief executive with immediate effect. He will act in an executive capacity for a temporary period until two months after a new chief executive is appointed. Stephen Hemsley, non-executive chairman, commented: I am delighted [...]
BT profits from growing sport and broadband customers January 31, 2014 BT said its sports customer numbers passed 2.5m in the last three months of 2013, reporting what chief executive Gavin Patterson has described as an “encouraging set of results”. In November, BT paid almost £900m for the rights to broadcast Champions League football from 2015-18. Its efforts to drum up customers have saw six per [...]
What you need to know before the open – 31/01 January 31, 2014 Losses in Asia and mixed US stock futures are expected to push European markets lower this morning. Today’s main focus is EU unemployment numbers, which are expected to remain eye-wateringly high in the periphery. ETX Capital #morningcall: FTSE100 down 10 points, the DAX lower by 7 points and the CAC40 up 6 points — [...]
Asian shares take a hit as Fed stays the course on tapering January 31, 2014 Asian shares fell on Friday, in wake of fears about the impact of the Federal Reserve's tapering of its stimulus programme on emerging markets. Trading volumes were down due to the Chinese New Year. Japan's Nikkei share average declined 0.6 per cent after a resurgent yen hit exporter shares. Investors were initially optimistic after Japan's [...]
Blinkx shares plunge 30pc on academic blog | City A.M. January 31, 2014 BLINKX, the online video search company spun out of Mike Lynch’s Autonomy, saw its share price plummet by 30 per cent yesterday after a Harvard professor published a blog post questioning the firm’s advertising tactics. In an article published on Tuesday Professor Benjamin Edelman claimed that Blinkx had links with companies that used “deceptive tactics” [...]
Industry welcomes EU green targets for 2030 January 31, 2014 BUSINESS GROUPS and the energy industry yesterday welcomed the EU’s new low-carbon and renewables targets for 2030, alongside guidelines for shale gas exploration. The EU as a whole must cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent by 2030 and renewable power must make up at least 27 per cent of the region’s energy mix. [...]
Focus on Islington: Arts and Arsenal in idyllic Islington January 30, 2014 ISLINGTON, specifically the area stretching from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, is alive with activity, drawing in the hustle and bustle of The Angel and the independent bars and restaurants of Upper Street. Famed as one of the longest high streets in London, Upper Street’s boutique shops, theatres and cinemas have made central Islington [...]
Private View: On the market in Islington this week January 30, 2014 QUEENSLAND TERRACE FROM £299,000 Three bedroom penthouses or studio, one, two or three bed apartments, most with terraces, opposite Emirates Stadium. For viewings, call Barratt London on 08448114334 or visit barrattlondon.com. NOEL ROAD £1.85M Three bed Georgian family house spread across four floors. Overlooks Regent’s Canal with a roof terrace to admire the view from [...]
From forlorn flats to towering success January 30, 2014 One Commercial Street is the residential project proving London’s back in business OF ALL the new towers cropping up around the UK, an ambitious development, abandoned during the financial crash, is proving that London can bounce back from a crisis. Developer Redrow London now has high hopes for its flagship project, One Commercial Street, in [...]
Q & A January 30, 2014 DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS & GORDON Am I better off buying in an established area or going to the next up-and-coming one? Buying property in the next up-and-coming area is always risky if you’re looking for value growth. Douglas & Gordon figures show that areas around Prime Central London grew by twice the rate that Prime did [...]