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Tesco’s share price drops as supermarket misses sales forecasts but beats consensus on profit April 13, 2016 Tesco's share price fell 4.7 per cent on the open this morning, despite the supermarket returning to profit and sales growth. The supermarket was the biggest faller on the FTSE 100 in early trading – and it was dragging some of its rival grocers down with it. [stockChart code="TSCO" date="2016-04-13 09:17"] The figures The troubled supermarket's [...]
City Moves for 13 April 2016 | Who’s switching jobs April 13, 2016 Peel Hunt Peel Hunt, the independent corporate broking, advisory and trading house focused on UK mid and small caps, is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Gardner-Bond (pictured) to the role of natural resources specialist sales, effective immediately. Simon joins from Investec Asset Management, where he worked for five years as a senior analyst [...]
Dyson launches world’s first ever self righting vacuum April 13, 2016 Science wonks over at Dyson have been busily created the world's first vacuum cleaner that self-rights when toppled. Components of the Dyson Cinetic Big Ball are assembled in a spherical array, with the heaviest nearest to the floor. Whenever the vacuum is displaced, gravitational forces will automatically return it to its upright resting position. Source: Dyson Read more: Dyson has unveiled [...]
EU referendum: Business leaders tell David Cameron that Europe needs Britain in one more warning on Brexit April 13, 2016 Europe’s top business leaders will issue a personal plea to the Prime Minister today to do everything he can to keep Britain in the European Union, arguing that the continent’s economies benefit from the role the UK plays in Europe. Business lobby groups from Germany, France, Spain and the Netherlands, along with the heads of [...]
One in three Londoners are worried about their colleagues knowing how much they gamble, new study finds April 13, 2016 Londoners face more issues with gambling than most of the UK, according to new research. Over a quarter of UK workers who gamble say they wouldn't want their colleagues to know the extent of their habit, but one in three Londoners say they would hide their betting activity from co-workers. The problem is particularly acute in [...]
Valeant Pharmaceuticals’ bondholders not pleased with annual report delay, but drugmaker aims to have it filed before end of April April 12, 2016 Valeant Pharmaceuticals today revealed that it has received a default notice from its bondholders, protesting the late filing of its 10-K form. In a short statement, the troubled Canadian pharmaceutical company repeated its intention to file by 29 April, although it technically has until 11 June to clear the default notice. The company had to [...]
Panama Papers scandal: Seven things we now know about MPs thanks to their tax returns April 12, 2016 Anybody who had ever wondered about the incomes and outgoings of MP's finances has been spoilt for choice recently, as many rushed to expose their own tax details in the wake of the Panama Paper's scandal. Here's seven things we now know about tax returns and politics thanks to the recent reveals: 1. We discovered [...]
London mayoral election 2016: Goldsmith attacks Khan’s allegations of Islamophobia as transport and housing prove the key battlegrounds April 12, 2016 Zac Goldsmith and Labour rival Sadiq Khan clashed from the word go at Tuesday's packed City A.M. debate, with the Tory candidate using his opening statement to dismiss the accusation that his campaign was divisive and Islamophobic. The Richmond Park MP tackled head-on the allegations from Khan and Labour supporters that he had allowed his campaign [...]
Blockchain: The president of the San Francisco Fed tells City A.M. why he’s excited about the distributed ledger technology April 12, 2016 RSCoin is the bitcoin alternative the Bank of England proposed to launch last month. Having its own digital currency would give the central bank a faster payments system, and more of an idea of what’s happening when and where within that system. Speaking to the president of the San Francisco Fed, John C Williams, at [...]