Third quarter French GDP held at 0.3 per cent December 23, 2015 Looks like it's going to be un Noël médiocre across the channel, after French GDP was held at 0.3 per cent for the third quarter. That figure is up from zero per cent in the second quarter. It's worth pointing out that the figure does not take into account any effects of the Paris attacks, which [...]
Game Digital share price plummets nearly 40 per cent as company issues profit warning December 23, 2015 Game Digital's share price plunged almost 40 per cent after the retailer issued a profit warning this morning. The group revealed a 6.7 per cent drop in group gross transaction value (GTV) to £466.8m for the 21 weeks to 19 December, while UK GTV was down 11.4 per cent to £353.5m, despite a boost from Black [...]
Police issue advice for 999 calls over Christmas: “Where is the best place to get a bacon sandwich right now” is not an emergency December 23, 2015 "Where is the best place to get a bacon sandwich right now?" This question might seem like an emergency of epic proportions to some people (especially those who have overindulged the night before) but it's really not a matter of life-or-death. However it is just one example of a number of mind-boggling phone calls made [...]
More women in tech? We need a Good Wife for science December 23, 2015 The tech sector needs women. This isn’t a question of political correctness; tech businesses must have diversity at all levels to stay creative and innovative. In addition, women are of course huge consumers of technology products and services, so it makes sense that technology organisations should develop female talent. Ultimately, without women, the UK’s impressive [...]
Christmas gifts 2015: How late can you leave your shopping at Argos, M&S, Currys, John Lewis, Zara, Amazon, Harrods and more? December 23, 2015 Left your Christmas shopping until the last minute this year again? You’re not alone. Christmas Eve is when the real festive rush sets in, with manic shoppers dashing to get everything done before Father Christmas is due. Last year, payments processor Worldpay estimated it was the single busiest day of the year, processing 26m transactions [...]
Former Next director Christos Angelides leaves Abercrombie & Fitch as Fran Horowitz moves up December 23, 2015 NULL
Former Next director Christos Angelides leaves Abercrombie & Fitch as Fran Horowitz moves up December 23, 2015 Christos Angelides has left Abercrombie & Fitch after just over a year at the struggling US fashion label. Angelides, who is credited with being the driving force behind much of Next's success, left the UK high street retailer last autumn to become brand president. While he notched up 28 years at Next, he managed just a year and [...]
Christmas weather 2015: Storm Eva could bring more flooding to northern parts of UK, while Met Office predicts “green” rather than white Christmas December 23, 2015 Christmas 2015 could be one of the warmest on record – but Storm Eva is expected to hit the British Isles today and tomorrow, meaning last minute shoppers (and Father Christmas) could be grappling with heavy winds. The Met Office has issued weather warnings for the north west, Wales and north east because of Storm Eva, [...]
Best of the Brokers for 23 December 2015 December 23, 2015 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com Arden Partners have lowered its rating on Ankara-headquartered energy firm Genel Energy to “neutral”, due to an expected significant fall in production in the fourth quarter. Analysts reckon the fall in oil prices could mean export payments are under threat. However, Arden still [...]
FTSE boosted by big oil and miners – London Report December 23, 2015 THE FTSE 100 index maintained gains yesterday to close up after the price of oil rose and a dead cat bounce from miners. The UK’s top blue-chip index shut 0.8 per cent higher at 6,083 points, led higher by a number of mining and oil companies. Anglo American closed 5.7 per cent up, while Antofagasta [...]