Ofcom should stop persecuting BSkyB June 28, 2009 REWARDS for failure, we all agree, need to be eradicated. Everybody has had their fill of those – in the City, in government and elsewhere – who have pocketed a fortune while failing to deliver or even destroying institutions. But successful, entrepreneurial firms that have risked their owners’ capital, taken huge gambles and delivered vastly [...]
Economy fears hit oil, miners and banks but defensives fly June 16, 2009 THE FTSE 100 closed 0.1 per cent higher yesterday, recovering only a small part of Monday’s sharp falls as strength in defensive stocks was countered by falls in oils, miners, and banks. At the close the FTSE 100 was up 2.56 points at 4,328.57, rallying slightly after hitting a six-week closing low on Monday when [...]
Economy fears hit oil, miners and banks but defensives fly June 16, 2009 THE FTSE 100 closed 0.1 per cent higher yesterday, recovering only a small part of Monday’s sharp falls as strength in defensive stocks was countered by falls in oils, miners, and banks. At the close the FTSE 100 was up 2.56 points at 4,328.57, rallying slightly after hitting a six-week closing low on Monday when [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING June 28, 2009 THE SUNDAYSThe Sunday TelegraphCAMELOT LAUNCHES CONSULTANCYCamelot, the national lottery group, has launched a consultancy business to lotteries globally and is close to winning its first piece of business advising the California operator. Camelot Global Services, an independent company, is expected to be appointed as a consultant to the California State Lottery and advise the US [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING June 28, 2009 THE SUNDAYSThe Sunday TelegraphCAMELOT LAUNCHES CONSULTANCYCamelot, the national lottery group, has launched a consultancy business to lotteries globally and is close to winning its first piece of business advising the California operator. Camelot Global Services, an independent company, is expected to be appointed as a consultant to the California State Lottery and advise the US [...]
Shell and Next hit by angry shareholders May 19, 2009 SHELL and Next’s Annual General Meetings (AGMs) set the stage for a summer of discontent yesterday, as shareholders voiced concern over their companies’ remuneration policies. Almost 60 per cent of investors at oil giant Shell voted against the company’s executive pay scheme, while a disgruntled 17 per cent at Next came out against the firm. [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING June 21, 2009 THE SUNDAYSThe Sunday TelegraphBA CHIEF SNUBS SELECT COMMITTEEWillie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways, has refused to go before the House of Commons transport committee to give evidence on the future of aviation. The hearing, os scheduled for Wednesday next week – coincidentally the first day of the month that Walsh will work without pay [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING June 21, 2009 THE SUNDAYSThe Sunday TelegraphBA CHIEF SNUBS SELECT COMMITTEEWillie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways, has refused to go before the House of Commons transport committee to give evidence on the future of aviation. The hearing, os scheduled for Wednesday next week – coincidentally the first day of the month that Walsh will work without pay [...]
FTSE 100 nudges higher as banks start to look oversold May 14, 2009 THE FTSE 100 edged up by 0.7 per cent yesterday, snapping a three-day losing run, with gains in banks and miners offsetting weakness in oil producers hurt by weaker crude prices. The index closed 31.21 points higher at 4,362.58 in a choppy session. “It still looks too early to predict the end of this two [...]
Third day of red as miners and banks lose their appeal May 13, 2009 THE FTSE 100 dropped 2.1 per cent yesterday, succumbing to disappointing US retail sales figures, profit-taking in the banking sector and mining stocks weighed down by weak commodity prices. The index retreated for the third day in a row, closing at 4,331.37, or 94.17 points down. “Despite the change of tone, markets have more room [...]