BEST of the BROKERS April 19, 2012 CARILLION Seymour Pierce rates the construction to services company as a “buy” with a target price of 440p after a sales presentation from the company’s executive where they remained upbeat about prospects for 2012 and beyond. The broker says the pipeline of opportunity remains strong and revenue visibility for this year is high at around [...]
FTSE ends the day flat as Vodafone gains fail to make up for oil gloom April 19, 2012 BRITAIN’S blue-chip share index closed flat yesterday, as banks gave up gains after rising yields at a Spanish debt auction unnerved investors, but Vodafone outperformed on expectations it will make a bid for Cable & Wireless Worldwide. Vodafone, the world’s biggest mobile phone carrier by revenue, added five points to the index by the close, [...]
Wall St falls for second day as job fears grow April 19, 2012 US stocks fell for a second day yesterday as labour market data showed more signs of weakness, while a warning from Qualcomm and poor results from Stanley Black & Decker also discouraged investors. A late bounce cut the losses of the Dow and the S&P 500 nearly in half. Apple shares, down 3.4 per cent, [...]
Despite the Abu Qatada fiasco this was a good week for human rights April 19, 2012 DIPLOMATS have just struck an important deal at the Council of Europe conference on reforming human rights, but the implications have been overshadowed by the ongoing farce around attempts to deport the Islamist radical Abu Qatada. A further appeal lodged by Qatada’s legal team at the 11th hour now looks set to delay his removal [...]
A lesson from the age of the dinosaurs: Big isn’t beautiful in the long run April 19, 2012 Asteroids happen, and being big won’t save you. In our current world of apocalyptic economic threats, that’s a lesson that seems worth re-learning. The latest version comes in a fascinating study of the fate of the dinosaurs from the University of Zurich and the Zoological Society of London. The paper’s abstract explains that the study [...]
After City A.M. exposed Ken Livingstone for using private healthcare, is he a hypocrite? April 19, 2012 YES Priti Patel Using private healthcare is just another example of how Ken Livingstone says one thing and does another. We already know that he dubbed tax avoiders as “rich bastards”, only for it to emerge that he had been funnelling his income through a company to avoid paying income tax. And while in City [...]
RAPID RESPONSES April 19, 2012 Gas warning [Re: There’s a real danger that fracking will cause a major boom, Wednesday] This article makes some assertions on the implications of shale gas extraction in the UK – first the conclusion that shale gas would be a blow to the renewable energy industry and second that shale is cheap and abundant. In [...]
Fresh life in the Cornish market April 19, 2012 With weather like this week’s, one might be tempted to quit the UK entirely. But when the sun shines, and even when it doesn’t, there’s no lovelier part of the country than Cornwall – and the market knows it. Cornwall is not cheap – you can easily spend a few million on a seaside sprawl. [...]
The great outdoors April 19, 2012 Rob Ryan Bunting, £24.95, grahamandgreene.co.uk Very cute and colourful way to lend vibrancy and style to your garden. Perfect for parties, too. Art Meets Matter Coast 2 Pistachio Deckchair, £75, artmeetsmatter.com Listing all the UK’s sunniest destinations, this is a groovy litte number and will transport you you straight to the seaside. Graham and Green [...]
FOCUS ON: BATTERSEA April 19, 2012 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE Price: £3.15m This semi-detached home features a large master bedroom and four additional double bedrooms. Outside there is a garden and a patio, ideal for outdoor dining. Close to Battersea Park, this spacious house is perfect for a family. Contact Savills on 0203 402 1900 PAGE MEWS Price: From £1.15m These [...]
