Best of the Brokers for 27 July 2015 July 26, 2015 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com PZ CUSSONS Numis reiterated its “hold” rating for the personal healthcare products producer. Numis said it is a strongly-managed concern with a successful strategy and said the fact that profit before tax was only down one per cent last financial year, despite adverse [...]
Bumper week of UK results as oil majors update the market – London Report July 26, 2015 THIS week sees dozens of companies reporting results, while data on manufacturing orders and mortgage approvals should reveal that both markets are on the up. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is expected to report a modest pick-up in manufacturing orders in July, in data out today. Data on GDP growth, out tomorrow, is expected [...]
Energy sector could brighten – New York Report July 26, 2015 THE BATTERED energy sector may begin to brighten a little as companies report second-quarter results, but barring a big increase in the price of oil, the sector will not be able to sustain even current share prices going forward, analysts and investors say. Oil prices have fallen at a much steeper clip than energy shares [...]
Creeping UK isolationism will continue unless we face up to Tony Blair’s dire legacy July 26, 2015 Barcelona – As he frantically tries to stop his party consummating its suicide pact with the highly gormless Jeremy Corbyn, it is suddenly easy to remember why former Prime Minister Tony Blair was a giant among pygmies during his reign as the most talented politician of his generation. Eerily able to comprehend Middle England, Blair [...]
Air pollution is the scourge of the City: We all have a role to play in tackling it July 26, 2015 London’s air pollution is making thousands more people die early each year” and “time to transform London’s air quality” have been some of the more stark headlines in recent weeks. As air quality in London – and the impact on the health of the capital’s residents and workers – continues to pique the interest of [...]
David Cameron’s south east Asia tour: The UK needs a step change in its ASEAN trade July 26, 2015 As David Cameron tours south east Asia this week, he can take heart from the recent experience of an iconic British brand which resonates all over the world. Liverpool football club spent last week in Malaysia, with manager Brendan Rodgers commenting that “it’s been incredible to see the support we’ve received.” This was reflected in [...]
Should the BBA’s warning of a hotting up housing market concern policy-makers? July 26, 2015 Charlie Cadywould, a researcher at Demos, says Yes. Since 2010, housing policy has largely focused on demand-side measures, designed to give particularly first-time buyers a leg-up on the housing market. In reality, these policies may have only served to push up prices further. It is only through increasing supply that the escalating housing crisis plaguing [...]
Grey London’s Lucy Jameson on why truth is key to building a brand July 26, 2015 With a growing emphasis on content marketing and earned media, awareness of a brand is no longer enough. From bank accounts to biscuits, brand engagement hinges on social media interaction, practical participation and a visceral connection between the customer, a company and its product. Creative agency Grey London realises that ideas, strategy and creative development [...]
Green & Black’s founder Craig Sams on his plans to get us drinking real kola beans with Gusto Cola July 26, 2015 Back in the 1980s few people even knew that cocoa came from a pod grown on a tree. Absurd though that sounds, even supermarket buyers were unaware of cocoa’s provenance. As an experiment, Craig Sams, a legend in the macrobiotic diet community and founder of organic food company Whole Earth, decided to have some [...]
Finding the right partner for your growth July 26, 2015 ESTHER Marlow, finance director of Carmel Clothing, and Gary Edwards, Growth & Acquisition Finance at Investec, discuss why a fast-growth business needs the right funding partner to support its expansion. How did Carmel and Investec come to work together? EM: Carmel Clothing is a UK-based manufacturer that supplies clothes to supermarkets and high street retailers. [...]
