Dairy farmers lose savings June 7, 2009 The Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFOB) co-operative collapsed last week, meaning that many of its 1,800 members, who supplied milk to the co-operative, will lose their savings. The DFOB, which was forced into receivership on Wednesday of last week, sold the milk onto supermarkets, keeping 0.5p per litre itself, and paying the remainder to the [...]
GMTV boss joins NetplayTV June 7, 2009 Clive Jones, the chairman of GMTV, is joining the board of gaming group Netplay TV as non-executive chairman. Netplay TV, which is headed up by chief executive Martin Higginson, runs television and internet channels which offer interactive gaming.
BACK TO THE CORE June 7, 2009 THE world’s technology bloggers are convinced that Steve Jobs, Apple’s charismatic boss, is about to make a comeback to the group after a long layoff with illness. There are rumours that Jobs, who has been off since January, may appear at Apple’s software developers’ conference this week in San Francisco.
THE LONDON REPORT June 7, 2009 CORPORATE data due out this week could help to steer the market, particularly with regards to retailer and consumer stocks, while investors in Independent News & Media will be hoping for an update on the future of the ailing publisher at its annual meeting on Wednesday. Today’s 17-week trading statement from JD Sports Fashion is [...]
MARTIN ON THE MARKETS June 7, 2009 THE markets will have to digest a constant barrage of rumours and supposition over the future of Gordon Brown as well as the incumbent government this week, with any continued uncertainty likely to weigh on the UK markets. UK industrial and manufacturing production numbers will be watched for signs of improvement on Wednesday after the [...]
Optimists start to look towards cyclical equities June 7, 2009 SPREAD betting on individual equities or sectors is a tricky task, especially at the moment when the timing of an economic recovery is still not entirely certain. Overall sentiment is picking up but companies are still downbeat about their future prospects – so how can spread betters try to make sense of the equity markets [...]
UK FUTURE IS NOT AS BLEAK AS ELSEWHERE June 7, 2009 JANE FOLEYRESEARCH DIRECTOR, FOREX.COMNOW that the panic that followed the collapse of Lehman last September has subsided, the demands on policymakers have altered. What was needed at the height of the financial crisis was a quick and heavy-handed response to prevent the world economy sliding into depression. Now that economic data is suggesting that the [...]
Gain an insight into the FX markets over breakfast June 7, 2009 FOREIGN exchange trading is growing in popularity, particularly among the private investing community, who are taking advantage of the liquidity of the asset class. To give an exclusive insight into the currency markets, City A.M. and foreign exchange provider Alpari (UK) have joined forces to put on two free forex breakfast seminars, focusing on the [...]
Picking the right provider is vital for spread betters June 7, 2009 WITH volatility sitting comfortably at just below the 30 level on the Vix – a far cry from the high eighties reached post-Lehman – and the FTSE 100 range bound since early May, spread betters can no longer rely on massive swings in shares prices for their profits. This means it is increasingly important to [...]
THE TIPSTER June 7, 2009 THE political chaos that is Westminster is dominating the headlines at the moment: Gordon Brown is clinging to the premiership by a thread while cabinet ministers jump ship and call for his resignation. Whether he’ll go sooner or later, it’s worth taking a punt on how many seats the main parties are likely to win [...]
