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CITY VIEWS WHO WILL WIN THE MAYORAL ELECTIONS? April 4, 2012 DALE CROSS BUSINESS SYSTEMS Boris Johnson will probably win. I think he has more of a persona than Ken Livingstone. Everyone seems to like Boris. I think he appeals more to a younger generation. ANDREW SELLERS HISCOX Boris Johnson should win. The entire thing on LBC radio was such a disaster for Livingstone. His fare [...]
Cap on non-EU workers frozen by government April 4, 2012 THE GOVERNMENT yesterday said that it would not bring down the annual cap on the number of skilled workers allowed into the UK from outside the European Union. The decision to freeze the cap at 20,700, proposed in February by the Migration Advisory Committee, was widely applauded by business groups and other stakeholders. “[This] will [...]
Hats off to a jubilee epic Epsom festival April 4, 2012 THE Investec Derby Festival is one of the highlights of the social and sporting season, and this year it promises to be the grandest yet as the Queen marks the beginning of her Diamond Jubilee weekend celebrations on the second day of the festival on Saturday 2 June. The festival at Epsom, for which City [...]
Watch out for Marathon yoga April 4, 2012 BLUE Cow Yoga, the new yoga centre that has opened up in Moorgate, will be hosting “Marathon Mondays” in the run-up to the big event on 22 April. Anyone running The London Marathon for charity can enjoy a complimentary yoga class, which focuses on stretching and strengthening the knees and hips. The Monday before the [...]
CHILDREN IN THE CITY April 4, 2012 MIDWAY through the first week of the Easter holidays, the City of London was yesterday full of children enjoying the sites and many attractions. In the picture above, several children are walking past the Tower of London as the City enjoys the influx of the younger visitors.
Prezzo steps up expansion plan as profits surge April 4, 2012 RESTAURANT group Prezzo unveiled plans yesterday to open 20 new restaurants this year as part of its ambitious expansion programme, as it reported a surge in full year profits. The pizza and pasta chain, which runs 189 restaurants, said adjusted pre-tax profits rose 14 per cent to £16.4m in the year to 1 January, boosted [...]
St Modwen buoyed by £2bn Nine Elms win April 4, 2012 ST MODWEN said in a trading update yesterday that profits remained in line with expectations, as it flagged its appointment to redevelop New Covent Garden Market in Nine Elms as “a significant contract win” for the firm. The government revealed last week that the developer and French group Vinci had been picked as the preferred [...]
ANALYST VIEWS IS PREZZO STILL ON TRACK TO DELIVER GROWTH? April 4, 2012 WAYNE BROWN CANACCORD Prezzo has accelerated its rate of openings over the past two years, expanding 37 per cent since 2009 as it takes advantage of a more benign property market and the distress of other operators. This should deliver increased economies of scale and benefit margins over the medium term. DOUGLAS JACK NUMIS Profit [...]
Monsanto sales rise 15 per cent April 4, 2012 Global agribusiness company Monsanto posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit yesterday, and said early planting in the US and a 15 per cent jump in sales would boost its full-year outlook. Monsanto, which is the world’s largest seed company, said it set a record for its seeds and genomics unit, driving net income for the second [...]
Ford raises car sales forecasts April 4, 2012 Ford Motor’s president for the Americas Mark Fields announced yesterday that a solid first quarter of US vehicle sales had caused the company to raise its 2012 forecast. The American car maker now expects the US auto industry sales for the year to be between 14.5m and 15m vehicles, including medium and heavy trucks. That [...]
