WINEHOUSE DEATH SPARKS ALBUM SALES July 31, 2011 AMY Winehouse’s critically acclaimed second album, Back to Black, shot back to the top of the UK album chart yesterday, a week after the troubled singer died at the age of 27. Winehouse, famous for her distinctive soul songs and beehive hairdo, struggled with drinking and drug problems throughout much of her career. The cause [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS July 31, 2011 Age UK Enterprises The commercial services arm of Charity Age UK has hired Ashley Smalley as strategy director, working alongside Gordon Morris, managing director of AGE UK Enterprises. Smalley will be responsible for meeting the division’s growth targets for profit and customer numbers. His previous roles include head of strategy at Aviva Europe, head of [...]
BEST OF THE BROKERS July 31, 2011 ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION Goldman Sachs reiterates its conviction “buy” rating on the AIM listed oil and gas exploration company with a target price of 728p. The broker believes the current share price significantly underestimates volumes at Sea Lion, seeing a 50 per cent upside to its valuation. Goldman Sachs says significant exploration potential is also being [...]
Growth concerns and debt talks set to lower opening July 31, 2011 IT’S difficult to see any way but down for shares this morning. There’s always the potential for the US debt impasse to be overcome and an agreement on the debt ceiling to be reached any minute, but without that there is just too much uncertainty around. GFT quotes two-way prices on stock indices around the [...]
Banking on surprising the markets July 31, 2011 THIS week sees the release of interim figures from a number of UK banks, and few are holding out hope for particularly strong results. A generally weak UK economy that grew an anaemic 0.2 per cent in the second quarter, coupled with concerns about the risk of UK bank exposure to possible European default, have [...]
THE WEEK AHEAD in association with GFT July 31, 2011 COMPANY NEWS ● It’s a busy week for results. Today, Hiscox, HSBC, Intertek and Ultra Electronics Holdings announce. ● Barclays, Capital Shopping Centres, Cookson, Drax, Fresnillo, GKN, Meggitt, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, Rotork, Weir and Xstrata all announce tomorrow. ● Announcing on Wednesday are Capital & Counties Properties, Ferrexpo, Legal & General, Rexam, Rightmove, Standard [...]
THE TIPSTER July 31, 2011 TRADERS are long on silver as the precious metal looks like it might be setting up to test its highs from earlier in the year of around $50. The precious metal has seen its fair share of volatility in the last week – dipping back below the $40 mark – so could be a buy. [...]
Get your company fit for Day Three July 31, 2011 IS 30 July in your firm’s diary? London celebrated one year to the Olympic Games last Wednesday, but Day Three, on Monday 30 July 2012, is the critical date for business, when crowds of sports fans and the demands of a full working day will intersect for the first time. New research shows the banking [...]
Help is here to plan for 2012 July 31, 2011 THE task of planning for London’s Olympic influx might seem daunting, but there are plenty of tools, courtesy of the experts, to make getting your company in shape for the big event a walk in the Olympic Park. Here we list the key resources to make your life easier. WORKSHOPS Free Site-Specific Advice is available [...]
Learning from the Olympics of Vancouver July 31, 2011 LEARNING from the past is the path to progress and so Vancouver’s experience of hosting the Winter Olympics in 2010 has a lot to teach us. Despite the inevitable challenges, it was warmly and roundly considered a great success, with most businesses ready and willing to adapt and benefit from the unique opportunities afforded by [...]
