THE WEEK AHEAD March 20, 2011 COMPANY NEWS ● Campari will be hoping for a good mix of results on Monday. ● On Tuesday, Cairen Energy will announce. The oil and gas exploration and production company will be hoping to strike great results from the rising energy prices. ● The fashion group Inditex will announce on Thursday. ● On Thursday, Resolution, [...]
THE TIPSTER March 20, 2011 WITH world soft commodity prices rising, there is one that has been difficult to get exposure to – rice. Origo, a private equity investor in China, has acquired approximately a 25 per cent stake in China Rice. This firm, a processing and distribution group, plans to create a nationwide brand associated with good margins. Exposure [...]
It pays to know HMRC’s stance on trading gains March 20, 2011 ONE of the biggest draws of spread betting over traditional share dealing is the former’s tax status. Although the Treasury is currently searching under each and every rock and stone in the search for revenue, it is highly unlikely that spread betting will lose this position. Spread betting is tax free for the consumer in [...]
VOLATILITY IN OIL REQUIRES A STRATEGY March 20, 2011 HEAD OF INTERTRADER.COM THE latest turmoil in the Middle East has sparked a rally in oil prices, introducing daily changes and overall volatility we haven’t seen since 2008. It’s only in the last few years that oil trading became readily available to retail traders, allowing us to benefit from changes in price, if we get [...]
Consultancy from the business commandos March 20, 2011 DAMIAN McKinney rings me from his boat off the coast of Guadalupe. This ex-Royal Marine commando turned entrepreneur tells me that he has always wanted to have a video conference from a boat, wearing a shirt and tie, pretending he’s in the office. “This is close enough,” he laughs. After a 20-year military career in [...]
THE RISE OF THE BRAND ASSASSIN March 20, 2011 SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR AFTER receiving a healthy sum of birthday money from his rather indulgent grandparents, my son resolved to spend it on an Xbox 360. PC World was a full £25 cheaper than my usual first stop shop, Amazon. Deal done, order placed, but no item arrived. Days passed, phone calls were made, confusing emails [...]
ENTREPRENEURS NEWS | IN BRIEF March 20, 2011 TRAINING YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS Deloitte, 3i, Diageo and McKinsey are backing a new training programme to encourage young people to be more entrepreneurial. The programme is selective and runs for one year from September. It is aimed at motivated young people interested in business. 25 candidates will have a 12-month internship with an entrepreneur. In addition, [...]
A NIGHT TO CELEBRATE ASIANS IN BUSINESS March 20, 2011 FRIDAY night saw big hitters from London’s Asian community come together for the Asian Business Awards, which celebrated the UK’s most successful Asian entrepreneurs and their business success stories with dinner and a discussion forum at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. The top award of the night – for Asian business of the year – [...]
BILL OF THE WEEK March 20, 2011 A WELL-EARNED lunch for four City lawyers also provided a boost to Friday’s Red Nose Day, when the hungry fundraisers matched the amount of their bill at Vivat Bacchus with a donation to the Comic Relief appeal. Fresh from a sponsored five-mile run around the City, which raised more than £3,000, the lawyers descended on [...]
Johnson issues rallying cry as the Grand Slam beckons March 17, 2011 RBS 6 NATIONS ENGLAND manager Martin Johnson believes his emerging side are primed to deliver a “big finale” to their RBS 6 Nations campaign and clinch the Grand Slam with victory over Ireland. Johnson was Red Rose skipper the last time England claimed a clean sweep in the tournament back in 2003 with a crushing [...]
