PZ Cussons in share drop as costs surge January 25, 2011 PZ CUSSONS yesterday saw its shares plummet by more than nine per cent as it warned that the year ahead would be tough due to rising costs. The maker of Imperial Leather reported a 3.4 per cent rise in first half pre-tax profit which disappointed some analysts. However, a poor performance in Europe has been [...]
Healthcare Locums suspends stock after accounting issues January 25, 2011 MEDICAL staffing firm Healthcare Locums yesterday suspended its AIM-listed stock and two of its top staff while it investigates accounting irregularities. Healthcare Locums, which was set up by serial entrepreneur Kate Bleasdale in 2004, has begun an investigation into “serious accounting irregularities” that mean its profits will be far below market expectations of £25m this [...]
Berbatov strike stretches United’s lead to five points January 25, 2011 MANCHESTER UNITED staged an astonishing second-half recovery to record a 3-2 win at Blackpool and open up a five-point gap over Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. The leaders looked set to surrender their unbeaten record when they trailed at the break to goals from former United defender Craig Cathcart and DJ Campbell. United [...]
From NHS nurse to AIM star January 25, 2011 SERIAL entreprener Kate Bleasdale stands to lose more than her job if HCL flatlines – she has amassed more than 18 per cent of HCL’s shares through her personal stake and holding company Healthmark UK. Bleasdale graduated as a nurse in 1983 but left the NHS in 1987 to found recruitment agency Match Healthcare, which [...]
Hornby trains slowed by snow January 25, 2011 MODEL train maker Hornby, which also owns Scalextric and Airfix, has warned its profits will be below forecasts after sub zero temperatures hit Christmas sales. It said that the lower-than-expected sales in the festive season meant stores were unlikely to order as much fresh stock in the next few weeks. The company expects its pre-tax [...]
Sky sack Gray after 20 years for unacceptable behaviour January 25, 2011 SKY PUNDIT Andy Gray was sacked yesterday after further allegations of sexist behaviour emerged. The 55-year-old was stood down from Monday night’s coverage of Chelsea’s match at Bolton, following comments made about female referee Sian Massey (below) before Saturday’s match between Wolves and Liverpool. But after fresh evidence emerged yesterday, Sky felt compelled to take [...]
Profit at Games Workshop down January 25, 2011 GAMES Workshop – which sells the Warhammer series – yesterday said inexperienced staff failed to keep its tills ringing during the summer, triggering a 15 per cent fall in pre-tax profit to £6.7m for the six months to November. Mark Wells, chief executive of the table-top war games maker, said: “We made some changes to [...]
Chelsea fail in double swoop January 25, 2011 CHELSEA have failed with a £52m joint bid for Atletico Madrid duo Sergio Aguero and Diego Godin, according to the Spanish club. Argentine striker Aguero, 22, has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge before, and is regarded as one of the most exciting talents in La Liga Chelsea are known to be in the [...]
Boparan buys up Northern Foods shares January 25, 2011 BOPARAN Holdings built up its stake in takeover target Northern Foods to 11.4 per cent yesterday, after several large shareholders sold their stakes for Boparan’s 73p per share offer price. Boparan, which made its takeover bid on Friday night, said in a statement it had snapped up 22.4m shares to bring its total to 53.3m. [...]
Swann’s injury may prove to be a blessing in disguise January 25, 2011 IT’S FAIR to say that this one-day series, designed to ensure England head to the World Cup with their plans set in stone, hasn’t gone swimmingly. I’m sure England will say a seven-match marathon, following on from a grueling Ashes campaign, was bound to be an anti-climax, but it’s not like these fixtures have been [...]
