Photo-Me picks up after period of tough trading December 9, 2010 PHOTO-ME International, which makes photo booths, said yesterday its profit for the six months to 31 October had risen, helped by lower cost of sales, higher turnover and finance revenue and lower finance cost. Profit was £8.43m compared to a profit of £7.98m for the same period the previous year. Total earnings per share were [...]
PZ Cussons urges caution December 9, 2010 PZ Cussons said it was cautious about prospects for the rest of its financial year due to an uncertain consumer outlook, higher commodity costs and high levels of sales in promotions. The maker of Imperial Leather soaps and Carex anti-bacterial hand-washes said first-half results were in line with expectations, with profit marginally higher on broadly [...]
Park sees Xmas savings jump December 9, 2010 Christmas savings group Park has reported a jump in savings as a growing number of people are putting money aside for the coming festive season. The company, which encourages consumers to put away regular savings for Christmas and guarantees a minimum of one per cent interest, said Christmas savings increased by 37 per cent to [...]
Wenger: We have no need to fear Barca or Mourinho December 8, 2010 ARSENAL 3 vs PARTISAN 1 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger shrugged off the possibility of a Champions League rematch with their conquerors of last season, Barcelona, or Real Madrid, after sneaking into the last 16 with a victory over Partizan Belgrade. Forward Robin van Persie’s first goal of the season, a sweet volley from Theo Walcott [...]
Carlo rues Chelsea’s missed chance to end shocking run December 8, 2010 MARSEILLE 1 vs CHELSEA 0 CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti fears that losing is becoming an unshakable habit after Brandao’s late winner ruined Chelsea’s previously flawless record in this season’s Champions League. Defeat at the hands of the French champions, whose fans afforded Didier Drogba a hero’s reception on his return to the club he left [...]
Broad blow opens the door for Finn to impress further December 8, 2010 ENGLAND bowler Steven Finn is relishing the opportunity to take on added responsibility in the absence of Stuart Broad. The 21-year-old Finn has bowled with impressive control in, this, his debut Ashes tour and is currently the joint leading wicket-taker in the series with Graeme Swann. The Middlesex seamer has nine Aussie scalps to his [...]
Monty: Westwood will win the Masters December 8, 2010 RYDER CUP captain Colin Montgomerie is tipping world No1 Lee Westwood to end his long wait for a first Major title and give the European Tour an unprecedented clean sweep at the Masters in April. Montgomerie knows all about the Englishman’s yearning to triumph at one of the big four tournaments, having himself famously missed [...]
Pardew set for St James’ appointment December 8, 2010 NEWCASTLE are today expected to anger fans by naming former West Ham and Charlton boss Alan Pardew as their new manager. Pardew, sacked by Southampton in August, is in line to succeed Chris Hughton, who was shown the door at St James’ Park on Monday. Hughton was a popular figure with the Magpies faithful, having [...]
EU to rewrite trading rules December 8, 2010 LONDON’S pre-eminence as Europe’s leading commodity marketplace is under threat as proposed EU regulatory changes home in on derivatives trading. A new consultation on the European Commission’s markets in financial instruments directive (MiFID) is pushing for greater regulation of trading platforms for shares, bonds and derivatives. In commodity markets, it would force traders in both [...]
Visa hit by web protest December 8, 2010 SUPPORTERS of the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks brought down several payment processing websites yesterday and threatened to attack other financial services. Visa’s website was suspended and Mastercard’s online services were malfunctioning yesterday after activist group Anonymous attacked the websites as revenge for the companies blocking Wikileaks transactions earlier in the week. Mastercard said yesterday: “Our core [...]
