BHP under heat to return cash November 11, 2010 ANGLO–AUSTRALIAN miner BHP Billiton’s boss is likely to face calls on Tuesday for a massive share buyback when he confronts shareholders in Australia after his third straight failure to pull off a major acquisition. Chief executive Marius Kloppers’ latest deal, a $39bn bid for Potash Corp, appears headed for the scrap heap, after Canada all [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK November 11, 2010 FILM SKYLINE Sci fi gubbins of the alien-invasion kind. A lack of press screenings isn’t a good sign. YOU AGAIN Family drama with Sigourney Weaver and Jamie Lee Curtis. MY AFTERNOONS WITH MARGUERITE Sickly sweet French drama with Gerard Depardieu. DVD DOWNTON ABBEY SERIES 1 Swift turnaround on ITV’s just-finished period piece. A CHRISTMAS CAROL [...]
ALL ABOARD:?BORIS UNVEILS NEW ROUTEMASTER November 11, 2010 LONDON mayor Boris Johnson yesterday unveiled a 3D full-scale model of the updated Routemaster bus due to hit the streets in 2012. The fuel-efficient bus will be quieter than its diesel-run predecessor and have a platform offering passengers the traditional hop-on hop-off service. The buses merge “nostalgia” and the “latest technology”, said Johnson.
Siemens bullish on the future November 11, 2010 Industrial giant Siemens has said its net loss was 65 per cent lower in the final quarter of 2010 than the same period a year earlier. For the full-year, net income climbed 63 per cent to €4bn (£3.5bn). The fourth-quarter net loss was €396m, compared with a loss of €1.06bn in the last part of [...]
New US trading rules eyed November 11, 2010 The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission expects to unveil a series of draft rules within a month, including real-time reporting of swaps trades next week and possibly the long-awaited commodities market position limits on 1 December its chairman said yesterday ahead of its 19 November meeting.
Land Securities ramps up City development plans November 11, 2010 LAND Securities, the country’s largest listed property firm, posted a 6.7 per cent rise in the value of its net assets yesterday and pledged to accelerate its development work in the City. Land Securities’ portfolio gained 3.4 per cent in value to £9.7bn in the six months to the end of September, and the firm [...]
Wallabies’ talented backs can give visitors the edge November 11, 2010 ENGLAND vs AUSTRALIA TOMORROW, 2.30PM, SKY SPORTS AGAINST the All Blacks last weekend England showed signs of promise without quite managing to set Twickenham alight, but most impressive was Martin Johnson’s reaction to his side’s performance. He acknowledged that his side shone in fits and starts but maintained that good rugby in fits and starts [...]
JJB issues warning as promotions fail November 11, 2010 STRUGGLING sportswear retailer JJB yesterday warned that full-year results would not meet its hopes after poor recent trading, increasing the chances of the company having to raise additional cash. Shares in JJB, which came close to administration last year, lost up to 29 per cent of their value after the retailer said sales over the [...]
WH Smith bullish on outlook for the full-year despite a decline in sales November 11, 2010 WH Smith yesterday gave an upbeat view for the rest of the year despite reporting a drop in sales. Group sales fell two per cent in the ten weeks to 6 November. The firm said sales at stores open over a year were down one per cent at its travel division and down four per [...]
United to make it six out of seven away draws November 11, 2010 ASTON VILLA vs MANCHESTER UNITED TOMORROW, 12.45PM, SKY SPORTS ASTON Villa have struggled against Manchester United over the years but last season they pulled off an unlikely 1-0 win at Old Trafford and took a point at home. They have now drawn their past two home league games against the Red Devils, but you have [...]
