Jenas returns to City ground September 27, 2012 FOOTBALL: Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas has returned to former club Nottingham Forest on a month-long emergency loan deal and is expected to be available for their next six games.
Pardew signs eight-year deal September 27, 2012 FOOTBALL: Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has signed a staggering eight-year contract to keep him at the club until 2020.
QPR and Blackburn agree Hoilett deal September 27, 2012 FOOTBALL: QPR have agreed to pay Blackburn up to £4m in compensation for the signing of winger Junior Hoilett.
Tate & Lyle eyes Splenda profits September 27, 2012 TATE & LYLE’S shares were lifted yesterday after the company saw improved performance at its special food ingredients arm and said half year profit will be similar to last year’s level. The group’s first half ending 30 September is being held back by the cost of re-opening a second plant for its zero-calorie sucralose sweetener [...]
Out of the three point plan came forth sweetness September 27, 2012 THERE’S nothing candy-coated in current European economic conditions, and Tate & Lyle has a trading update to prove it. But the erstwhile sugar giant, now a sweetener and starches supplier, still looks on track for its global plan. Tate & Lyle sold its EU sugar refining business back in July 2010, all part of its [...]
Analyst Views | How did Tate & Lyle fare in the first half? September 27, 2012 MARTIN DEBOO INVESTEC Tate’s second quarter represents something of an amuse-bouche ahead of feasts to come. But with the first half now in the bag, this reads as an upbeat statement to us, subject to the proviso that we are at the bottom end of consensus. ALICIA FORRY CANACCORD GENUITY Difficult market conditions in Europe [...]
Michelin star leak is perfect birthday gift September 27, 2012 RED faces at the Michelin guide yesterday as the publication’s website inadvertently revealed which restaurants have been awarded its famous stars – a week earlier than planned. The list shows that London foodies are spoilt for choice, with eight restaurants receiving their first star this year, including Alyn Williams at the Westbury Hotel, St. John Soho, [...]
BlackBerry bosses jam in effort to win love from app developers September 27, 2012 RESEARCH in Motion (RIM) is in something of a funk, with its share price more than halving this year and customers switching over to the iPhone, a trend not helped by the delay of the next generation of BlackBerry phones until next year. However, the company’s slide does not appear to have dampened spirits. RIM’s [...]
Compass to cut back in Europe to stem losses September 27, 2012 COMPASS, the catering and services giant, yesterday announced aggressive measures to shrink operations in Southern Europe by a quarter in the face of worsening economic conditions in the crisis-hit region. The group, which is providing catering at this weekend’s Ryder Cup golf competition in Chicago, reported a positive fourth quarter overall, led by strong growth [...]
TUI Travel posts strong summer and winter holiday bookings September 27, 2012 `TUI TRAVEL said yesterday it was on track to meet full year expectations after almost selling out its summer holiday programme and recording encouraging early winter holiday sales. The travel giant behind Thomson and First Choice said year-on-year summer holiday sales were up six per cent in Northern Europe, five per cent higher in central [...]
