SUMMER SALES FOOTBALL UPDATE August 31, 2009 Hammers land Da Costa in swapWEST HAM have snapped up defender Manuel Da Costa from Serie A side Fiorentina with forward Savio Nsereko moving in the other direction. Centre back Da Costa, 23, was born in France but qualifies to play for Portugal. Formerly at Nancy in France and PSV in Holland, he joined the [...]
BEST OF THE BROKERS August 31, 2009 BRITVICUBS said that Britvic shares are still undervalued and reiterated its “buy” rating. The broker believes that, as the economy and soft drinks market recovers, Britvic can still increase sales. It increased its target price on the stock to 400p, up from 330p. UBS also noted that Britvic’s commitment to innovation is a source of [...]
Jaguar losses put a dent in Tata results August 31, 2009 TATA Motors, India’s largest vehicle maker, yesterday posted a consolidated loss for the first quarter as dismal trading at Jaguar Landrover (JLR) weighed on the group. The company reported a 3.29bn rupees (£41.3m) consolidated loss for the first quarter period between April and June, compared with a net income of 7.2bn rupees a year ago. [...]
Cole enjoying settled life under Fabio August 31, 2009 ENGLAND defender Ashley Cole believes a settled side and playing style are at the root of the turnaround in fortunes under manager Fabio Capello. The Italian has turned England from a side who failed to reach Euro 2008 to one who will clinch their place at the 2010 World Cup with a draw against Croatia [...]
ANZboosted by slowdown in bad debts August 31, 2009 AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) continued the strong form of Australian lenders yesterday, reporting a rise in profits in the 10 months to the end of the year, as it lent more and saw lower levels of bad debt than expected. The bank said in a trading update that underlying net profit came [...]
Kranjcar set to lead double Spurs swoop August 31, 2009 TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp looks set to turn to Portsmouth’s Niko Kranjcar to front an exciting double deadline day swoop at White Hart Lane today. Redknapp has lined up a move for the unsettled midfielder as a replacement for fellow Croatian Luka Modric, who faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after breaking his leg [...]
Toyota axes California plant August 31, 2009 Toyota is stopping production at its carmaking plant in California, leaving 4,500 workers likely to lose their jobs. New United Motor Manufacturing Inc, or NUMMI, was a joint venture in Fremont between Toyota and General Motors, but GM withdrew earlier this year as part of its bankruptcy agreement. Now Toyota has also decided to stop [...]
CITY MOVES WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS August 31, 2009 PricewaterhouseCoopersThe accountancy giant has appointed Nick Secrett to its pensions capital management team, which was launched at the end of last year and is headed up by partner Chris Massey. “Secrett has a wealth of capital markets expertise and will work with our clients to model and control their pension financing and investment risks,” said [...]
BILL OF THE WEEK August 31, 2009 THE MORE ostentatious among you may baulk at the idea of a bill totalling under £1,000, but allow The Capitalist to present… a £986.12 cheese tasting session. Yep, this group of accountants popped into South Kensington cheese shop La Cave a Fromage last week for cheese and a couple of glasses of wine. Along with [...]
Women: Use celebrity to get whatever you want August 31, 2009 ANDY WARHOL said that everyone would have their 15 minutes of fame. The rise of celebrity has been astounding as a phenomenon. The women’s movement, where moderate success has been won through policy and protest, has much to learn from it. The craze with which anybody can become famous has been fuelled by crowd-sourced talent [...]
