Uber delivers Christmas trees on demand in Paris, Dubai and Guadalajara, but not in US cities this year December 7, 2014 Not content with delivering people home after a night out, rideshare service Uber is getting festive. Lucky city dwellers in three cities around the world are being treated to Christmas tree deliveries at the tap of a smartphone in another one of the startup’s marketing ploys. These have also included ice cream delivery in London [...]
Orange expects BT to decide on £10bn EE takeover by Christmas December 4, 2014 THE CHIEF executive of French telecoms group Orange, Stephane Richard, said yesterday that he expected BT to decide before Christmas on whether to bid for the UK’s largest mobile network operator, EE, or its smaller rival, Telefonica’s O2. “BT has its own calendar,” said Richard, speaking at a conference on France’s economy and business climate, according [...]
Mulberry “Win Christmas” campaign drives traffic after disastrous year but chairman Godfrey Davis is unfazed December 4, 2014 The luxury firm faces an uphill battle to win back shoppers but chairman Godfrey Davis is unfazed It has been a disastrous year for Mulberry. However, the luxury goods group puts on a brave face in its light-hearted Christmas campaign, which features a woman in an old country pile receiving more and more elaborate gifts [...]
The John Lewis Monty effect? Devonshire Square p-p-p-picks up a penguin for one day only December 4, 2014 We're not sure if it’s the John Lewis effect or just a coincidence, but it seems one’s Christmas party isn’t complete these days without a troop of live penguins. This week, it was Devonshire Square, which rolled out the ice carpet for the Antarctic’s best export – hosting a group of the animals in [...]
Christmas charity: Lord Mayor Alan Yarrow calls on City to support disabled children December 4, 2014 This Christmas, City A.M. is presenting five of our favourite charities to provide our readers with some inspiration for festive charitable giving. Lord Mayor Alan Yarrow is still settling into his new role, but he’s already put in place a strong case for The Lord Mayor’s Appeal and the main charities it is [...]
We need points not pints, Harry tells QPR squad December 4, 2014 QUEENS Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has urged his players to shelve thoughts of Christmas celebrations and pour their energies into a pivotal run of festive fixtures. Redknapp is wary of the negative publicity a team party can attract, especially at a time when they are fighting to recover from a dreadful start to the [...]
God’s Own ready to continue upward curve at Tingle Creek December 4, 2014 Bill Esdaile previews tomorrow’s racing at Sandown and Aintree THERE may be no Sprinter Sacre or Sire De Grugy in tomorrow’s 888sport Tingle Creek (3.00pm), but Sandown Park is still set to stage a mouth-watering renewal of the Grade One two-mile contest. Alan King saddles favourite Balder Succes who is sure to strip much fitter [...]
As the ECB “steps up” stimulus plans, will it do enough to prevent a Eurozone recession? December 4, 2014 Azad Zangana, European economist at Schroders, says Yes. The 2015 outlook for the Eurozone is precarious. Governments are continuing with austerity, while business surveys suggest a downturn is on the horizon. Markets are demanding the European Central Bank (ECB) adds QE to the measures already being used. Despite German resistance, president Mario Draghi has stated [...]
This time last year Foxtons was an investor favourite – what happened? December 4, 2014 It was just over a year ago that London estate agent Foxtons became the darling of the London Stock Exchange with a stonkingly successful IPO. Having floated at 230p, valuing it at £649m, shares in the company rose sharply to a peak of 285.5p in its first day of trading. By the end of February, [...]
International Greetings blames currency headwinds for sales fall December 3, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Greetings yesterday blamed volatile foreign exchange movements for a decline in half-year sales. The company, which makes greetings cards and gift packaging, said sales fell 1.5 per cent to £111.9m in the six months to 30 September due to a £2m hit from currency headwinds. However, sales were slightly up when excluding currency movements, [...]