Viewpoint: The retail investor should not be ignored March 17, 2014 HOW CAN any company which relies on the custom of the public ignore them when it floats on the market? Certainly it seems wrong to deny your customers a chance to share in your company’s fortunes. The current resurgence of initial public offerings in the London market is certainly welcome. But it isn’t good news [...]
Website star David Buttress backs London March 17, 2014 WHEN King.com decided earlier this year to float in New York, it appeared as if London’s larger flourishing technology companies were all headed for listings across the Atlantic, writes David Hellier. Experts talked about the better ecosystem in New York, the plentiful technology analysts, and a fuller understanding of the sector’s growth potential. But yesterday [...]
The convertible for all weathers March 17, 2014 The new BMW 435i Convertible is a versatile offering that’s perfect for the temperamental British climate Looking for somewhere that’s warm at this time of year? Well, you can strike Nevada off the list – BMW just launched the new 4 Series Convertible there, and it was freezing. I know, I know – poor old [...]
Bringing lobster out of its shell March 17, 2014 Franco Gatto, executive chef at Il Baretto, on why he will never tire of making pasta I come from Treviso, a village just outside Venice. We didn’t have a favourite dish as a family but we ate a lot of pasta, as you would expect. We ate it at least twice a day, sometimes more. [...]
10-week fitness challenge the get-fit diary of an out of shape office worker March 17, 2014 @steve_dinneen IN SAM Mendes’ American Beauty there is a scene in which Kevin Spacey’s character approaches a neighbour for fitness advice. “What do you want to achieve?”, asks the neighbour. “I just want to look good naked.” This is my answer when my personal trainer asks why I want to put myself through a 10-week program [...]
Just-Eat float will have no retail component March 17, 2014 City AM has learned that the float of fast food website Just-Eat will have no retail component. Retail investors will be able to go through brokers who've put in an institutional bid, but there'll be no direct access to the initial public offering (IPO). This mirrors Poundland's recent IPO, which also lacked a retail component. [...]
Just-Eat set to become a public company March 17, 2014 Fast food site Just-Eat has confirmed its intention to float in London and hopes to raise as much as £100m from its primary offering. SM Trust, Index Ventures, Vitruvian Partners, Redpoint Ventures and Greylock Partners are expected to sell some their shareholding in the offer. Just-Eat, which was founded in Denmark in 2001 and operates [...]
What you need to know before the open March 17, 2014 Yesterday’s vote in Crimea – where the overwhelming majority of the population voted in favour of joining Russia – could see European markets open lower this morning. Asian markets were nervous during Monday trading too, with key indices closing lower. And, no doubt, the global focus will remain on the region throughout the week, as [...]
From fast food to fasting: Osborne’s austerity diet March 17, 2014 LAST year his Budget preparations included a calorie-stacked Byron burger, wolfed down with a side of chips. But Chancellor George Osborne is unlikely to be chomping on fast food as he prepares for Wednesday’s big speech. Proving he has a head for figures – not least his own – Osborne last month took up the [...]
Consolidate: Don’t let your Isas go to waste March 11, 2014 But be very careful to avoid committing the cardinal sin of losing the tax wrapper on your existing investment With the end of the tax year fast approaching (5 April), the clock is ticking to make the most of your full Isa allowance (currently £11,520, up to half of which can be held in cash). [...]