The importance of income: Regular dividends will make a massive difference to your portfolio June 18, 2015 Most new investors build a portfolio in the hope of capital growth. You put money into shares, the price rises, and you sell out with a handsome profit. But investing in assets which make regular payments can make a real difference to the overall performance of your portfolio, and some of the world's most successful [...]
FTSE pushed down by Greek debt fears and grocery losses – London Report June 17, 2015 BRITAIN’S top share index turned lower by mid-session yesterday as losses in grocers and caution before a Federal Reserve announcement later in the day weighed on the market. The blue-chip FTSE 100 closed 0.4 per cent lower at 6,680.55 points. The FTSE, which fell to its lowest since late January on Tuesday, has lost around [...]
Dettori delight as he brings up Royal Ascot 50 June 17, 2015 THREE-TIME Champion Jockey Frankie Dettori thanked Qatari racing supremo Sheikh Joaan Al Thani after becoming only the fourth man to ride 50 winners at Royal Ascot. Dettori piloted Richard Hannon-trained 13-2 shot Osaila to victory by a nose in the Sandringham Handicap to join a select group that includes Lester Piggot, Pat Eddery and Willie [...]
Magna Carta 2015: Where you can enjoy beer deals in London with #CheersBDB June 15, 2015 On 15 June 1215, King John finally agreed to sign the Magna Carta – a deal that meant monarchs were finally subject to the law, just like everyone else. But not only that. It also gave birth to the humble pint, thanks to the inclusion of an article that demanded "a single measure for ale". [...]
Bonmarche share price soars as dividend increases on back of soaring profits June 12, 2015 Bonmarche's share price jumped more than five per cent as the value retailer revealed soaring pre-tax profits and solid revenue growth. The figures: The recently-listed retailer, which is aimed at older women, grew revenues 8.7 per cent to £178.6m, with like-for-likes up four per cent. Including online sales, which were up 36 per cent, like-for-likes [...]
Stan Chart and Sainsbury’s lead FTSE 100 risers – London Report June 10, 2015 BRITAIN’S main equity index rallied from three-month lows yesterday, led by advances in banking group Standard Chartered and supermarket chain Sainsbury. Standard Chartered rose 5.8 per cent, with traders citing the possibility that British finance minister George Osborne might announce changes in a tax on the British banking industry when he spoke last night. Any [...]
Apple Pay in the UK: These are the retailers and restaurants signed up for the July launch June 9, 2015 Some of the UK's biggest retailers are lining up to start accepting Apple Pay when it launches in the UK next month. As well as being able to use your iPhone or Apple Watch to seamlessly glide through ticket barriers on the Tube, the Silicon Valley giant has its finger hovering over the button [...]
The fast lane: Spencer Ogden co-founder David Spencer-Percival talks medevacs, detoxes, the youth of today and why banks get a hard time June 7, 2015 It is unlikely that David Spencer-Percival, co-founder of Spencer Ogden, will be reading this any time soon. On Saturday, he and his wife embarked on a caffeine, alcohol and tech detox in an Ibizan forest. “I feel frazzled. Our offices are end-to-end in terms of timezones, so I just never stop. You have to have [...]
Marks & Spencer’s senior execs collect first bonus in two years June 4, 2015 MARKS & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland has pocketed a bonus for the first time in two years after the high street retailer reported its first rise in annual profits in four years last month. The Dutchman, who joined M&S in 2010, received a £596,000 bonus on top of a basic salary of £975,000, taking [...]
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland pockets £600,000 bonus after retailer’s first profit rise in four years June 4, 2015 It's not just shareholders who will be pleased that Marks & Spencer finally returned to growth last year. Marc Bolland has pocketed a bonus worth nearly £600,000 for the high street retailer's green shoots, which reported its first rise in profits in four years last month. Bolland received a bonus worth £596,000 on [...]