What A Friend Sir Alex has in tomorrow’s Betfair Chase November 18, 2010 IT was nice to finally be back amongst the winners last week and I hope you managed to snap up some of the 15/2 available about Menorah early on Sunday morning. Long Run was a little disappointing in the Paddy Power Gold Cup, but all those who followed our each-way tip on Poquelin were in [...]
Easyjet November 14, 2010 WHEN Carolyn McCall, easyJet’s new chief executive, delivers her first strategy update tomorrow, she will do so in fortunately auspicious circumstances. Annual profits are expected to be almost three times higher than last year at £154.5m. But McCall, a newcomer to the airline industry, won’t have long to bask in the glory: there is a [...]
PRICES NEED SCIENCE NOT GUESSWORK November 4, 2010 SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR AND AUTHOR PRICE is well known to be the single most powerful determinant of profit, so why continue to use guesswork more than science? What is the right price for your product and service? Do you really have an educated idea? Have you gone to the trouble of testing and checking different prices, [...]
Private sector recovery still on track November 1, 2010 WHAT a day for the global economy. In Britain, China and America, manufacturing surveys surged ahead, in every case beating consensus estimates and suggesting strong private sector growth over the next few months. Yesterday’s jump in the global purchasing managers indices were undoubtedly the most bullish indicator I have seen in a long time. The [...]
Ryanair profit rises despite volcano losses November 1, 2010 Ryanair, the low cost airline, yesterday announced profits of €452m (£392m) for the half year to 30 September, an increase of 17 per cent on the same period in 2009. The profits came on the back of a 23 per cent increase in revenues to €2.2bn. The airline increased its prediction for full-year net earnings, [...]
CITY VIEWS: DO YOU AGREE WITH RYANAIR’S CALL FOR FEWER SECURITY CHECKS AT AIRPORTS? November 1, 2010 ASRAR HUSSAIN | FDM GROUP “The more checks, the better. I would happily stand in a queue for hours if it means I get to the other end safely. Though the checks need to be the same in every country if they are going to make a difference.” JOE KAEMPER | DAIWA CAPITAL “It’s a [...]
Ryanair profit surges by 17 per cent November 1, 2010 Ryanair has reported a 17 per cent surge in first half net profit and upgraded its full-year earnings guidance. The low cost Irish airline now expects full-year net earnings to be in a range of 380m to 400m euros (£328m to £345.3m) compared with previous guidance of 350m to 375m euros. The rosier outlook comes [...]
Airline quits Belfast City October 31, 2010 IRISH budget carrier Ryanair yesterday closed its Belfast City Airport base after saying delays to a new runway had stopped it launching new routes. Dublin-based Ryanair said it was ceasing services to London and four other services to the UK from the Northern Ireland airport, switching its one Belfast City-based aircraft to another airport and [...]
A home away from home in Poland’s loveliest city October 26, 2010 IT is a pity that ancient and beautiful Krakow is no longer the capital of Poland – sometime towards the 19th century Polish kings veered towards Warsaw for business but they always asked to return to Krakow for their final resting place, as did many famous Polish saints, poets and bishops. These days, Krakow is [...]
O’Leary wants Aer Lingus October 19, 2010 Ryanair hopes the Irish government’s financial woes will help the low-cost carrier finally seal a takeover of Aer Lingus, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary told a German newspaper yesterday. Ryanair, which owns almost 30 per cent of Aer Lingus, has tried twice to take over its rival but has struggled to overcome opposition from the [...]