BEST OF THE BROKERS September 20, 2011 ANGLO AMERICAN Citi rates the mining group as “buy/medium risk” with a target price of £35, saying that pressure put on its shares by global economic concerns have left it attracitvely priced. The broker says near-term production growth should drive cash flow over the next two years. However, it has also reduced its earnings forecasts by [...]
Tesco’s head of clothing jumps ship to Dunnes September 19, 2011 TESCO’S head of clothing in the UK and Ireland, Richard Jones, has left the company to join Irish retailer Dunnes. Jill Easterbrook will repleace Jones, who was with Tesco for two years. Last month the retailer reshuffled its clothing team, appointing former M&S director Bernadette Lusher as buying director for UK clothing.
Why Ocado isn’t delivering as the markets hoped September 19, 2011 WHEN Ocado came to the market in July 2010, to some (its investors) it was a great opportunity to buy into a growth online market with a unique business model and amazing technology. The company had been going for ten years and was just about to break through the tipping point, which would lead profits [...]
Top retailers lose out on £500m in online market September 18, 2011 SOME of the UK’s retail giants are missing out on millions in online sales as they fail to grasp the potential of new technology, a survey shows today. The UK’s best known brands were found to have squandered a potential £500m in sales between 2007 and 2010. According to research from Oxford Economics, supermarket giant [...]
PUBS WAR CAN WAIT AS JOE LEWIS EXPECTS NEW GREAT-GRANDCHILD September 14, 2011 ALL EYES remain on financier Joe Lewis, whose surprise appearance in London on his superyacht Aviva ten days ago has been satisfactorily explained by this week’s hostile move to take control of pub chain Mitchells & Butlers. Case closed. Or is it? As ever with the enigmatic Bahamas-based billionaire, the truth is rather more surprising [...]
Morrisons share edges up as thrift is order of the day September 13, 2011 MORRISONS has emerged as the current market share winner among the big four grocers as consumers look for savings in the tough economic environment. The grocer’s market share improved to 11.5 per cent in the 12 weeks to 4 September compared to 11.4 per cent in the comparable period last year, figures from Kantar Worldpanel [...]
Sales surge at Morrisons September 8, 2011 MORRISONS marked its forecast-beating first half results with a renewed effort to finally enter the online delivery market – more than a decade after its rivals launched their services. The supermarket saw an 8.9 per cent rise in first-half profits to £449m, as a focus on fresh foods, low prices and promotions helped it chip [...]
Tesco plots South East Asia expansion after failure in Japan September 7, 2011 TESCO is mulling a move into a new market in South East Asia, City A.M. has learned, and has been scoping out opportunities in Indonesia. City A.M. understands that the supermarket giant has been examining an entry strategy for the region’s most populous country for over a year and, with its withdrawal from Japan announced [...]
A rally in commodities gives a rare fillip to the FTSE 100 September 6, 2011 A RALLY by hard-pressed commodity issues hauled Britain’s top share index higher yesterday as investors fished choppy waters for bargains after sharp falls in the past two sessions. At the close, the FTSE 100 index was up 54.26 points, or 1.1 per cent, at 5,156.84, having hit a peak of 5,190.2 in the morning and [...]
The only way is Essex for hidden gems September 1, 2011 ROLLING countryside, boutique shops and country pubs – but most importantly not a vajazzle in sight. Essex has a whole lot more to offer than the controversial The Only Way is Essex TV series would like to portray. The area has all the charms and convenience of the most-desired Home Counties of Surrey and Kent. [...]