Northern and Greencore agree merger November 17, 2010 FOOD retailers Greencore and Northern Foods revealed plans to merge yesterday, in a deal that will produce one of the biggest chilled food players in the UK. The firms, responsible for Goodfella’s pizzas, Fox’s biscuits and the Weight Watchers range, will be rebranded Essenta once the proposed tie-up is complete in March 2011. Management said [...]
Lloyds sheds 420 jobs and has cut 22,500 since buying HBOS November 9, 2010 BAILED-OUT lender Lloyds Banking Group yesterday announced it would shed a further 420 jobs, taking the total number of job cuts since it bought rival HBOS two years ago to 22,500. The latest round of redundancies come as Lloyds, 41 per cent government-owned after accepting taxpayer-funded support during the financial crisis, closes personal loans unit [...]
Lloyds axes a further 420 jobs November 9, 2010 Bailed out lender Lloyds Banking Group said it would shed a further 420 jobs, taking the total number cut since it bought rival HBOS two years ago to 22,500. The latest round of redundancies come as Lloyds, 41 per cent government-owned after accepting taxpayer-funded support during the financial crisis, closes personal loans unit Black Horse [...]
Chrysler sees a strong 2010 November 8, 2010 CHRYSLER forecast an operating profit this year, thanks to cost cuts, but chief executive Sergio Marchionne said the automaker had to “fight harder” to revive its image and seize market share. Chrysler projected a $700m (£434.2m) operating profit for 2010 after stripping out financing costs tied to its government-funded bankruptcy. It previously projected it would [...]
HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR HAS POP AT GOLDMAN September 22, 2010 HOLLYWOOD director Oliver Stone is clearly a very brave man, having taken a figurative pop at not one, but two of the world’s most successful businessmen in the past week. Just a few days ago, it emerged that Stone – currently on a publicity flash tour to coincide with the opening of his new film, [...]
Halfords says finance director to take over the reins at Dunelm September 16, 2010 HALFORDS group finance director Nick Wharton is to leave the cycle and motoring retailer to become chief executive of budget home furnishing chain Dunelm Group. Wharton will leave the company on 30 November but before his departure he will present Halfords’ interim results and oversee the renewal of its banking facilities. Chief executive of Halfords, [...]
Japan moves to weaken yen September 15, 2010 Japan sold the yen in the market on Wednesday for the first time in six years, trying to stop the currency’s relentless climb from hurting exporters and threatening a fragile economic recovery. Fresh after a victory in party leadership contest, Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan appeared to be stepping up efforts to wrench the country [...]
CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS September 2, 2010 Signia Wealth The wealth manager has hired Mark Elliott as managing director. Elliott is joining the family-run firm from Barclays Wealth, where he established the financial institutions group and professional practices business in 2007. Before this he worked for private bank Coutts as group head for the executive team and as group head for the [...]
Admiral looks at Linea deal as profits rise August 25, 2010 ADMIRAL GROUP could bid for Spanish insurer Linea Directa and is eyeing an expansion into the household market after growing its interim profit by more than a fifth to £127m. Admiral, which specialises in car insurance, said an offer for Linea Directa was a possibility at the right valuation. The Spanish business could be worth [...]
The doctor’s ticket to success August 19, 2010 FOR a business venture to get off the ground, it needs to fill a gap in the market. Robin Wells’ latest venture mytrainticket.co.uk has found more of a gulf than a gap. The serial entrepreneur/angel investor came across the business opportunity – a rail version of air travel ticket booking sites – 18 months ago. [...]