2015年3月31日 星期二

2015-04-01 U.K. Business


Financial Times
   
Talk of wave of store closures stirs FTSE retail stocks   
Financial Times
Retail stocks were in focus on the FTSE 100 after news of Kingfisher's decision to close 60 of its B&Q shops coincided with talk about the outlook for further site sales in the sector, especially among supermarkets. Analysis from Exane BNP Paribas described ...

FTSE 100 retreats after oil slump   Herald Scotland
FTSE sees best quarter for two years despite last minute drop   The Guardian
UK's FTSE ends strong first quarter with sharp drop   Reuters UK
Reuters   
MarketWatch   
Stock Market Wire   
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CITY A.M.
   
Growth lift unlikely to win Tories bigger slice of votes   
CITY A.M.
THE UK economy grew at a faster rate last year than previously estimated, but political analysts are cynical as to whether this will boost the Conservatives' election chances. Chancellor George Osborne was enthused after the Office for National Statistics ...

Britain's economic growth revised up for 2014 by ONS as exports surge   The Independent
Business investment hit record high last year after growing at fastest pace since ...   This is Money
Osborne: faltering recovery is why we need more time   The Times (subscription)
Scotsman (blog)   
HITC   
Herald Scotland   
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Agency affirms revised review of Chukchi Sea petroleum lease   
Columbus CEO
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Department of Interior says it has affirmed a corrected environmental analysis for a 7-year-old petroleum lease in the Chukchi (chuk-CHEE') Sea off Alaska's northwest coast. The agency's expected decision Tuesday ...


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TODAYonline
   
Buffett says he expects to buy more car dealerships   
KOB.com
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off buying the nation's fourth-largest chain of car dealers, billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he expects to buy more dealerships even as a robust auto market makes showrooms more expensive. Sitting on a panel at the ...

Buffett says he'll buy more auto dealerships   Pensacola News Journal

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Yoox and Net-a-Porter Combine for Big Data Fashion Domination   
New York Times (blog)
Tuesday's merger between Net-a-Porter and Yoox, which will create the largest and most powerful luxury e-commerce group in the sector, has a lot of interesting implications for us online shoppers, some good and some that perhaps should give us pause.

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BBC News
   
Scotch whisky exports fall by 7%   
BBC News
A decade of strong growth in Scotch whisky exports came to an end last year as overseas sales fell, according to new figures. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) said HM Revenue and Customs data showed exports fell 7% to £3.95bn in 2014. The decline ...

Scotch toils in China and the US   Herald Scotland
Scotch whisky exports fall at fastest rate for 16 years   Financial Times
Foreign drinkers losing the taste for Scotch whisky   The Times (subscription)
The Drinks Report   
shropshirestar.com   
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The Independent
   
Hewlett-Packard's legal battle with Autonomy heads to UK courts   
The Independent
The battle between Hewlett-Packard and the former management of Autonomy over the US giant's botched $11.1bn (£7.4bn) purchase of the British software company has opened up a new front, with both of parties taking legal action in the UK courts.
Lynch bites back as HP sues Autonomy duo in UK for $5.1bn   Business Weekly
HP files $5bn lawsuit as Autonomy row escalates   Irish Independent
HP sues Autonomy founder Mike Lynch over alleged fraud   Irish Times
This is Money   
CITY A.M.   
The Times (subscription)   
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CITY A.M.
   
DIY is not dead, says chief exec of Kingfisher   
CITY A.M.
THE CHIEF executive of Kingfisher denied yesterday that the younger generation had fallen out of love with DIY, even as the home improvement chain announced the closure of one in six stores across the UK. Veronique Laury, who took the helm at ...

Thousands of B&Q jobs at risk as Kingfisher shuts one in six stores   The Independent
B&Q owner to shut 15pc of its UK stores due to 'oversupply'   Irish Independent
B&Q stores to shut as new French boss plans a radical re-vamp   This is Money
Scotsman   
Irish Examiner   
Telegraph.co.uk   
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The Independent
   
Departing Pru chief Tidjane Thiam paid £11.8m last year   
The Independent
Tidjane Thiam, the chief executive of Prudential who has announced he is jumping ship to Credit Suisse, made £11.8m in pay and bonuses last year. Prudential's annual report, published yesterday, reveals that Mr Thiam's pay package increased by 36 per ...

RUTH SUNDERLAND: The rise and rise of the £11m executives   This is Money
Men from the Pru share huge £49m payout: Pensions firm accused of 'greed ...   Daily Mail
Prudential fund chief receives £15m pay package   The Times (subscription)
The Guardian   
Financial Times   
Telegraph.co.uk   
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The Independent
   
Activist group attacks Alliance Trust 'spin' and management   
The Independent
The activist investor Elliott Advisors stepped up its attack on Alliance Trust's management team yesterday, accusing it of acting in a “manner unbecoming of a public company”. The New York hedge fund, which has waged war with the Argentine government ...

Brawl between Alliance Trust and Elliott Advisors needs a new script   The Guardian
Elliott not backing down in Alliance Trust battle   Herald Scotland
Elliott Advisors in tit-for-tat spat with Alliance Trust directors   CITY A.M.
Scotsman (blog)   
The Courier   
Citywire.co.uk   
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