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IMF head: World economy still needs support

Dominique Strauss-Kahn had recently ruled out a 'Tobin tax' on City transactions but appeared to soften his stance at the CBI annual conference Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that the ...

From GRAEME WEARDEN, Guardian Unlimited,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: International Monetary Fund,  Dominique Strauss-Kahn,  G-20

Bolland tactfully absent from Morrisons conference call

Marc Bolland left FD Richard Pennycook to handle a 7.30am conference call. Finance director Richard Pennycook faced the press alone, and was promptly quizzed about whether he harbours ambitions to replace his departing boss. Pennycook responded that ...

From GRAEME WEARDEN, Guardian Unlimited,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Hargreaves Lansdown,  Safeway Inc.

Marc Bolland appointed M&S chief

Morrisons boss beats internal candidates to the post having grown profits at his supermarket during three years in charge Marc Bolland has been appointed the new chief executive of Marks & Spencer. Photograph: Ian Nicholson/PA Archive/PA Photos Marc ...

From GRAEME WEARDEN, The Observer,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Marks & Spencer

Queen's speech: bribery bill

Allows individuals who make illegal payments to win business in UK or overseas to be jailed Individuals who make illegal payments to win business in the UK or overseas could be jailed for a decade under the bribery bill announced in the today. The ...

From GRAEME WEARDEN, Guardian Unlimited,  18 Nov 2009

Archie Norman named ITV chairman

• Former Conservative MP and ASDA boss will replace Sir Michael Grade in January • Norman says ITV has come through "the worst advertising recession for decades" Will Archie Norman's skills at turning companies around work at ITV? The broadcaster ...

From GRAEME WEARDEN, Guardian Unlimited,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Michael Grade

Green shoots of recovery in the property sector

• British Land sees asset values rise • Barratt ready to buy more land * Savills reports strong demand in London and the South East With commercial property values rising and more people buying homes, British Land and Barratt are in optimistic mood ...

From GRAEME WEARDEN, Guardian Unlimited,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Savills

Hornby hopes Button will put Scalextric back on track

Hornby is hoping that Jenson Button will get its sales figures motoring this Christmas after suffering a sharp fall in profits. The company said today that Button's victory in the Formula One world championship should provide "a significant boost" to ...

From GRAEME WEARDEN, Guardian Unlimited,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jenson Button,  Formula One

Asda starts Christmas price war

Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off Supermarket announces £150m discounts and says festive trading will be most competitive in a decade Asda fired the gun on a Christmas price war today and predicted that festive trade in Britain's ...

From GRAEME WEARDEN, Guardian Unlimited,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: WH Smith,  Tesco P.L.C.

Serious Fraud Office probes hedge fund

The has launched a criminal investigation into a London-based hedge fund which collapsed earlier this year, it was revealed today. The SFO is appealing information about Dynamic Decisions Capital Management, which was based in Kensington, and operated ...

From GRAEME WEARDEN, Guardian Unlimited,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Grant Thornton International

Bank of England governor damps hopes of swift UK recovery

Mervyn King: now is not the time to 'hang out the bunting'. Photograph: Chris Radcliffe/PA The Bank of England warned today that Britain's economic recovery would be long and difficult, with inflation likely to stay below its target for most of the ...

From GRAEME WEARDEN, Guardian Unlimited,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bank of England,  Mervyn Allister King,  Global Insight,  Daiwa Securities

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