Turbulence at EasyJet as founder plans new airlineStelios Haji-Ioannou’s battle with EasyJet management has entered a dangerous new phaseWed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Much-hyped Ocado failing to deliver resultsLONDON BRIEFING: WHEN OCADO floated last year, the joke doing the rounds in the City was that it started with an “O” and ended…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Olympian consumer try-outs in the gamey environs of London's east endDampened down by recession, will punters turn away from two new shopping meccas?Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Tesco checks out of Japan after failing to reverse lossesWhile the supermarket giant’s blip is a surprise, Costa Coffee continues its prosperous expansionWed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Bankers fretting again ahead of reform reportLONDON BRIEFING: Chancellor facing an impossible fight to keep the banks, public and his coalition partners happyWed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Chorus of approval greets Autonomy takeoverLONDON BRIEFING : Popular Irish-born academic Mike Lynch will stay on to run the firm he set up in collegeWed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Train ticket price rise gives an issue to rail againstLONDON BRIEFING: Commuters are bearing the brunt of a changed policy on fares. Rises may go as high as 13%Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Reputation of UK plc may be going up in smokeThe knock-on effects of the riots may even extend to Britain’s AAA credit ratingWed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Feral banker springs to defence of Tory chancellorLONDON BRIEFING: Judgment day may be looming for banks but regulation holds little attraction for that eliteWed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Whether it was the snow, the wedding or the heat, GDP figures are dismalIt is far too easy to blame ‘special events’ for curbing growth. The reality is already bitingWed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Comeback kid comes back again to take a gamble on CoralLONDON BRIEFING: Former HBOS chief Andy Hornby has found another job just months after quitting Alliance BootsWed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Southern Cross closure concerns stocks and shares - and care of 31,000 elderlyLONDON BRIEFING: Big care home operator shuffles off mortal coil, as Jamie Oliver peels off his Sainsbury’s labelWed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Celebration of British manufacturing goes off the railsLONDON BRIEFING: The news of 1,400 job losses at Bombardier’s train-making plant is bad timing for the British governmentWed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Retailers need an early Christmas to take off the heatLONDON BRIEFING : The relentless flow of bad news from the high street has turned into a torrentWed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Collapse of niche bank sends giant message to depositorsLONDON BRIEFING: Banking system may be returning to normality as supermarkets slug it out for market shareWed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Fancy £1.2m to stick around for 2½ years in a bookies?A generous ‘one-off retention award’ for the top man at William Hill may irk shareholdersWed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Rent hikes and cutbacks put years on care home elderlyWith an annual rent bill of €230 million, the Southern Cross group is teetering on the brinkWed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Tesco turns eye to prices paid for its top executivesPay packages to upper echelons are complex and lack transparency. Is this set to change?Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
M&S to dress up and address the basics in effort to impress customersLONDON BRIEFING: Demographic targeting is part of the retailer’s £900 million plan to restyle its 600 branchesWed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Drawing a line under protection racketLONDON BRIEFING : The big banks have decided to halt their battle over payment protection insuranceWed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Buffett gives his dime's worth on Tesco expansionLONDON BRIEFING: The UK supermarket chain’s move across the Atlantic is not being viewed kindlyWed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Speaking mind on women lands Glencore chief in troubleLONDON BRIEFING: THERE’S a fine line between being a colourful character and becoming a liability – and septuagenarian Simon…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Humility comes more easily to Tesco's new chiefLONDON BRIEFING: The retail juggernaut’s UK sales are down and boss Phil Clarke is vowing to do betterWed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Bankers breathe sigh of relief as report softer than fearedLONDON BRIEFING: Retail will not be split from investment arms. And inflation fall may stave off an interest hikeWed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
HMV dog uttering last bark with latest profit warningLONDON BRIEFING: Despite a few months’ grace on its £130 million debt, a changed market has taken its tollWed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Plenty of gloomy predictions to spoil the summer partyTHE UK economy may have contracted slightly less than feared at the end of last year, but that’s where the good news endsWed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Severe budget to reflect grim economic situationRising inflation and the prospect of higher interest rates rule out chance of any giveawayWed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
New basket of goods for statisticians, same story of rising costs for consumerFlat-screen TVs and smartphone apps are now being used to calculate UK price indexWed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Greed ingrained in every detail of Barclays reportNew disclosure rules have forced the bank to publish a raft of details on pay and incentivesWed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Trying to get a fix on when happiness countsLONDON BRIEFING: ECONOMIC GROWTH is not the only way to measure a nation’s prosperity.Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Bill Gates being a sport, but JJB's future may lie in hands of angry landlordsLONDON BRIEFING: What was once Britain’s biggest seller of sports goods is losing several million pounds a weekWed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Barclays' results win plaudits - but only in the Square MileProtesters occupied a branch, union bosses railed at bonuses – but the bank’s shares surgedWed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
M&S poaches Tesco's online chief to give it web rebootIn Laura Wade-Gery, Tesco has lost a rare thing for the company – a high-flying womanWed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Forecasts fall flat as inflation hits eight-month highBRITAIN’S SURGING inflation caught City of London scribblers on the hop yesterday, rendering their forecasts redundant and prompting…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
MPs fail to land knockout with Barclays boss on ropesLONDON BRIEFING : Bob Diamond’s tales of humble Irish-American roots did not melt Westminster heartsWed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Plugging of Desire's prospect well upsets dream of oil off FalklandsLONDON BRIEFING: While several energy firms have drawn a blank in explorations of the South Atlantic, much optimism remainsWed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Slick response eludes BP while bankers fail to curb enthusiasm for bonusesLONDON BRIEFING: IT WAS the year that BP boss Tony Hayward wanted his life back and one of Britain’s top bankers admitted that…Wed Dec 29 2010 - 00:00
Investors do not like the sound of HMVLONDON BRIEFING: Some City analysts are now openly questioning whether the company can surviveWed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
New M&S boss Bolland keen to stress evolution, not revolutionLONDON BRIEFING: IT’S ALWAYS tough, taking on a new job when the old boss is still around – just ask Alistair Darling, forced…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
UK growth stumps forecasters and eases double-dip recession fearLONDON BRIEFING: Ratings agency upgrade after strong GDP data gives beleaguered coalition timely boostWed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Plenty to shock in Topshop chief's report on wasteful Whitehall waysLONDON BRIEFING: In an economical 33 pages, Sir Philip Green gives plenty to justify his claim that, if he ran his company like…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Legacy of long-serving Lloyds chief executive will be bank's disastrous HBOS takeoverLONDON BRIEFING: Eric Daniels outlasted his peers, but he should not expect praise when he steps downWed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Taxman's €2bn blunder incurs wrath of those asked to cough upLONDON BRIEFING: MOVE OVER “Fred the Shred”, there’s a new hate figure in townWed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
Barclays banking on glittering performance as Diamond set for chief executive postLONDON BRIEFING: THE REMARKABLE rise, fall and rise again of the investment banker is perfectly encapsulated in US-born Bob …Wed Sept 08 2010 - 01:00
Newcomer seeks to transform banking with convenience store ethosLONDON BRIEFING: But does Metro Bank offer more for the pooch than the pocket?Wed Aug 04 2010 - 01:00
Handling of succession at Tesco a textbook caseLONDON BRIEFING: Choosing an insider as new chief executive is a testament to the depth of Tesco’s managementWed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
With Rose leaving M&S, will new chief blossom?LONDON BRIEFING: Marc Bolland’s main challenge will be to return the retailer to sustainable profit growthWed May 26 2010 - 01:00
City prepares for night to remember as trading to start soon after polls closeLONDON BRIEFING: It was traders themselves who clamoured for the opening of the market in the early hoursWed May 05 2010 - 01:00
'Cleggmania' means more scrutinyLONDON BRIEFING: THE “Cleggmania” that has swept the UK – or at least its chattering classes – since last week’s historic televised…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Bond's abrupt departure at Asda has conspiracy theorists working overtimeLONDON BRIEFING: DID HE jump or was he pushed? The conspiracy theorists have been working overtime in the wake of the announcement…Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
