Stuart Rose

London shares open higher following sharp gains on Wall St UPDATE

finanznachrichten.de     09-Jul-2008   4 related          

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - At 9:21 a.m., the FTSE 100 index was 50.4 points higher at 5,490.9, after closing 72.2 points lower at 5,440.5 on Tuesday. London Stock Exchange was the biggest FTSE 100 riser, rallying 50 pence...                    

Rose faces barbs over M&S role

ft.com     08-Jul-2008   21 related          

By Tom Braithwaite and Elizabeth Rigby As a curtainraiser, it risks outshining the main event. Sir Stuart Rose of Marks and Spencer jousted with his old sparring partner, Sir Philip Green, on Tuesday on the eve of the...                    

UPDATE 1-M&S up on bid talk, Green says hasn't bought shares

reuters.com     08-Jul-2008   11 related          

By Mark Potter LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - Marks and Spencer (MKS.L: ) shares bounced from a 7-1/2 year low on Tuesday on speculation the British retailer might become a bid target, although billionaire Philip Green denied...                    

Higher debt and weaker consumers to hurt retailers

reuters.com     08-Jul-2008          

LONDON (Reuters) - UK retailers are in danger of becoming one of the leading victims of the credit crisis, with the cost of insuring their debt against default on the rise due to their exposure to heavily indebted British...                    

Another day, another blizzard of bad economic news

independent.co.uk     08-Jul-2008   76 related          

The UK reeled under the latest blizzard of dire news from the housing market today as business leaders warned the country was on the brink of recession. The British Chambers of Commerce's (BCC) warning came as housebuilder...                    

London close: Oils and miners depress equities (ShareCast)

yahoo.com     08-Jul-2008   4 related          

LONDON (ShareCast) - A slide in metal prices saw Ferrexpo (LSE: ) raising its rating on the stock to "buy" from "hold". Oil prices slipping below $140 a barrel had Cairn Energy (LSE: ) and easyJet welcomed the development. "I...                    

How low can markets go and what can you do?

moneyweek.com     08-Jul-2008   1 related          

Just four weeks ago, we said that the next leg down for the stock markets had started, and that has clearly proved to be the case. The FTSE 100 has held up a little better than most, not yet violating its March 2008 low nor its...                    

Take it Private! Rex Stores

bloggingstocks.com     08-Jul-2008   1 related          

Filed under: Stock screen, Take it Private!Take it Private! is a series looking at one company each week that, in my opinion, has no reason for being public. To find these companies, I screen for the following: high insider...                    

Cloaked in transparency

reuters.com     08-Jul-2008          

Sovereign wealth funds meet this week to uncloak any political motivations that might lurk behind their rich capital infusions. The talks are focused on devising a code of ethics to allay Western fears and could help create...                    

Wednesday preview: Tullow Oil, LSE, M&S, LSE (ShareCast)

yahoo.com     08-Jul-2008          

LONDON (ShareCast) - The surge in oil and gas prices has contributed to the strong share price performance of Tullow Oil (Dublin: TQW.IR - news) this year, though what the company termed "exceptional exploration and appraisal...