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January 29, 2010
Crozier to take the helm at ITV to lead channel's transformation
ITV ended eight months of uncertainty with the surprise appointment of Adam Crozier, chief executive of Royal Mail, to lead the company through "transformational change" to a digital future.Analysts...executive chairman last April.Mr Norman said he had needed someone to bring "transformational change" to ITV. Although a pick-up in advertising and hit shows such as The X Factor have improved performance recently, the traditional broadcaster faces... By Ben Fenton and Kate Burgess
February 2, 2010
Boutiques: Old-school financiers step in to boost trust
...keep everyone honest.”Independent advisers will try to ensure pitching banks are realistic on valuations, according to Adam Gishen, head of capital markets at Ondra Partners.He says: “Banks will usually tend to be bullish on valuation when pitching...in the aftermarket is as important as the preparation work, according to Mr Lilja. This will often mean advising issuers to pick banks with strong research and sales teams.“We need to make sure the company ends up with the right shareholders, and... By Miles Johnson
January 28, 2010
BSkyB
...have slid 1 per cent this year while those in tattered old ITV – which on Thursday finally found a new chief executive in Adam Crozier – are up 8 per cent. Sky has an enviable record of growth, reflected in a stock that trades at 14 times future earnings, a 40 per cent premium to the media sector. If advertising really is about to pick up, then investors, unlike Sky’s customers, may be tempted to opt for something cheaper.
February 3, 2010
Standard Life exceeds sales forecasts
Confidence among savers is still fragile in spite of a pick-up in the markets, Standard Life said as it started the life assurance sales update season on a positive note.The Edinburgh... By Paul J Davies and Adam Jones
February 4, 2010
Standard Life exceeds sales forecasts
Confidence among savers is still fragile in spite of a pick-up in the markets, Standard Life said as it started the life assurance sales update season on a positive note.The Edinburgh... By Paul J Davies and Adam Jones
January 28, 2010
Tate & Lyle falls short of expectations
...close at 393p on Thursday. Graham Jones, an analyst at Panmure Gordon, said: “We expected industrial starches sales to pick up by now – they were low this time last year and a lot of industries have been experiencing a re-stocking effect but there... By Hannah Kuchler and Adam Jones
November 30, 2009
M&B has more boardroom woes brewing
...declined to comment. As recently as October, Adam Fowle, who took over as chief executive in August...since Tim [Clarke]’s departure. Adam [Fowle] is a great operator but not City...of the chairman now would be to mentor Adam and ensure that things don’t blow up again...their holdings diluted, probably want to pick up where Tchenguiz left off.” But others... By Pan Kwan Yuk
December 1, 2009
M&B has more boardroom woes brewing
...All parties declined to comment. As recently as October, Adam Fowle, who took over as chief executive in August from Tim...has become more important since Tim [Clarke]'s departure. Adam [Fowle] is a great operator but not City savvy," the person...be reluctant to see their holdings diluted, probably want to pick up where Tchenguiz left off." But others disagree. M&... By Pan Kwan Yuk
December 17, 2009
Smeared scientists must still mend their ways
...travesty" statement has baffled colleagues. Read in context, it is clear he is complaining that the instruments have failed to pick up the "missing heat" he is convinced is there. The problem here is over-confidence rather than self-doubt. Colleagues...a good press. The perception is perhaps unfair, based as it is on a small, activist-minded band, but it goes back to Adam Smith's remark about producer interests: "People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion... By Tom de Castella
December 16, 2009
Smeared scientists must still mend their ways
...travesty” statement has baffled colleagues. Read in context, it is clear he is complaining that the instruments have failed to pick up the “missing heat” he is convinced is there. The problem here is over-confidence rather than self-doubt. Colleagues...getting a good press. The perception is perhaps unfair, based as it is on a small, activist-minded band, but it goes back to Adam Smith’s remark about producer interests: “People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion... By Tom de Castella