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...Ashley Schapitl, a US Treasury spokesperson, said that foreign investment was “subject to strict safeguards to ensure national security”....
...er, to those ageing “pierce film lid” gastronomes — rather than what might sell online to a younger audience....
...Rowan Pierce was the gleaming Belinda and Ashley Riches made a strong warrior out of Aeneas. The jury is out on having a man singing the Sorceress, which Neal Davies did without exaggeration....
...Ray Chenez’s Athamas almost made up in expressive nuance what he lacked in volume, and Rowan Pierce stood out in the role of Iris....
...The seemingly sure-fire comic duet between the cross-dressing lovers Corydon and Mopsa, sung by Iestyn Davies and Ashley Riches, fell flat....
...340.0p - Royal Bank of Scotland Group: Bank of America Merrill Lynch maintained its ‘Buy’ rating on the stock and increased the target price to 37.0p from 31.0p - Lloyds Banking Group: Seymour Pierce...
...Among the fallers, BG Group lost 1.1 per cent to £13.17 on the unexpected news that finance director Ashley Almanza would stand down from the board in March....
...Blacks Leisure has begun talks with Sports Direct after the retailer, founded by Mike Ashley, threatened to vote against a planned £20m fundraising....
...Here’s Freddie George of Seymour Pierce: Failure to raise the funds would throw the restructuring process off course though would not, in our view, threaten in the immediate survival of the business which...
...However, his time at JJB was not without controversy, and in July it emerged he had received a £1.5m loan from Mike Ashley, the founder of rival retailer Sports Direct....
...Kate Heseltine, an analyst at Seymour Pierce, said: “It seems like this is a rescue issue. The losses they have posted must be a huge outflow, and they still have to fund their working capital.”...
...Kate Heseltine, an analyst at Seymour Pierce, said: “I think the amount is excessive, but the losses they have posted must be a huge outflow, and they have to fund their working capital.”...
...Kate Heseltine, an analyst at Seymour Pierce, said: “I cannot think of anything he did phenomenally well at JJB. The business was a complete shambles by the time he left.”...
...Mr Ashley formally appointed Seymour Pierce, the broker, last week as advisers on the sale, which it is now thought could fetch up to £100m....
...The sale, handled by Seymour Pierce, was partly the result of a backlash by fans following the departure of manager Kevin Keegan after disputes with Mr Ashley and other directors....
...Profitable Group, a Singapore-based investment company, has contacted Seymour Pierce, the adviser appointed by Newcastle’s owner Mike Ashley, according to people close to the situation....
...The group, controlled by Mike Ashley, said it was comfortable with its goal of cutting net debt to below £400m by the end of the financial year....
...Concern surrounding a loan made to Sir David Jones, chairman of JJB Sports, by Mike Ashley, founder of rival Sports Direct, has kept the sportswear industry firmly in the spotlight and made for a lively...
...Keith Harris, chairman of Seymour Pierce, revealed the number of remaining bidders at the FT sports industry conference in London, but refused to divulge their identity....
...Why is Mike Ashley determined to sell Newcastle? Harris says: “Let’s face it, when you’ve made a lot of money, you want to enjoy yourself....
...Freddie George, analyst at Seymour Pierce, said in a note that he was cautious over the net debt level of the group, which is forecast to come in at about £500m....
...We wonder: Credit Suisse’s Jonathan Pierce might find himself out of favour with the UK banks after his note downgrading the sector this weekIn the US, Citi’s Chuck Prince would be glad to see the back of...
...Richard Ratner, an analyst at Seymour Pierce, cut his rating on Sports Direct to ‘hold’ from ‘outperform’....
...Richard Ratner, analyst at Seymour Pierce, said fashion stores had enjoyed a “stonking” performance....
...Richard Ratner of Seymour Pierce stuck to his forecast of £143.5m pre-tax profits....
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