Hints and tips:
...A right pair of grocers Marks and Spencer was once a short-seller’s dream, Kate Burgess writes. No longer....
...The transferred money has since been frozen by a New York judge and a briefing has been set for Wednesday....
...Marks and Spencer is offering its employees 15 per cent bonuses and Aldi, J Sainsbury and Tesco have all promised staff an increase in pay and bonuses of 10 per cent....
...Online growth potential is how the market now judges retailers....
...Whether the government has a ready list of such projects is difficult to judge. If they believe HS2 is such a project one cannot be too optimistic....
...It is difficult to judge just how much lower. There is a strong correlation between sectors highly dependent on immigrant labour and low wages....
...It sells a range of 150 products across the UK, supplying J Sainsbury, Waitrose and Ocado as well as producing own brand products for Marks and Spencer, Tesco and Waitrose — all from a 25,000 sq ft factory...
...“The revelations about the two men are an uncomfortable reminder of the FBI’s past, under J....
...of England deputy governor’s appearance before the Treasury select committee’s inquiry into the Barclays Libor scandal is vital to his job prospects - Farepak victims to get compensation of £8m: Judge...
...For giant grocers such as Tesco and J Sainsbury, a community welcoming a new supermarket is the stuff of dreams....
...Chief of New Look until the chain was taken private in 2005, Mr Sunnucks’ 30-year retail career includes Marks and Spencer, J Sainsbury and the Burton Group (now Arcadia)....
...“Food retailers with a value proposition don’t want customers going only to Marks and Spencer or Sainsbury’s when they want a treat....
...Azad Zangana, Schroders: It is very difficult to judge how much is too much tightening....
...Criminally, Sainsbury forfeited its unquestioned food leadership to upstarts Marks and Spencer and Waitrose....
...He is understood to approve of the recovery plan of Justin King, chief executive, but will judge any bid on its merits....
...He was concerned about potential conflicts of interest following Sir Philip Green’s attempted bid for Marks and Spencer: Goldman not only advised on that deal, but also put in £850m of equity....
...Philip Hampton, chairman of J Sainsbury and formerly finance director at British Steel, British Gas, British Telecom and Lloyds TSB, is a recent example....
...Any visitor to Marks and Spencer’s flagship store in Marble Arch knows it is prime retail space....
...The start of Botin’s career was as unremarkable as that of any other young, aspiring banker - two years of clerical work at J.P....
...J is for judges. Alison Hoad, convenor of this year’s judges, is the first woman to hold the post. Hoad, planning partner of Campbell Doyle Dye, is ex-P&G. K is for knickers....
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