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...“Questions around the health of the US consumer continue,” said Simon Hales, an analyst at Citi....
...Simon Hales, analyst at Citi, said: “The super-premium rum category has been highlighted by many industry observers as the next exciting growth category in spirits....
...Simon Hales, analyst at Citi, said before Wednesday’s trading update that the efficiency programmes would leave the group relatively well-positioned to deal with the steep cost inflation that is affecting...
...Simon Hales, analyst at Citi, said: “Having lagged other beverage stocks . . . we expect the strong trading momentum highlighted in this update and associated earnings upgrades to be well received by investors...
...University College Dublin Dr Samir Dervisevic Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Dr Cariad Evans Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Malcolm Guiver Public Health England, Manchester Dr Tony Hale...
...The planned cuts “should be seen as an encouraging step in the right direction on the new chief executive’s journey to balance top-line growth and margin delivery”, said Simon Hales, analyst at Citi....
...Judith Evans in London 7....
...Simon Hales, an analyst at Citi, said Carlsberg’s figures suggested that “cost mitigation actions and the recovery in profitability in markets like China have been stronger than expected”....
...Simon Hales, analyst at Citi, said: “It has been a long time since AB InBev has produced results which have beaten expectations in so many geographies.”...
...The Dutch brewer was more exposed than rivals to bars and restaurants, said Simon Hales, an analyst at Citigroup....
...Simon Hales, analyst at Citi, said the spirits maker’s assessment was “clearly worse than others have guided to . . . and clearly reflects a broader assessment of the virus’s impact beyond Greater China”...
...But Simon Hales, analyst at Citi, said the company still offered “the highest compound volume growth rate in beer, while its early move into the low- and no-alcohol space leaves it best placed to exploit...
An explosion in student numbers triggered a property boom in some post-industrial cities but the market is suffering from oversupply
...There have been concerns that cheap borrowing rates have incentivised councils to take on more debt, which they then invest in higher-yielding commercial property -- a kind of local government carry trade (Judith...
...Judith Evans, the FT's property correspondent, has the story here....
...Judith Evans 94. AstraZeneca Sector: pharmaceuticals / HQ: cambridge, uk Key stat: $1bn — the funding secured to develop a vaccine from the US government....
...Thomas Hale looks at the competitions where “the business model of the casino is disguised as a charitable endeavour”....
...The potential tie-up follows the acquisition by Canaccord Genuity, a financial services group, of the investment manager Hargreave Hale, announced last month, while overseas groups have also been buying...
...“We’re expecting perhaps 1,000 people each day,” says Alison Hales, the park director. It is testament to the changing patterns of Cornwall’s tourists, she says....
...Jon Hale, director of manager research for North America, said the new ratings would “bring even greater transparency and accountability to the investment industry”....
...It is followed by the Marlborough funds managed by Hargreave Hale; Old Mutual, the new home of well-known equity manager Richard Buxton; and JOHCM....
...McGuire, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Judith McHale, President and CEO, Discovery Communications Regis McKenna, Regis McKenna, Inc....
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