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Warner chief sees no barriers to EMI tie-up
...Apple’s agreement to allow variable pricing on iTunes had slowed growth in the number...Amazon and book publishers over e-book pricing, he added that he expected pricing of digital content to become more...congressmen would make progress towards US performance royalties in time. By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York
February 2, 2010
IPOs become juicy targets for buy-out groups
...from the private equity groups is shifting the balance of power to the long-only funds and that can have an impact on pricing.” “Some private equity groups are hedging their bets and running dual-track sale processes, like Pets at Home...institutional investors have a dim view of buying companies from private equity owners, particularly in the UK after the poor performance of some high-profile IPOs, such as Debenhams, the department store chain.“Many public market investors are much... By Martin Arnold
January 29, 2010
Mattel
...quarter profits almost double that of a year ago. Such performance should help keep Mattel ahead of its smaller rival Hasbro...about a third of sales, may struggle to match the strong performance of recent years. Mattel’s blue-skinned Na’avi could...competitive market where big retailers such as Walmart use pricing to attract parents into stores. Toys proved relatively...
February 2, 2010
UPS posts declining quarterly profit
...achievable, given the “firming economy”, improved pricing environment and increased volumes the company was...in the international package segment because of strong performance in Asian markets was offset by weaker but stabilising...the impact of cost savings and an improved operational performance.For the full year, net profits excluding the impact... By Jeremy Lemer in New York
January 26, 2010
Delta sees brighter skies ahead
...points to a strong close to 2009 and continued improvement in pricing.” But Mr Chase noted that much of the improvement in...environment and sharp cuts in capacity designed to improve pricing power.For the full year, Delta made a net loss of $1...synergies would be crucial to improving the company’s performance in 2010. The company has secured $700m of benefits so... By Jeremy Lemer in New York
January 4, 2010
Risks: What are the three main risks facing the economy? How concerned should people be? What should people stop worrying about?
...certainly lift the risk premia of UK inc. Borrowing costs for households and companies...John Van Reenen, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE 1) A major medium-term risk...increases the chances of a repeat performance. 2) Unemployment will continue to rise...weakness feeds back into sterling pricing to an increasing degree...parliament greater scrutiny over its performance. Is this impossible? No, especially... By
January 27, 2010
Rusal’s debut
...bookrunners, having sold the deal at the mid-point of the pricing range, must have been pinning hopes on at least a middling aftermarket performance. A first-day plunge of 10.6 per cent for Hong Kong...Rusal priced its offer, and Tuesday’s close. But the performance will set nerves jangling nonetheless.First-day falls...
April 19, 2009
Performance fees fast becoming the norm
...focused absolute return managers to levy performance fees, as well as management fees...management professionals in Europe believe performance-based pricing, used predominantly for hedge funds...however, disagree. One respondent said performance fees were “too complicated and would... By Heather Dale
January 27, 2010
Delta sees brighter skies ahead
...points to a strong close to 2009 and continued improvement in pricing." But Mr Chase noted that much of the improvement in 2010...environment and sharp cuts in capacity designed to improve pricing power. For the full year, Delta made a net loss of $1...synergies would be crucial to improving the company's performance in 2010. The company has secured $700m of benefits so... By Jeremy Lemer in New York
December 1, 2009
Crunch Christmas for retailers
...approaches? Where is consumer money going? Mindy Grossman is chief executive of interactive multichannel retailer HSN Inc (HSNi), which recorded this year its strongest Thanksgiving Weekend sales in the company’s history. She was previously...Is heavy discounting of big ticket items during the recession painting a distorted picture of the relatively robust performance of the retail industry during this time?Bradley Gaines, San Francisco MG: The tendency of luring shoppers in with what...differentiated experience will be best positioned. Retailers who implement risky tactics, such as non-sustainable pricing, lowering quality and/or customer service levels, ineffective inventory management – as well as those who do not... By