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The Role of Women as Financial Professionals and Affluent Consumers to be Featured at The American College’s 2007 Knowledge Summit

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Financial professionals from across the country will be charting a course to Orlando, Florida this November 14th - 17th to attend The American Colleges 2007 Knowledge Summit. This years event is expected to attract more than 1,200 new designees and their guests to the Hilton Resort at Walt Disney World for a series of high-impact […]

Ted Baker sales leap, but clients struggle

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Wholesale sales were down 6.7% on the same period a year ago as several of its bigger clients suffered tough trading conditions.
However, that was more than compensated for by a near-13% leap in sales from its own chain as its spring/summer ranges proved popular with shoppers.
Chief executive Ray Kelvin said he would continue […]

Halfords riding high from Tour de France

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

While clothes and barbecues languish on shop shelves amid teeming rain, the millions of people who turned out to watch the Tour begin in London and weave its way through Kent are still prepared to splash out on a new set of wheels.
In the past 15 weeks Halfords has seen a 7.2% rise in […]

Yesterday’s trading: Chase is on for hedge fund

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Completely against the trend, shares of the world’s biggest hedge fund were chased up to 625p and closed 4p higher at 613p on hefty turnover of 30m shares amid growing speculation that US broking giant Goldman Sachs is lining up a 15bn-plus or 800p a share cash offer.
Man Group has a history going back […]

Tesco’s tower bid thwarted

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

The supermarket giant applied for permission to construct the 300ft tall block of flats in Cromwell Road, Kensington.
But more than 150 residents protested against the plan, warning that it would dominate the area - and now planning chiefs have unanimously rejected the scheme.
Tesco’s plans had already sparked opposition earlier in the year from […]