Baking up a name for herself August 26, 2010 SHE’S been called the “Bentley” of cakes by Gordon Ramsay and was in the kitchen of her flat when she received the orders to make wedding cakes for Madonna and Pierce Brosnan. Mich Turner has spent the last decade building the Little Venice Cake Company (LVCC) that is now a by-word for luxury. She partly [...]
Start-ups affected by internet debate August 26, 2010 IF YOU haven’t heard of the net neutrality debate then you soon will. The debate centres on whether internet service providers (ISPs) have the right to charge different prices for various services on the internet. For example, downloading a video might cost more than just opening a web page. The debate stepped up a gear [...]
CONTROLLING COSTS August 26, 2010 Q.I am thinking about selling my business in the near future. How do I go about finding a buyer? A.The most common route is to get in touch with corporate finance advisers, says Jenny Robertson, senior associate at Stevens & Bolton, a law firm. “The first thing you need to do is to get a [...]
Be prepared for the turbulent autumn ahead August 25, 2010 INVESTORS fed up with volatile, range-bound markets that apparently have little sense of clear direction will be cheering the end of the summer and the dust being swept off the City trading floors. But those hoping for an immediate return to normality and a bullish rebound are likely to be sorely disappointed. The FTSE 100 [...]
Getting a grip on listed products August 25, 2010 TOO much choice can be a problem for investors these days. Online consumer champion Which? singled out structured products as being some of the most confusing instruments on offer and was particularly unhappy about their lack of transparency, particularly when it comes to counterparty risk. The UK Structured Products Association hit back at the research [...]
LISTED PRODUCT NEWS August 25, 2010 ETP TURNOVER 10PC OF EQUITY ACTIVITY The latest figures from BlackRock’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) division show that exchange-traded product turnover was 10.45 per cent of equivalent equity market activity but was down 8.8 per cent on the previous week at €10bn. Country-related products saw the greatest turnover at €2.1bn, an increase of 1.8 per cent [...]
THE TIPSTER August 25, 2010 DESPITE the yawning deficit in Britain’s public finances, 10-year gilts have been finding favour thanks to the ongoing theme of risk aversion. The flight from equities has seen yields dropping dramatically in recent days. Although attention is now focusing on a break-out, this could struggle to find support unless bargain hunters move back into equities. [...]
FTSE hits seven-week closing low as fears over recovery’s strength intensify August 25, 2010 BRITAIN’S top share index fell to a seven-week closing low yesterday on growing unease that the global economy may slip back into another recession following further weak economic data from the United States. New orders for long-lasting US made goods rose far less than expected in July and, excluding transportation equipment, posted their largest decline [...]
Wall St stages comeback as bargain hunters move in August 25, 2010 US stocks staged a comeback yesterday, breaking a four-day losing streak by major indexes, as key technical support triggered bargain hunting that offset weak economic data. The S&P 500 index sagged as much as one per cent after data showed new single-family home sales slumped to a record slow pace in July. But positive momentum [...]
The course that turns you into a trader August 25, 2010 FOR graduates, it’s harder than ever to get a job as a trader. Unless you have a double first in something maths-related then you can kiss good-bye to the dream. But is there a way to increase your chances? One way of getting first-hand knowledge is on a “trader training school.” But are they any [...]