Stepping into the breach - Financial Director
Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:01Every one of them has affected their company's reputation, investor returns, share price and, in a couple of cases, their own futures by what they did. But when we read the coverage, tut over what they did, and wonder what our shares are worth now, ...
Comet electricals chain put up for sale - The Guardian
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:33Last week Carphone Warehouse said its fledgling Best Buy chain made a loss of £62.2m in its first year and delayed taking a decision about its future. Even the mighty Tesco is struggling to get shoppers into its electricals and homewares departments as ...
Man Group marches ahead as market wavers - Telegraph.co.uk
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:33Nick Bubb, an analyst at Arden Partners, said he was “rather bemused” by the rumours as they seemed hard to square with Best Buy's “new interest in 'small boxes' rather than 'big boxes' and its relationship with Carphone Warehouse”. ...
Wednesday preview: Greece, Imagination, Kesa, BoE, FOMC - ShareCast
Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:25The recent results from Carphone Warehouse, which revealed the company is having a rethink about its entry into the “big box” consumer electronics market in the UK, does not bode well for Comet-owner Kesa Electricals. The company is expected to report ...
Dixons makes £220m loss after series of writedowns - The Guardian
Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:51Browett said he was flattered by Wednesday's market rumours that US group Best Buy was looking at bidding for Dixons, but reckoned any such move was unlikely. Best Buy and its UK partner Carphone Warehouse last week delayed a decision on the future of ...