Analysts run through the numbers in private equity bid for Sainsbury’s

Analysts run through the numbers in private equity bid for Sainsbury’s

JON ASHWORTH

The Business

10 Feb 2007



IT IS a familiar scenario. City dealmakers, pockets bulging from the latest bonus round, pay millions for a run-of-the-mill, overpriced London “des res”. But the bankers don’t care: all that cash has to go somewhere. If they’ve paid over the odds, next... read more...

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Wal-Mart seeks path out of doldrums

Wal-Mart seeks path out of doldrums

By Kris Hudson

The Wall Street Journal Europe

05 Feb 2007



Wal-Mart Stores Inc. posted a same-store sales gain of 2.2% for January, beating its own conservative projection, but capping a lackluster fiscal year. The U.S. retailing giant had predicted a gain of 1% to2% for the fiveweek period ended Feb. 2 over... read more...

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Wal-Mart seeks path out of doldrums

Wal-Mart seeks path out of doldrums

By Kris Hudson

The Wall Street Journal Europe

05 Feb 2007



Wal-Mart Stores Inc. posted a same-store sales gain of 2.2% for January, beating its own conservative projection, but capping a lackluster fiscal year. The U.S. retailing giant had predicted a gain of 1% to2% for the fiveweek period ended Feb. 2 over... read more...

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Retailers fear higher fees from EU network

Retailers fear higher fees from EU network



The Wall Street Journal Europe

31 Jan 2007



credit and debit-card business is one focus of that effort. Card-processing networks run by banks in different EU countries currently don’t “talk” to each other, raising prices for cross-border transactions when, for example, a card holder from France... read more...

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