Greggs takes £70m pasting

Chief Ken McMeikan blasted ministers for sticking by plans to slap 20 per cent VAT on hot pies and pasties while the Eurozone teeters on the brink. Shares have fallen 13 per cent since March when the Chancellor announced the move, which will affect a third of Greggs’ sales. Analysts accused George Osborne of living “in a different universe”, and said uncertainty over whether the VAT rise will go ahead in October could hang over the stock all summer. Wayne Brown at CANACCORD Read more [...]

What does Facebook’s stock listing mean for users?

If you are one of the almost one billion people who use Facebook, you are unlikely to notice any major changes when you sign in this weekend.Facebook's entry to the stock market -- expected Friday -- will be a timeline-shaking corporate event, but users may find nothing new to like or dislike. Expect the same babbling wall posts, ill-advised photos and links to the weird and wonderful dark corners of the Internet. But a few years from now, the ripple effects of Friday's events could make things Read more [...]

Zsa Zsa Gabor Lists Bel-Air Residence for Sale at $14.9 Million (Exclusive)

A version of this story originally appeared in the May 25 issue of The Hollywood Reporter. Zsa Zsa Gabor's Husband Throws 95th Birthday Party for 130 GuestsZsa Zsa Gabor's Husband Announces L.A. Mayoral Candidacy The Bel-Air residence of Zsa Zsa Gabor and husband Frederic Prinz von Anhalt has been listed for sale at $14.9 million. The property is up for sale again after having been listed -- and then pulled from the market -- in the last year. PHOTOS: Lost Homes of Hollywood The 8,878-square-foot Read more [...]

LSO St Luke’s adds three florists to preferred supplier list

Gray Hare, Jane Wadham and Jens Jakobson can now be used by organisers and clients to supply a variety of floral displays for events at the historic venue. Tomoyo Miyakawa, marketing manager at LSO St Luke’s said: "We’ve added to our approved list of suppliers in response to feedback from clients. The addition of these three fantastic florists will give event organisers the opportunity to enhance their events with the use of flowers." The eighteenth century, Grade 1 listed Hawksmoor church Read more [...]

Report: Sellers Boosted Prices in April

By Nick Timiraos Click for metro-level data. Median list prices rose by 0.7% in April from March to their highest level in nearly one year, even as the number of homes listed for sale stood at levels down nearly 19% from a year ago, according to a report released Wednesday. Compared with a year ago, median asking prices were up in 72 markets, flat in 14 markets, and down in 60 markets. But compared with the prior month, they were down in just five of those markets, according to Read more [...]