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Luxury goods
Recovering economies, asset prices and bonuses are beginning to breathe life back into the market for expensive trinkets
Wm Morrison
The pace of like-for-like sales growth at the retailer slowed from 7 per cent to 4.3 per cent in the third quarter. How will Morrison regain its growth?
SABMiller
The brewer’s compelling geographic reach across emerging and developed markets saved it from the toughest economic conditions for decades
Marks and Spencer
By naming Marc Bolland chief executive, the retailer has pulled several rabbits at once out of its sensibly-priced hat
Cadbury
Word that Hershey of the US and Italy’s Ferrero are thinking of putting in bids hardly constitutes a Kinder Surprise
Ugly success
The appearance of mobile internet browsing is improving but what is lacking is a reason to pay attention to ads on the move
The dollar
US consumers, buoyed by the nascent recovery are buying
more expensive imports, widening the US trade deficit in September
Richemont
The company’s chairman and majority shareholder has a habit of rolling up his sleeves and mucking in when the going gets tough
J Sainsbury
First-half underlying pre-tax profits up 18 per cent are testament to the turnround under Justin King
Kraft bids
Moving from disciplined to tight-fisted is the wrong tactic and gives the impression Kraft is doing its best to pick up Cadbury on the cheap



