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Euro Disney S.C.A. (the "Company"), parent company of Euro Disney Associes S.C.A., operator of Disneyland(R) Paris, reported today revenues for its consolidated group (the "Group") for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012 which ended December 31, 2011 (the "First Quarter"):
Resort revenues up 4% to EUR 318.6 million from EUR 305.6 million in the prior-year period, due to higher theme parks attendance and guest spending, partly offset by lower hotel occupancy.
Total revenues increased 1%... [more]
A new YouGov survey has found that double tipping in restaurants, accepting hefty credit charges, and throwing away money off vouchers are common, despite money being tight in the current economic climate.
Over 2,000 respondents from across Great Britain took part in the online research for DiscountVouchers.co.uk, with 78% stating they have thrown away money off vouchers without using them; almost 1 in 3 (29%) admitting they have tipped in restaurants even when the food or service is poor; an... [more]
According to a study carried out by independent financial research company Defaqto, 59% of advisers have a preference for their platform provider to be independent.
Fraser Donaldson, author of a platform guide and Defaqto Insight Analyst for Funds, said: "The majority of advisers showed a clear preference for their platform provider to be independently run. Given that many advisers have been largely dependent for their livelihood on the product ranges of life offices, the finding that surpris... [more]
Defaqto has published a free guide to Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs), which is designed to help intermediaries research them and gives guidance on factors that should be considered.
David Abbis, author of the SIPPs guide and Insight Analyst for Wealth Management at Defaqto, said: “It is now 21 years since SIPPs were introduced and over that time more than 500,000 plans have been written. Over the years, investment options have developed from property and stocks and shares to mutual f... [more]
According to a study by Defaqto, absolute return funds continue to be a popular option for investors, with a surge of sales over the past two years. Absolute return funds accounted for 7.1% of gross sales of funds in the UK in April 2010, which is a considerable jump from 2.7% in April 2009 and just 1.7% in April 2008.
Fraser Donaldson, author of the guide and Defaqto’s Insight Analyst for Funds, said: “Absolute return funds have been thought of as a very useful investment tool in times of ec... [more]
There are now 64 packaged current accounts available compared to 61 standard current accounts. The number of packaged current accounts available has grown by 94% over the last four years during which time the average monthly fee has increased by 42%. Additionally the number of packaged current accounts available now exceeds the number of standard current accounts for the first time.
Currently, the five most frequently offered benefits on packaged accounts are as follows:
58 (91%) offer co... [more]
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