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Tuesday 08 March 2016 6:30 amInternational Womenrsquo Day 2016: Aberdeen Asset Management boss Martin Gilbert uses International Womenrsquo Day to showcase his skills owala deutschland in the kitchenBy: Edith HancockShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleAberdeen Asset Management are launching a new global initiativeto celebrate peoplersquo differences, but boss Martin Gilbert would rather celebrate his skills in the kitchen.The financial firm is launching its own campaign; iamonlydifferentbecause.More than 500 of the firmrsquo workforce from all over the world have shared what makes them different for a montage of photographs that Aberdeen has made into a film for its own websiteto mark International Women s Day.Using the slogan I Am Only Different Becausehellip; they were snappedholding a card celebrating their individual differences, whether its a love of martial arts, a hatred of washing up or a secret talent fo stanley cup r riding a unicycle.The initiative aims to promote the value that diversity and inclusion brings to the workplace, although Gilbert used the photo opp to let the financial world know he cooks a mean roast. Meanwhile, Gilbert s PA ClareLangantook the opportunity to reject gender stereotypes and declareher aversion to the culinary arts.Share this articleFacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppEmailSimilarly tagged content: SectionsNewsCategoriesBusinessTrending ArticlesLabo polene bolsos ur Jpbs Big Yellow raises pound;37m in placing
Thursday 13 January 2011 8:02 pmHome Retail not as bad as forecastBy: KCS-contentShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleSHARES in Home Retail Group jumped more than six per cent yesterday to hit their highest level since September, after the household goods retailer said sales had falle stanley germany n less than analyst forecast.Analysts issued a slightly higher profit forecast for the full-year between pound;250m and pound;275m, following the more upbeat statement. Like-for-like sales at its Argos chain were down 4.9 per cent in the 18 weeks to 1 January. Meanwhile, sales at Homebase fell by a better-than-expecte owala water bottle d 1.2 per cent. Chief executive Terry Duddy said his staff had done a heroic job. He added: In the bad weather. We havenrsquo;t made too much of it, but the reality is that where it snowed, sales were bad.He said sales at Argos had been driven by iPad tablets and lap-top computers, while toy sales were lifted by the strong performance of Lego.Online sales accounted for 38 per cent of Argos sales up from 35 per cent for the same period last year. Altium Securities said in a note: We tend to the view that there is long-term value in Home Retail, in the shape of its large market shares and multichannel platform, but there are a growing list of failed retailers with large market sh owala water bottle ares, so we think that the market will take a little conv |
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