http://www.glasgowcitycentre.co.uk Your Guide To Glasgow Hotels, Attractions and Business Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:28:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 Forth Ports, the Scottish ports-to-property takeover target, yesterday held its ground on the stock exchange after its meteoric, near-26% rise the day before on the back of City anticipation that rival Peel Group and its consortium partners will up its offer. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/markets-economy/forth-strong-as-offer-expected-1.1012342?localLinksEnabled=false The UK’s deficit on trade in goods with the rest of the world jumped unexpectedly to £8 billion in January, from £7bn in December, raising further concerns over the sustainability of the fledgling recovery. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/markets-economy/recovery-fear-as-trade-gap-grows-1.1012339?localLinksEnabled=false Glasgow-based Weir Group has been a favourite of several astute fund managers as the global economy has ailed. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/analysis/weir-taps-into-key-emerging-markets-1.1012340?localLinksEnabled=false More than £142 million was added to the market value of Glasgow-based Weir Group yesterday as its shares soared 8%. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/markets-economy/weir-posts-6-rise-in-earnings-to-187m-1.1012335?localLinksEnabled=false Fund manager Edinburgh Partners has hired Graham Wood, who oversaw £27 billion of assets as chief investment officer for equities at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership(SWIP) before departing in a top-level restructuring last September. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/corporate-sme/edinburgh-partners-recruits-high-flyer-wood-1.1012333?localLinksEnabled=false John Menzies marked its return to full financial health yesterday with a strong set of results and a reduction in debt from £182 million to £132m, triggering a resumption of its dividend. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/corporate-sme/john-menzies-doubles-earnings-1.1012245?localLinksEnabled=false Shanks, the waste management group founded in Scotland, broke off talks with Carlyle Group after the American private equity firm cut its indicative bid for the firm, sending its shares plunging. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/corporate-sme/shanks-pulls-plug-on-bid-talks-with-carlyle-1.1012243?localLinksEnabled=false This slight but enjoyably manic satire from 'Amelie' and 'Delicatessen' director Jeunet sees eccentric Parisian loner Bazil (Boon) draw on a bunch of insane refuseniks for help when he is left with a bullet in his cerebellum following a freak accident. In evoking the ghosts of Buster Keaton and Jacques Tati and displacing them in an anarchic underground world peopled by the forgotten and abused, Jeunet is clearly on familiar ground. Fun and innovative stuff. 5 Mar–11 Mar, 12 Mar–18 Mar Fri 1.45, 4.00, 6.15 & 8.30; Sat 1.45, 4.00, 6.15 & 8.30; Sun 12.30 & 5.30; Mon 1.30, 3.45 & 6.00; Tue 4.00, 6.15 & 8.30; Wed 1.45, 4.00, 6.15 & 8.30; Thu 1.45, 4.00, 6.15 & 8.30 at Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow. http://www.list.co.uk/event/195718-micmacs/ A pretty special chance to catch The Boyle as he prepares his latest comedy concoctions. This lot'll sell out pretty pronto, so get in sharpish. Phone bookings only for this one. 15 Mar 5.20–6.30 at The Stand, Glasgow. http://www.list.co.uk/event/195812-frankie-boyle-work-in-progress/ Singer/songwriter line-up. 16 Mar 8.00 at MacSorley's Music Bar, Glasgow. http://www.list.co.uk/event/196531-gillian-christie-craig-white-drew-ferg-emma-forman-and-florynce-and-lauren/