Henk Potts
Henk Potts
attacks close factor feed markets maybe money terror time trying united
The markets are trying to find a floor, ... They are trying to factor in all the ramifications of the terror attacks in the United States. Maybe now is the time to feed money into the market. They're close to the bottom.
house likely
The punter has been outperforming, but there was only so long that was likely to last. At the end of the day, the house always wins.
airline british cautious cutting fall good leisure percent progress represents room route
We are still very cautious on leisure and airline stocks. For British Airways the transatlantic route represents about 40 percent of revenue, they still have more room to fall but Lufthansa has made good progress in cutting costs.
certainly flexible law longer opportunity provides
It is certainly an opportunity for them to make more money. Longer term, the new law provides a more flexible environment.
again held hostage human management needs resources time work
Time and time again BA is being held hostage by unions. BA needs desperately to work on its human resources and management between unions.
act database friends-or-friendship huge internet operations reunited saw stood strong test
Friends Reunited have got a very strong brand, they've got a huge database and they've managed to make money, which is a conjuring act most of the internet operations we saw during 2000 weren't able to do. Friends Reunited has stood the test of time.
asset classic football huge investors league number premier status trophy yacht
There are a huge number of investors who would want a Premier League football club. It would be a classic trophy asset if they've already got a Rolls-Royce and a yacht - for status it doesn't get bigger.
becomes business game level
When you get to this level of wealth, business becomes a game or a challenge,
awful bring cash certainly hard help money mouth pole prepared puts saga talk time
There has been an awful lot of talk and an awful lot of speculation but this is the first time that one of the suitors has been prepared to put hard cash down and put its money where its mouth is. This could help bring this long-running saga to an end and it certainly puts the Nasdaq in pole position.
customers hit million obviously people perceived pounds takes talking terms
Financially people are talking 10 million pounds a day in the short-term, but obviously longer-term there's the hit it takes in terms of customers and how it's perceived by clients.
move next
The next move now I think is to the upside.
business costs cut difficult economic looking turn ways
It's going to be a difficult time. He (Levy) will be looking to cut costs and... the quickest ways to do that is to cut jobs... but he has got a big business to try and turn around in a very difficult economic environment.
activity believe bounce corporate dose global good healthy markets merger outlook positive profits quite strong uk
It's good to see the markets bounce back, we've got quite a positive outlook for the UK market. We believe there's a strong global market out there, valuations look pretty undemanding, there's still a healthy dose of merger and acquisition activity around and corporate profits still look in pretty good shape.
element good lack looking looks performance profit push taking
It's been such a good performance but there looks like an element of profit taking with a lack of new momentum. We are looking for something else to push us forward.