Week ahead in business and economics: Dec 10-14 Full-year results Alternative Networks, Andor Technology, InterBulk Group Interim results Angel Biotechnology Holdings, Polar Capital Technology Trust Trading update None scheduled Economics None scheduled Meetings Baobab Resources (AGM) A recent consumer boycott of Starbucks over its tax affairs in the UK is expected to have given Costa Coffee owner Whitbread a lift in the last few weeks. Any boost will be welcome news for Whitbread, which also owns Premier Inn and restaurant brands such as Beefeater Grill, after it warned that like-for-like sales growth in the second half is likely to be lower than the 4.3pc reported for the first six months of the year. Panmure Gordon analyst Simon French has pencilled in like-for-like growth of 2pc for the third quarter at its hotels and restaurants divisions. Full-year results Domino Printing Sciences, Terrace Hill Group, Victrex, Zytronic Interim results Ashtead Group, Carpetright, International Greetings Trading update ASOS, Go-Ahead Group, IG Group Holdings, Whitbread Economics RICS housing survey Meetings Artilium (AGM), Edinburgh Dragon Trust (AGM), Tristel (AGM), WPP (EGM) Chip designer Imagination Technologies is expected to deliver a 23.4pc increase in revenues in the first-half, according to analyst consensus figures, after its customers held back from placing orders earlier in the year. But perhaps more important than this likely boost is the headway that the group, whose graphics technology powers Apple's iPhones, has made in reducing its reliance on a few major customers. Analysts have called for it to boost its share of the low-end smartphone market, although chief executive Hossein Yassaie faces pressure to maintain margins at the same time. The last time the stock market heard from SuperGroup, life was looking up for the fashion retailer. It said that sales had risen 16.2pc to £158.2m and that pre-tax profits were "in-line" with the market's expectations for the full-year, which are £40m to £52m. The first-half results this week will confirm the profit figure. However, with Christmas fast approaching, all eyes will be on chief executive Julian Dunkerton's comments on current trading. Full-year results Idox Interim results Begbies Traynor Group, Darty, Imagination Technologies Group, SuperGroup Trading update: Carillion, Senior, Travis Perkins Economics UK jobs figures, US Federal Reserve policy announcement Meetings Altona Energy (AGM), Epistem Holdings (AGM), Getech Group (AGM), Sareum Holdings (AGM) New Betfair chief executive Breon Corcoran will unveil the results of his strategic review on Thursday after four months of looking under the bonnet of the business. The betting boss, who joined in August from Paddy Power, has already made his presence felt, however, and Betfair has recently withdrawn from a number of non-core markets such as Greece and Germany, where thorny regulatory issues outweigh the benefits of staying put. Mr Corcoran is expected to set out a plan to strip considerable costs out of Betfair and analysts have mooted withdrawals from further countries where there are regulatory question marks, such as Canada. Nick Batram, analyst at Peel Hunt, believes Mr Corcoran may also look at exiting non-core assets such as LMAX, launched in 2010 to "revolutionise" online foreign exchange and CFD trading. Morgan Stanley is forecasting first half net gaming revenue of £178m, up 6pc, and a 1pc reduction in group earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation. Mike Ashley could provide a definitive answer as to whether he is interested in a stake in House of Fraser on Thursday, when Sports Direct, the company he founded, posts interim results. The group's management is sure to be asked about the prospect of a deal for the department store chain. However, there had been suggestions that Mr Ashley could invest in House of Fraser outside of Sports Direct, while more recently it has been suggested that he has cooled on the idea of buying a holding. The financial numbers from Sports Direct for the half-year to October 28 are set to be strong, thanks to the trading during the Olympics, the demise of rival JJB Sports, and Mr Ashley's decision to give staff a bonus linked to the retailer's overall performance Sports Direct said that in the nine weeks to September 30, sales rose 18pc to £403m, while gross profits were up 22pc to £167m. Philip Dorgan, analyst at Panmure Gordon, has forecast that full-year, pre-tax profits will increase to £211m, compared to £151.5m last year. Full-year results None scheduled Interim results Betfair, Cohort, OPG Power Ventures, Sports Direct International Trading update John Wood Group Economics CBI Industrial Trends Survey Meetings British Empire Securities and General Trust (AGM), Conroy Gold and Natural Resources (AGM), Karelian Diamond Resources (AGM) Interim results None scheduled Economics UK construction output numbers Meetings CVS Group (AGM), Orchid Developments Group (EGM), Punch Taverns (AGM)