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Oil play Amerisur is at a major turning point
We think a very active period for Amerisur Resources (AMER:AIM) could be the catalyst for the market to take another look at the...
Thu, 13/12/2018 - 00:00
Tightened governance should benefit investors in the long-term
Greater efforts to make companies good corporate citizens should prove to be in the best interests of investors.
The latest development is a new code...
Why AstraZeneca’s shares are resilient despite another clinical trial setback
Don't panic about Devro's share price weakness
Our ‘buy’...
Are UK stocks a value trap or a screaming buy?
December’s failure (so far) to deliver a Santa rally means the FTSE 100 is trading at a two-year low and now also stands below the...
Renewed Brexit chaos leaves investors fuming
The decision by Theresa May to postpone a vote on her Brexit deal in the face of an inevitable defeat (10 Dec) has added to...
The reasons behind Kier’s shock rights issue
Construction and infrastructure play Kier (KIE) had several key reasons for launching its heavily discounted £264m rights issue on 30 November.
Chief...
Interserve, WPP, Ted Baker, Berkeley and more news from the past week
Outsourcer Interserve’s (IRV) deleveraging proposal (10 Dec) saw more than 70% wiped off its market value at one stage.
Plans to launch a...
Energy supply market in disarray as another firm fails
The energy sector is undergoing considerable change at the lower end of the market. Earlier this month OneSelect, a small domestic electricity supplier, became the...
Shareholder activism on the rise
A report by Deloitte suggests nearly $300bn worth of shareholdings are being used to achieve the demands of ‘activist’ investors.
The research, covering the period...
