Tungsten cashed up on drive to profit

Tungsten (TUNG:AIM) has secured the sale of its banking unit in a move that should help it avoid a capital raise. Tungsten’s...

Thu, 22/12/2016 - 00:00


BP’s contrasting acquisitions

Oil major BP (BP.) is bolstering its production base and boosting exposure to exploration. It is paying circa $2bn in shares for...

Thu, 22/12/2016 - 00:00


Avanti pulls off funding rescue

Satellites network operator Avanti Communications (AVN:AIM) is no longer up for sale after bondholders supported a $242m funding deal that appears to...

Thu, 22/12/2016 - 00:00


SigmaRoc seals first deal in construction strategy

A Channel Islands construction firm previously owned by one of the world’s biggest building materials businesses will join the UK stock market early in 2017....

Thu, 22/12/2016 - 00:00


Cataloging Christmas retail winners and losers

Momentum continued in November according to the latest ONS Retail Sales figures (15 Dec), with strong consumer spending boosted by Black Friday and Cyber...

Thu, 22/12/2016 - 00:00


PayPoint in parcels deal breakthrough

A new deal with joint venture partner Yodel adds a scoop of brandy sauce on to the tasty Christmas pudding that is PayPoint (...

Thu, 22/12/2016 - 00:00


1660%: Venezuela inflation rate in 2017

Venezuela has been grabbing world media headlines with stories of hyper-inflation. Rucksacks full of cash have been required to pay bills at restaurants or...

Thu, 22/12/2016 - 00:00


£100m: Paysafe share buyback

Payment services provider Paysafe (PAYS) has launched a share buyback programme of up to £100m to scare off short-sellers which crashed the...

Thu, 22/12/2016 - 00:00


Lloyds’ dividends threatened by MBNA deal

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) looks unlikely to pay a special dividend previously forecast by analysts.

Its £1.9bn acquisition of MBNA’s consumer...

Thu, 22/12/2016 - 00:00


Top 10 for 2017

Every December we publish a list of stocks carefully chosen by Shares’ team of journalists. We consider these to be our best ideas for...

Thu, 22/12/2016 - 00:00


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