Takeover feast

Takeovers are back on the agenda for the UK stock market. We aren’t surprised, given favourable conditions for M&A (mergers and acquisitions) have been in...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


Growth spice for SciSys

The £9.7m acquisition of German newsroom software supplier Annova could help UK IT solutions minnow SciSys (SSY:AIM) discover its growth spark. Annova...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


Investment trusts on sale

The investment companies sector has many constituents trading at steep discounts to their net asset value (NAV).

Many of the widest discounts do...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


Central Asia Metals fired up by growth plan

The future is starting to look very interesting for copper producer Central Asia Metals (CAML:AIM).

Having essentially been a single asset...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


Fair wind for Lamprell

Oil rig refurbishment and construction outfit Lamprell (LAM) retains its recent share price momentum off the back of a $225m...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


Christmas Crackers

The Brexit vote looms large over the retail sector. A devaluation of the pound is set to import inflation, putting the squeeze on consumer...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


16%: Decline in Swiss watch sales

Exports of high end Swiss watches are considered a good bellwether for the luxury goods sector and the latest data is pretty alarming.

Monthly sales...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


£3.6m: Mitie CEO stock purchase

New Mitie (MTO) chief executive Phil Bentley loaded up on £3.6m shares in the beleaguered outsourcer at 194p – and has already made...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


21: Hammond infrastructure pledges

Chancellor Philip Hammond used the word ‘infrastructure’ 21 times in the Autumn Statement as the Government looks at ways to underpin economic growth and improve...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


6.9: Dollar/CNY exchange rate

China’s exchange rate has hit an eight-year low against the dollar – something that’s previously signalled turbulence in financial markets.

Stock markets tumbled when China’s...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


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