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Market Report: Mall owner Capital hit by falling shop rental prices

Evidence of declining rents for retail space triggered weakness around Britain's biggest mall owner, Capital Shopping Centres, which was held back as the market ended the week on a negative note last night.

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Investment Column: Mothercare is having a few teething troubles

Friday, 15 October 2010

Booker Group; Probability

Market Report: Worries over US colleges weigh on Pearson

Friday, 15 October 2010

Worries about student admissions at US colleges undermined sentiment around Pearson as the FTSE 100 paused for breath last night.

Investment Column: Buy Reed for its recovery, not the rumours

Thursday, 14 October 2010

Bodycote International; Walker Greenbank

Market Report: Hammerson rises high after new focus on retail

Thursday, 14 October 2010

Hammerson was among the gainers as the FTSE 100, swept up by the mining sector, broke through the 5,700 mark last night.

Market Report: Standard Chartered banks gains on bid talk

Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Standard Chartered outshone its peers as the rumour-mongers touted bid theories last night.

Investment Column: Hold on to Aveva's long-term growth

Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Punch Taverns; Asos

Market Report: Man claims Footsie crown despite warning on QE

Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Man Group continued to build on the recent uptick at its flagship fund last night, though some in the City warned investors against getting carried away as central bankers get ready to pump more money into the economy.

Investment Column: Wood Group still has lots of fuel in its tank

Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Wood Group

Small Talk: Confidence on Aim is rising despite fear of Coalition cutbacks

Monday, 11 October 2010

George Osborne's axe is on its way and the doomsayers reckon that if applied too heavily, it could send the economy back into recession. But as reported in this column in recent months, the gloom appears to be lifting on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim). Several pieces of research have indicated that more companies are considering a listing or raising more money, and all the pointers show that confidence is on the up on the small-cap index.

The Week Ahead: Analysts expect sales rise at coveted Burberry

Monday, 11 October 2010

The luxury fashion group Burberry is due to announce a first-half sales update on Wednesday, shortly after market speculation re-emerged that it could be the subject of a takeover approach.

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