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Investment Column: Rio Tinto has strength for the long-term
Laura Ashley; Westminster
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Market Report: Ashtead gains on back of cost base and US strength
Friday, 17 December 2010
Hopes that a reduction in costs during the downturn will help them in the recovery boosted the equipment rental companies yesterday and resulted in Ashtead bagging the top spot on the FTSE 250.
Market Report: Spain sinks the banks, but US offers a lifeboat
Thursday, 16 December 2010
The blue-chip index just missed out on registering a fifth consecutive day of rises, as talk about Autonomy being a takeover target made a return.
Investment Column: Capita faces outsourcing uncertainty
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Betfair; Domino Printing
Market Report: Asset sales and bid talk drive BP to the summit
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
A number of factors conspired to land BP at the top of the blue chip index last night, with a sale of assets by the company and positive analyst comments topped off by talk of it being a potential takeover target.
Market Report: Positive reaction for Yule Catto acquisition
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
The formula was spot on for Yule Catto yesterday, as investors welcomed what they believed was a shrewd acquisition by the chemical company, which reached its highest share price for more than four-and-a-half years.
Small Talk: Entrepreneurs eyegrowth but stay shy of emerging markets
Monday, 13 December 2010
The economic outlook might be uncertain, with a number of possible flashpoints – not least Europe's unrelenting sovereign debt woes – keeping policymakers up at night. But while this uncertainty might trigger caution among economic forecasters, it seems to have done little to dampen the mood among entrepreneurs.
The Week Ahead: Analysts predict strong revenue for Imagination
Monday, 13 December 2010
There was not a great reaction to Imagination Technologies' announcement of a $47m (£29.6m) deal to buy HelloSoft in November, so Numis Securities' prediction that the chip maker's interims tomorrow may see it reveal a further acquisition could worry some.
Market Report: Rentokil defies critics to rise after key resignation
Saturday, 11 December 2010
The resignation of a senior boss and a savaging from brokers is not normally the recipe for a share price rise, yet that is exactly what Rentokil Initial enjoyed yesterday.
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