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Six names in the takeover frame as Schneider and AVEVA try again

Bids this year for FTSE 100 firms Worldpay, Sky and Unilever, as well as mid-cap names such as Berendsen, Paysafe,...

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 15:21

Redrow raises earnings and dividend guidance to ease housing market fears

“Analysts and economists continue to fret about Brexit but strong full-year results from builder Redrow make it clear that people still need homes to...

Tue, 05/09/2017 - 10:13

Seven reasons why weak wage growth leaves consumers facing a pay squeeze

“Even though the unemployment rate dropped to a new 42-year low of 4.4% in the three months to June, wage growth in the UK is...

Wed, 16/08/2017 - 11:07

No news is good news as Next sticks to forecasts and dividend payment plan

The delivery of a first-half trading update that was simply no worse than expected is proving enough to take Next to the top of...

Thu, 03/08/2017 - 10:35

Home comforts carry HSBC higher

"Shares in megabank HSBC are trading at post-financial-crisis highs, helped by a set of solid interims, an unchanged dividend and a new $2 billion...

Mon, 31/07/2017 - 11:38

Revealed - the FTSE 100 firms with the longest runs of dividend increases

27 FTSE 100 firms have increased their dividend every year for at least 10 years:

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Mon, 17/07/2017 - 16:24

Reassuring Chinese GDP growth gives markets one less thing to worry about (for now)

The West would be ecstatic if its economies were to suddenly start growing by nearly 7% a year but the second-quarter increase of 6.9% generated...

Mon, 17/07/2017 - 12:55

Frustrated Hornby shareholders still looking for light at the end of the tunnel

A recommendation from the management team at Hornby that investors shunt into the sidings a 32.375p-a-share offer from Phoenix Asset Management leaves shareholders with...

Thu, 06/07/2017 - 16:08

Bunzl shows that boring can be best

"It might not be as exciting as picking an oil explorer or junior miner which makes a huge resource find and sends its shares gushing...

Wed, 28/06/2017 - 14:09

Tough short-term trading and long-term leases mean Debenhams shares take another dive

"Debenhams shares sank 4% to levels not seen since the end of the last bear market in spring 2009 as new chief executive officer...

Tue, 27/06/2017 - 11:00

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