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Markets: Eurozone fears weigh on FTSE 100

London's leading index ended Wednesday in the red, as anticipation of a Greek exit from the eurozone outweighed positive sentiment from the US.

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Shareholder rebellion: Timeline
Wed, 16/05/2012 - 16:48

As the tide begins to turn against bumper boardroom packages, we bring you a rolling update on the latest developments...

View from the top: Europa Oil & Gas
Wed, 16/05/2012 - 16:21

Europa Oil & Gas chief executive Hugh Mackay talks to Darshini Shah about the company's plans for the forthcoming months and what it will take to get the share price rising.

Three ways the UK will be affected by a Greek exit
Wed, 16/05/2012 - 15:09

As investors across Europe face the potential scenario of a Greek withdrawal from the single currency, we look at how the UK could be impacted.

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Wednesday's AIM news: Mining
Wed, 16/05/2012 - 12:24

Continental Coal, Ferrex and Horizonte were among the 11 AIM-listed mining companies that updated investors on Wednesday. Read on to see what they had to say.

Ophir Energy discovers more Tanzanian gas
Wed, 16/05/2012 - 11:51

Ophir Energy has announced its fifth consecutive gas discovery offshore Tanzania, in a well drilled as part of its joint venture with BG Group.

Tullow Oil hails African progress
Wed, 16/05/2012 - 10:40

FTSE 100 favourite Tullow Oil described its performance in the first half of the year as "excellent" and said that it was confident of further significant growth in 2012.

Blogs

Richard Beddard
Richard Beddard

Richard is companies and markets editor of Interactive Investor and writes the Share Sleuth and Nifty Thrifty columns for Money Observer magazine. A keen private investor through his Self Invested Personal Pension, he manages a virtual portfolio of deep value shares, The Thrifty 30, and documents every decision in his blog.

  • Churchill China in 1 minute 53 seconds
    Mon, 30/04/2012 - 07:49

    The price is wrong
    Churchill China is a stable, profitable manufacturer of tableware with a proud heritage that has found an answer to low-cost competition. The only questionable thing about it is the price.

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  • National Milk Records in 2 minutes 34 seconds
    Fri, 27/04/2012 - 10:19

    More speculative than it looks
    With an oligopolistic position in the milk recording market National Milk Records is a promising candidate for the Thrifty 30 but its pension obligation leaves a sour taste in the mouth.

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The Colonel
The Colonel

The Colonel knows his onions. Retired from the military with grown up children, this super-savvy empty-nester divides his time between walking the dogs, the golf and/or race course and hunting down great investment propositions. With his personal motto of Sinil Labore Nihil (or, roughly, Do Your Own Research for those without a Google translator) The Colonel spends more time on the web with ‘sharpener’ in hand than almost anyone else. And being a Colonel of course, he just can’t keep it to himself...

  • McBride comes before a fall
    Wed, 02/05/2012 - 17:41

    HQ: 2 May

    I have been feeling cooped up. The rain of the past fortnight has felt relentless. Yes, I have managed occasionally to sally forth with the dogs for a breath of fresh air. But otherwise, I have been confined to barracks, perusing the papers, feeling increasingly grumpy about the state of the world - and, I admit, finding it something of a strain to spend virtually all my waking hours with no company except that of the Old Girl.

  • Sky's the limit as US (blue) chips rule, OK!
    Fri, 27/04/2012 - 16:41

    HQ: 26 April

    The Memsahib is currently purring like a Cheshire cat, as she has just received her invitation to the Chelsea Flower Show early next month. It arrived whilst I was venting my spleen on the ridiculous Leveson Enquiry. I am bored to tears with the bleating of Tom Watson MP and Chris Bryant MP. I'm fed up with all the jealous hypocrisy from the 'hacks' who have been on this relentless quest to bury the Murdochs; as if butter wouldn't melt in their mouths.

Peter Temple
Peter Temple

Peter Temple was an equity analyst for 18 years. In the decades since he quit the City he has been a widely published journalist and author. Here we get straight to the wisdom from the man who makes his living from investing.

  • ETF Portfolio: "Suffering as defensiveness to kick in"
    Thu, 10/05/2012 - 15:11

    "Suffering as defensiveness to kick in" is about the best description that can be applied to the ETF Portfolio right now. In the past month, gold has languished, the euro has been weak, and emerging markets have continued to be under a cloud. Since these are the main areas in which the portfolio is invested, its performance has been, to say the least, pretty second-rate.

  • Facebook's for kids - not investors
    Wed, 02/05/2012 - 12:38

    Call me a dinosaur if you like but I really can't be bothered to set up a Facebook account. As for Twitter... don't get me started. So the news that Facebook's IPO is coming along in a couple of weeks leaves me as cold as a pickled egg.

Commodities News

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Wed, 16/05/2012 - 16:21

View from the top: Europa Oil & Gas

Europa Oil & Gas chief executive Hugh Mackay talks to Darshini Shah about the company's plans for the forthcoming months and what it will take to get the share price rising.

Economic news

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Wed, 16/05/2012 - 00:00

What's in store today...

Compass Group strides onto the stage on Wednesday, while investors will also digest the Bank of England's latest quarterly inflation report. Find out what else is coming up...

Business News

Wed, 16/05/2012 - 00:00

What's in store today...

Compass Group strides onto the stage on Wednesday, while investors will also digest the Bank of England's latest quarterly inflation report. Find out what else is coming up...

Tue, 15/05/2012 - 16:19

Buy-to-let lending soars by 32%

Buy-to-let lending has soared by 32% year-on-year, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders, and looks set to continue to grow.

Tue, 15/05/2012 - 09:21

G4S revenues rise, sees further 2012 progress

Security firm G4S posted a rise in first-quarter revenues, helped by strong growth in developing markets, and said it expected to make further earnings progress in 2012.

Tue, 15/05/2012 - 00:00

What's in store today...

Tuesday will bring full-year results from Enterprise Inns and Babcock International, along with trade deficit figures on the economic front. See what else is coming up...

Mon, 14/05/2012 - 15:53

Google, Apple shares better long-term vs Facebook - Barron's

Shares of Google and Apple are probably better long-term bets than Facebook, and investors would do well to skip its highly-touted IPO, Barron's wrote in its 14 May edition.

Fri, 11/05/2012 - 17:35

The week ahead...

Another packed week on the corporate calendar will bring updates from Travis Perkins, Dignity and SSE, along with a raft of economic data. See what's in store...

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