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This week's articles: 31 October 2014

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October 31, 2014

FEATURES

Financials in focus

Stephen Wilmot’s guide to the tactics used by companies to flatter their numbers and present events in the most positive light will help you see the real picture.

Bleeding the banks

There’s no end in sight to the punishing fines being imposed on the banks by UK, European and US regulators. Will the pain ever end and what shape will be banks be left in? John Adams reports.

Gushing dividends

The autumn sell-off has dragged down oil services shares and left many offering huge dividend yields – Chris Boxall asks whether this represents good value or a value trap.

SEVEN DAYS

Our take on the most important business news stories of the past week

NEWS

2015 a watershed for BG?

Balmy autumn bad for Next

Synthomer hit by European downturn

Morgan Sindall warns on profits

Speculation builds over Pfizer return

News Spotlight – GSK plans HIV float

Economic Outlook – In defence of big stocks, Next week’s economics

COMMENT

The Editor – Levelling the field

Mr Bearbull – The Google way

Simon Thompson – Ride the buy to let boom, Tapping into cloud-based profits

Chris Dillow – Halloween’s effects, A second-best case for funds, When the UK slows

The Trader – How many economists does it take?

Chronic Investor – Buyback mountain

Smart Money – 200,000 investors to cash in pensions next year

YOUR MONEY

75-year old aims to minimise IHT

Lessons from Down Under

Annuity rate slide continues

TIPS

Buy Santander for income

GW’s potential not fantasy

NewRiver Retail appeals

Connect to Amino for growth and value

Look beyond L&G Dynamic Bond Trust

Brokers’ views

Foxtons warns on profits

Low growth for Unilever

Tips Updates

Anglo-American

Lloyds Banking

Standard Chartered

Redefine International

BP

FUNDS

Woodford effect causes UK All Companies greatest ever outflow

Shares I love: Sprue Aegis

Big Theme – Fixed income fund fears

IC Top 100 Funds Update: Tech trust upbeat on security

The Interview – Troy’s downside focus reaps rewards

SHARES

Taking Stock: A test passed?

Sector Focus – Microchip makers wired for growth

Stock Screen – Seven Monsters of Momentum

Results

Tesco

Debenhams

Volution

Stobart

Bloomsbury Publishing

Earthport

Utilitywise

Rambler Metals & Mining

Braemar

C&C

Epistem

WEEK AHEAD

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

Asos executive stocks up

Wilmington’s finance chief backs new regime