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This week's articles: 30 September 2016

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September 30, 2016

FEATURES

The next blockbuster drugs

Megan Boxall seeks the star drugs of the next decade as she examines exactly what’s in pharmaceutical company pipelines.

Get to grips with grocery retail

Philip Oakley examines the financial performance of the major supermarkets to see what the future might bring.

Understanding investment in 50 objects: Money, money, money

Three objects that illustrate the advantages, shortcomings and dangers of monetary policy, argues Philip Ryland.

Autumn’s asset allocation

A simple asset allocation strategy has generated returns in excess of 10 per cent. James Norrington decides to make some adjustments.

SEVEN DAYS

Our take on the biggest business news of the past week

NEWS

Capital concerns stalk Deutsche – will RBS be next?

Drinks makers anger over proposed sugar levy flares

Could Redx’s new antibiotic be antidote to resistance?

Deliverance for UK Mail

Investors say cheers to £79bn SAB/ABI deal

News Spotlight – Will National Grid be able to maintain its income status?

Economic Outlook – Uses of macroeconomics, Next week’s economics

COMMENT

The Editor – Defining growth

Simon Thompson – Bang on the money

Chris Dillow - On early retirement, Investing against incompetence

Mr Bearbull – The Mitie misnomer

The Trader – Mary, Mary quite contrary

Chronic Investor – A 10 per cent pay rise? That’ll do nicely.

MONEY

Top considerations when writing a will

Lifetime Isa to award bonus on monthly basis

Portfolio Clinic – Don’t take big bets on individual shares

TIPS

Back Petrofac recovery play

John Laing to tap infrastructure

Safer, securer income from Assura

Buy buyback king Character

Profit in all market conditions with Liontrust Special Situations

Tips Updates

Sainsbury

N Brown

Tritax Big Box REIT

Alternative Networks

GW Pharma

FUNDS

Tracker sales to rise – but now may not be the time to buy

Big Theme – Emerging market funds for bulls and bears

SHARES

Taking Stock – Turning on the taps

Sector Focus – It’s specialise or splutter for information providers

Stock Screens – Pile into EM’s, Asia and tech trusts

Results

Kier

M&C Saatchi

Time Out

AG Barr

Next Fifteen

Matomy Media

NAHL

Brooks Macdonald

Blancco Technology

Fox Marble

Faroe Petroleum

Boohoo

FW Thorpe

Phoenix Spree

Lamprell

Hansard Global

CityFibre

Gemfields

Circassia

Close Brothers

Allergy Therapeutics

Hurricane Energy

CVS

MJ Gleeson

Mission Marketing

hVivo

Revolymer

Smiths Group

XLMedia

Wolseley

Card Factory

S&U

Petropavlovsk

Highland Gold

Lifeline Scientific

Clinigen

AA

Moss Bros

MySale

WEEK AHEAD

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

Zoopla founder cashes in

Regus chief sells £100m-plus in shares