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This week's articles: 24 February 2017

All the articles published in this week's magazine in one place
February 24, 2017

FEATURES

Inflation-proof your portfolio

Emma Powell, Kate Beioley and Chris Dillow explore ways of protecting your portfolio from the damaging effects of rising inflation

Have we found the cure yet?

Since our first instalment of ‘Finding the cure’ in August 2015 there have been some major research developments. We take another look at some of the world’s killer diseases to understand whether we are now closer to any cures. Megan Boxall reports.

Trump’s listed company links

As controversy swirls around the appointments to President Trump’s inner circle, we look at their links to listed companies. Philip Ryland reports.

The lowdown on EIS

In the first in a series on tax efficient investing, Nimesh Shah explains how companies and investors can benefit from the Enterprise Investment Scheme.

SEVEN DAYS

Our take on the biggest business stories of the past week

NEWS

RBS’s fate uncertain despite W&G reprieve

Interserve doubles provision against energy business

Investors should not fear modest rises in inflation

NCC plummets on major profit warning

Vodafone sells pager unit to Capita

News Spotlight – UK retail can withstand business rate reform

Economic Outlook – Debt doubts, Next week’s economics

COMMENT

The Editor – No competition

Simon Thompson – Shareholder activism

Chris Dillow – The cheap pound, Housing risk

Mr Bearbull – Smart but dim

The Trader – Back to basics

No Free Lunch – Openbreach

Property Matters – Renting in London losing its appeal

MONEY

Take steps to beat the money-purchase allowance cut

Portfolio Clinic – Reflect your aims and objectives in your strategy

TIPS

A sunny outlook for Sage

Cancel Gym Group membership

Buy into reliable Renew

Renold clicks into recovery mode

Generate income and growth with Jupiter Asian Income

Tips Updates

AstraZeneca

Capita

Hayward Tyler

Bacanora Minerals

Gooch & Housego

FUNDS

FundCalibre reveals top open-ended fund managers

The Interview – Aim’s contrarian value amid Brexit uncertainty

IC Top 100 Funds Update – Buybacks and good management beat innovation

IC Top 100 Funds Update – Witan adds emerging market equity manager

SHARES

Taking Stock – Reading into Kraft’s Unilever dalliance

Stock Screens – Magic Formula has a magic 12 months

Sector Focus – Thinking outside the box

Results

Shire

Drax

Georgia Healthcare

Animalcare

Lancashire

Primary Health Properties

Essentra

Kingspan

Bovis Homes

Segro

Millennium & Copthorne

City of London Investment Group

Petra Diamonds

Gemfields

Laura Ashley

Kerry

HSBC

John Wood

Intercontinental Hotels Group

Galliford Try

Green Reit

Vernalis

Hammerson

South32

BHP Billiton

Vitec

Barratt Developments

Hotel Chocolat

Lloyds Banking

Anglo American

dotDigital

Capital & Counties

Weir

Petrofac

Indivior

WEEK AHEAD

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

Dunelm directors show confidence

Shell’s departing CFO sells down