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This week's articles: 22 August 2014

All the articles published in this week's magazine in one place
August 22, 2014

FEATURES

The new rules of retail

Mobile technology is changing the way we live - and in particular the way we shop. Julia Bradshaw finds out which technology providers and which retailers are coming out on top in this new world.

Mining takeover targets

M&A activity in the mining sector is hotting up, prompting Matthew Allan to look at which companies might be targeted next.

SEVEN DAYS

Our take on the biggest business stories of the week

NEWS

Down Mexico way

Brent crude, spent budgets

Petra Diamonds loses its shine

Alibaba float tests IPO waters

AstraZeneca probe closed

News spotlight - BHP follows the lead of the banks

Economic outlook - Risk and uncertainty lurk beheath surface

Sector focus - How to milk gains out of the dairy industry

COMMENT

The Editor - Information gap

Simon Thompson - Buying a small-cap break out

Mr Bearbull - Income search: part 2

The Trader - Tip toeing at the top

YOUR MONEY

Portfolio clinic - Building a sufficient retirement pot

TIPS

Tips of the week

WS Atkins

FDM

McColl's

Thalassa

Korea ETF

Tips updates

Cisco

Standard Chartered

Tethys Petroleum

Wentworth Resources

Provident Financial

FUNDS

Investment trust discounts widening

Shares I love - HSBC

First State Asia Pacific surges

SHARES

Taking Stock - Life-changing times

Results

Glencore

BHP Billiton

Derwent London

Capital & Regional

Brit

Amlin

Partnership Assurance

Rank

Vitec

Cineworld

Bovis Homes

Persimmon

John Menzies

Mears

CRH

Cairn Energy

Ophir Energy

Centamin

Carillion

TT Electronics

Polypipe

Lookers

Tribal

Clarkson

Caza Oil & Gas

Eland Oil & Gas

Ocean Wilsons

Gem Diamonds

Hochschild

John Wood Group

Hikma Pharmaceuticals

NMC Health

Glanbia

WEEK AHEAD

TAKEOVERS

New link in Daisy's chain

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

Liontrust bosses sell shares

Imperial chairman ups his stake