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This week's articles 15 December 2017

All the articles published in this week's magazine in one place
December 15, 2017

SEVEN DAYS

 

Our take on the biggest business stories of the past week

 

NEWS

 

Cambian facilities scrutinised by undercover investigation

Serco upgrades profits

GVC/Ladbrokes deal a boon for shareholders

Robert Walters has upside in store

 

News Spotlight – Retail logistics: The nightmare before Christmas

 

Economic Outlook – An inefficient Christmas, Next week’s economics

 

COMMENT

 

The Editor – The truth is out there

Chris Dillow – When market timing matters, When insurance fails

Mr Bearbull – Investing’s new force

The Trader – A trio of tarnished tat

 

MONEY

 

Should investors cash in on the Santa rally?

 

Portfolio Clinic – Back the field rather than individual horses over the very long term

 

TIPS

 

Cairn for another?

Buy First Derivatives for growth and income

Buy Marlowe as fire protection heats up

Snooze you lose with Eve Sleep

Tap into potential earnings growth with FP CRUX European Special Situations

 

Tips Updates

Plant Impact

Empiric Student Property

Medicx Fund

OPG Power Ventures

S&U

 

FUNDS

 

Worldwide Healthcare manager quits following harassment claims

What the managers expect: bonds, property and wealth preservation

 

SHARES

 

Taking Stock – In the future business

 

Sector Focus – Builders underpinned by supply shortage

 

Stock Screens – Don’t be fooled by lovely losers

 

Results

 

DS Smith

Clipper Logistics

Mercia Technologies

Character

Northgate

Eco Animal Health

RWS

Caretech

Tui

EasyHotel

Photo-Me

Hollywood Bowl

Xafinity

Dixons Carphone

Polar Capital

Begbies Traynor

Ashtead

Carpetright

Purplebricks

Berkeley Group

 

WEEK AHEAD

 

TAKEOVERS

 

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

 

Biffa’s directors cash in some gains

Focusrite boss sells a chunk