SEVEN DAYS
Our take on the biggest business stories of the past week
NEWS
Leaden first half for Hochschild after shutdowns
M&S to slash 7,000 jobs as clothing and home sales slump again
“Buy the sub-sector or sell everything”
News Feature – How eating out is helping out
News Spotlight – Investment platforms and the cash backlash
Economic Outlook – A short break, Next week’s economics
COMMENT
The Editor – Platforms’ profitability problem
Simon Thompson – In search of value opportunities
Chris Dillow – The death of the rentier, Money doesn’t matter
Mr Bearbull – All change please
Michael Taylor – Cash in on De La Rue’s reversal
No Free Lunch – Rollercoaster to riches
MONEY
Optimise your pension planning
Portfolio Clinic – You have an unwieldy tracker fund
TIPS
Blackrock World Mining Trust offers income on the cheap
FUNDS
Private equity trusts: bargains or traps?
The Interview – Allianz Strategic Bond fund: staying flexible in volatile times
SHARES
Taking Stock – Buffet ditches banks in favour of gold
Stock Screen – Five contrarian shares
Results
DIRECTORS DEALINGS
Hammerson director tops up holding
TAKEOVERS
Mega-deals point to M&A recovery
PROPERTY
Buy to let: pressure on rents mounts
Persimmon’s return as dividend king is fraught with challenges
EDUCATION
Staring into the abyss with cheap, distressed UK shares
Lessons from history: Arm and the UK’s technology paradox
Further Reading – Green-lighting a new risk to financial stability
