FTSE 100 preview: Strong leads to prop up index

The FTSE 100 index looks set to start the week on the front foot, extending the previous session’s gains, following strong leads from the US and Asia. GKN (LON:GKN) will be in focus on the corporate front today amid reports that it has received bids for its automotive business.

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European Shares Set To Open Higher As Dollar Strengthens

(RTTNews) – European stocks look set to open higher on Monday amid strong corporate earnings, signs of improving economic growth and U.S. President Donald Trump’s apparently more positive tone on international trade. Asian stocks started the week on a steady note after U.S. stocks ended last …

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FTSE set for a positive start on US market optimism

StockMarketWire.com – The FTSE 100 is expected to start the trading week around 11 points higher, according to financial spread betting firms, primarily driven by positive progress on Wall Street. In the US on Friday, the Dow rebuffed recent concerns a…

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 29

Jan 29 (Reuters) – Britain’s FTSE 100 index is seen opening 18 points higher at 7,683.7 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers. * CARILLION: British construction outsourcing company Carillion Plc attempted to “wriggle out of its obligations” to pensioners for the last decade, according to …

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European stocks seen higher as investors await economic data, earnings

The FTSE 100 is expected to start 16 points higher at 7,681, while the DAX is seen up 48 points at 13,382 and the CAC 40 is set to open 18 points higher at 5,547, according to IG. Telekom Austria and Bankia are expected to report earnings on Monday. Me…

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Markets likely to witness a gap-up opening

The European indices ended Friday’s session in positive terrain. However, the upmove in the euro and the British pound against the dollar kept the upside in check. Germany’s DAX gained 0.31%, CAC 40 of France surged 0.88% and FTSE 100 of the UK climbed 0.65%. Previous Article Averaging up, …

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Japanese Market Rises

While the French CAC 40 Index advanced by 0.9 percent, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 Index climbed by 0.7 percent and the German DAX Index rose by 0.3 percent. Crude oil prices rallied to fresh 4-year highs Friday, extending strong weekly gains even as U.S. drillers continued to add rigs. WTI crude rose …

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Manchester New Square: exclusive residences in the UK’s most livable city

Major financial groups such as the Bank of New York Mellon, Royal Bank of Scotland and 80 members of FTSE 100 have bases in Manchester, a city of more than 350,000 employers. The next generation of entrepreneurs and skilled workers are also in steady supply from the city’s five universities.

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Australian Market Advances

While the French CAC 40 Index advanced by 0.9 percent, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 Index climbed by 0.7 percent and the German DAX Index rose by 0.3 percent. Crude oil prices rallied to fresh four-year highs Friday, extending strong weekly gains even as U.S. drillers continued to add rigs. WTI crude rose …

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Small Cap Value Report (Mon 29 Jan 2018) – STHR, UTW

Good morning! 
Thank you for suggestions, which I will prioritise for coverage.
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SThree (LON:STHR)
Share price: 368p (-1%)No. of shares: 132 millionMarket cap: £485 millionFinal Results for the Year ended 30 November 2018
Mentioning this international STEM recruiter only briefly, for two reasons.
1) It doesn’t get requested very much, and 2) its market cap is now pushing the limits of what we tend to cover here, after a strong share price performance over the past year.
I covered SThree a few times last year, and my overall stance on it hasn’t changed. I think it’s a very well-run international business with attractive geographical diversification and an excellent track record of profitable performance.
Today’s results show further progress in the strategy to limit Permanent hiring activities, while expanding the more reliable Contract-based activities.
It’s more and more international, as 81% of gross profits are now derived from outside the UK.
Some people might be reluctant to invest in this sector due to low margins and its hyper-competitive nature, and I can understand that position. But for an investor who does want to get…

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Small Cap Value Report (Mon 29 Jan 2018) – STHR, UTW, CVR, FISH, SPE, CLLN, ANP, YU.

Good morning! 
Thank you for suggestions, which I will prioritise for coverage.
There are a lot of updates today, so I may need to be selective.
Regards,
Graham

SThree (LON:STHR)
Share price: 368p (-1%)No. of shares: 132 millionMarket cap: £485 millionFinal Results for the Year ended 30 November 2018
Mentioning this international STEM recruiter only briefly, for two reasons.
1) It doesn’t get requested very much, and 2) its market cap is now pushing the limits of what we tend to cover here, after a strong share price performance over the past year.
I covered SThree a few times last year, and my overall stance on it hasn’t changed. I think it’s a very well-run international business with attractive geographical diversification and an excellent track record of profitable performance.
Today’s results show further progress in the strategy to limit Permanent hiring activities, while expanding the more reliable Contract-based activities.
It’s more and more international, as 81% of gross profits are now derived from outside the UK.
Some people might be reluctant to invest in this sector due to low margins and its hyper-competitive nature, and I can understand that position. But for an investor who does want to get…

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Small Cap Value Report (Mon 29 Jan 2018) – STHR, UTW, CVR, FISH, SPE, CLLN

Good morning! 
Thank you for suggestions, which I will prioritise for coverage.
There are a lot of updates today, so I may need to be selective.
Regards,
Graham

SThree (LON:STHR)
Share price: 368p (-1%)No. of shares: 132 millionMarket cap: £485 millionFinal Results for the Year ended 30 November 2018
Mentioning this international STEM recruiter only briefly, for two reasons.
1) It doesn’t get requested very much, and 2) its market cap is now pushing the limits of what we tend to cover here, after a strong share price performance over the past year.
I covered SThree a few times last year, and my overall stance on it hasn’t changed. I think it’s a very well-run international business with attractive geographical diversification and an excellent track record of profitable performance.
Today’s results show further progress in the strategy to limit Permanent hiring activities, while expanding the more reliable Contract-based activities.
It’s more and more international, as 81% of gross profits are now derived from outside the UK.
Some people might be reluctant to invest in this sector due to low margins and its hyper-competitive nature, and I can understand that position. But for an investor who does want to get…

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Small Cap Value Report (Mon 29 Jan 2018) – STHR, UTW, CVR, FISH, SPE

Good morning! 
Thank you for suggestions, which I will prioritise for coverage.
There are a lot of updates today, so I may need to be selective.
Regards,
Graham

SThree (LON:STHR)
Share price: 368p (-1%)No. of shares: 132 millionMarket cap: £485 millionFinal Results for the Year ended 30 November 2018
Mentioning this international STEM recruiter only briefly, for two reasons.
1) It doesn’t get requested very much, and 2) its market cap is now pushing the limits of what we tend to cover here, after a strong share price performance over the past year.
I covered SThree a few times last year, and my overall stance on it hasn’t changed. I think it’s a very well-run international business with attractive geographical diversification and an excellent track record of profitable performance.
Today’s results show further progress in the strategy to limit Permanent hiring activities, while expanding the more reliable Contract-based activities.
It’s more and more international, as 81% of gross profits are now derived from outside the UK.
Some people might be reluctant to invest in this sector due to low margins and its hyper-competitive nature, and I can understand that position. But for an investor who does want to get…

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Small Cap Value Report (Mon 29 Jan 2018) – STHR, UTW, CVR, FISH, SPE

Good morning! 
Thank you for suggestions, which I will prioritise for coverage.
There are a lot of updates today, so I may need to be selective.
Regards,
Graham

SThree (LON:STHR)
Share price: 368p (-1%)No. of shares: 132 millionMarket cap: £485 millionFinal Results for the Year ended 30 November 2018
Mentioning this international STEM recruiter only briefly, for two reasons.
1) It doesn’t get requested very much, and 2) its market cap is now pushing the limits of what we tend to cover here, after a strong share price performance over the past year.
I covered SThree a few times last year, and my overall stance on it hasn’t changed. I think it’s a very well-run international business with attractive geographical diversification and an excellent track record of profitable performance.
Today’s results show further progress in the strategy to limit Permanent hiring activities, while expanding the more reliable Contract-based activities.
It’s more and more international, as 81% of gross profits are now derived from outside the UK.
Some people might be reluctant to invest in this sector due to low margins and its hyper-competitive nature, and I can understand that position. But for an investor who does want to get…

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Couture couple

How Mandy Watkins and Rupert Youngman built popular womenswear brand Hush.

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Local NHS trust announces new chair

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) has announced that Ian Johnson will be joining the trust in March or April this year. Mr Johnson is the current chair of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – a post he ha…

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Provident Financial bosses sue over unfair dismissals

The accompanying profit warning and the scrapping of its interim dividend triggered an unprecedented 66 per cent collapse in Provident’s share price, wiping almost £1.7 billion off its market value, and led to the company’s demotion from the FTSE 100 index. Mr Parkinson joined Provident from …

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