FTSE Struggles After Brexit Talk Difficulties

The news that there was no significant progress towards a deal caused the Sterling to give up most of its gains, and the FTSE 100 did not have much going for it either. Theresa May has failed to reach an agreement with the EU negotatiors, in spite of r…

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Japan Services PMI Slips To 51.2 In November – Nikkei

The services sector in Japan continued to expand in November, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from Nikkei showed on Tuesday with a PMI score of 51.2.

That’s down from the 26-month high of 53.4 in October, although it remains well above the…

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Hong Kong PMI Moves Up To 50.7 In November – Nikkei

The private sector in Hong Kong continued to expand in November, and at an accelerated rate, the latest survey from Nikkei showed on Tuesday with a PMI score of 50.7.

That’s up from 50.3 in October, and it moves further above the boom-or-bust line of…

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Singapore PMI Climbs To 55.4 In November – Nikkei

The private sector in Singapore continued to expand in November, and at an accelerated rate, the latest survey from Nikkei showed on Tuesday with a PMI score of 55.4.

That’s up from 54.2 in October, and it moves further above the boom-or-bust line of…

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Saving mums

Putting Pakistan’s missing female doctors and midwives to work to save lives.

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Dangerous milk

The tech tackling fake baby formula, dodgy drugs, conflict diamonds and fishy fish.

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South Korea October Current Account Surplus $5.72 Billion

South Korea posted a current account surplus of $5.72 billion in October, the Bank of Korea said on Tuesday – down from $12.29 billion in September.

The goods account surplus narrowed to $8.60 billion compared to the $9.16 billion surplus for October…

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Small Cap Value Report (Tue 5 Dec 2017) – VNET, FREE, CCT, FCRM, PCIP

Good morning, it’s Paul here!
Thank you for the reader requests. I’ll be able to cover most of them. Please see the header above for the list of stocks whose results or trading updates that I will be reporting on today.

Vianet (LON:VNET)
Share price: 122.5p (down 9.9% today)No. shares: 28.0mMarket cap: £34.3m
(at the time of writing, I hold a long position in this share)
Interim results
Vianet Group plc (AIM:VNET), the international provider of actionable data and business insight through devices connected to its Internet of Things platform (“IOT”), is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2017.

The core, cash generative business within Vianet is the Brulines business, which monitors amp; reports the flow of beer in tenanted pubs (to ensure the tenant doesn’t cheat the system by selling cheaper beer, bought outside the brewery tie agreement). The second, up amp; coming division provides remote monitoring for vending machines. Its petrol station business has been disposed of.
Today’s results look to have disappointed the market, with the share price down almost 10%. Although as with most small caps, there is little liquidity, hence it only takes…

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New Zealand Q3 Volume Of Building Work Rises 2.7%

The total volume of building activity in New Zealand was up a seasonally adjusted 2.7 percent on quarter in the third quarter of 2017, Statistics New Zealand said on Tuesday.

That beat forecasts for an increase of 2.0 percent following the 0.2 percen…

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South Korea Has $5.72 Billion Current Account Surplus

South Korea had a current account surplus of $5.72 billion in October, the Bank of Korea said on Tuesday – down from $12.29 billion in September.

The goods account surplus narrowed to $8.60 billion compared to the $9.16 billion surplus for October of…

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Australia Rate Decision On Tap For Tuesday

The Reserve Bank of Australia will wrap up its monetary policy meeting on Tuesday and then announce its decision on interest rates, highlighting a busy day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. The central bank is widely expected to keep its benchmark l…

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BRAZIL: Economists Raises 2017 GDP Growth Estimate To 0.89%

Economists surveyed by the Brazilian central bank increased their forecasts for economic growth in 2017 to 0.89%, after keeping it at 0.73% for five weeks. For 2018, the median estimate for GDP growth rose for the third week in a row, to 2,60% from 2….

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BRAZIL: Economists Trim 12-month Inflation Forecast To 3.96%

The median forecast for Brazil’s consumer price inflation in the next 12 months decreased for the third consecutive week, to 3.96% from 3.98% a week before and 4.01% four weeks ago, according to economists surveyed by the central bank.

For 2017, the …

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