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Oversold lithium could be about to rally – Mining.com

It’s been a decade of lows for commodities after posting 7 declines in 11 years, but we’ve seriously underestimated lithium. It’s back with a vengeance in 2019. The commodities market endured yet another annus horribilis, with just four commodities—natural gas, uranium, cocoa and wheat—recording any uptick at all. Last year’s 12 percent slide by the […]

Why eco-friendly isn’t a luxury anymore – LocoSoco Thought Leader

Why eco-friendly isn’t a luxury anymore   In some circles the notion of being ‘green’ or ‘eco-friendly is a bit of an anathema. Too expensive, not useful and not available round here. In addition, the stereotypes given to the environmentally aware have not always been kind. They can range from the chia latte drinking, yoga-tastic, […]

Ian Pollard – Paddy Power #PPB All of A Flutter

Paddy Power Betfair PPB Somebody at PPB thinks it is a good idea to rename the company Flutter Entertainment plc and hopes that the shareholders will be silly enough to give approval, when they are asked to do so in May. In February the company took podium position (as it calls it ) in Georgia […]

Ian Pollard – Intertek #ITRK Dividend Rises 39%

Intertek Group ITRK is going from strength to strength, with consistent progress on strategy and performance leading to a 39.1% increase in the full year dividend. In 1918 revenue grew by 3.7% on a like for like basis at constant currency rates,. profit before tax was up  by 8.3% and diluted earnings per share by […]

Ian Pollard – Rotork To Slow In 2019

Rotork plc ROR The CEO claims it is a very exciting period for Rotork as he sees 2018 profit before tax rise by 53.8%. He is executing a comprehensive plan to enable it to return to the levels of growth and margin performance previously experienced by the Group. Revenue rose by 11% in the year, […]

Andrew Hore Quoted Micro 4 March 2019

NEX EXCHANGE Proton Partners International (PPI) joined NEX on 28 February and from day one it became one of the largest companies on the market. The introduction price was 225p, valuing the proton beam therapy provider at £334m, and the share price ended the week at 2275p (210p/245p). Woodford-related interests own 41.9% of Proton (www.proton-int.com) […]

Australia among top contributors to global mining deal value – Australian Mining

The global value of financial deals in the mining industry fell by almost 15 per cent in 2018 despite an overall increase in mergers and acquisitions, according to research from GlobalData. Just over half (50.9 per cent) of the $US114 billion ($158.5 billion) value recorded for the year was the result of mergers and acquisitions. […]

Ian Pollard: National Express (NEX) – Another Record Breaking Set Of Results

National Express NEX is delighted to have again delivered a record-breaking set of results.  Group revenue rose by 5.6%, profit before tax by 10% and basic earnings per share by 13.1%. It is again proposed to increase the final dividend by 10 per cent.. Growth in the UK was very strong at 12.6% compared to […]

LocoSoco Group Plc #LOCO – Simon Rendell Appointed as Chairman

LocoSoco Group PLC, a provider of goods and services to local enterprise and enabler of community owned supply chains is pleased to announce, that following admission to the Wiener Borse market on February 12th 2019, as advised in the Company IM, Simon Rendell has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman. A consultant at law firm Fieldfisher […]