Ian Pollard – The Poles Are Doing Well Back Home

Kingfisher KGF Third quarter sales illustrate the problems facing many European high streets. The UK & Ireland did reasonably well with a rise of 1.5% on a like for like and constant currency basis although this was only possible because of a 10.2% rise at Screwfix. France, Russia and Spain performed badly and the only […]

MP Evans Dividends Surge As Palm Oil Back In Favour

M.P. Evans Group MPE enjoyed an excellent 2016 and like for like profit for the year to 31st December more than doubled, rising from  from $7.8m to $16m. Total dividends for 2016 will follow suit with a rise from 8.75p in 2015  to 20p  (including a special dividend of of 5p per share) and even […]