Archive for August, 2009

I’ll never Ron away

Monday, August 31st, 2009

WAYNE ROONEY tells Man Utd: I will never desert this club like Cristiano Ronaldo

WPP offers cheap way into the advertising game

Monday, August 31st, 2009

AS SIGNS of economic recovery continue to build, albeit slowly, it no longer seems appropriate for investors to only focus on “downside” risks - and it is with that in mind that we’ve recommended to add to attractively valued “cyclical” stocks recently.

HMV playing sweet music for investors

Monday, August 31st, 2009

INVESTORS will be all ears for news that less still means more for HMV following the demise of rivals Woolworths and Zavvi, when the music, DVD and games retailer updates on first-quarter trading on Thursday.

Media Corp gets the mix right with £785,000 revenue boost

Monday, August 31st, 2009

A MIX of cost-cutting and investment at Media Corporation has improved the financial performance of the AIM-listed advertising and internet publishing company.

£5m bid for a bright Future

Monday, August 31st, 2009

MOVIE production and finance firm Future Films is set to take a starring role on the Alternative Investment Market this autumn.

Oil market squeezed by slump in Chinese shares

Monday, August 31st, 2009

THE biggest fall in Chinese share prices in more than a year triggered jitters around global financial markets and sent oil prices tumbling yesterday.

Economic recovery stalled by loan costs

Monday, August 31st, 2009

TIGHT credit conditions threaten to put the brakes on Britain’s economic recovery, manufacturers warned yesterday.

Walt disney swoops in to buy Marvel

Monday, August 31st, 2009

WALT Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Bambi are to get new stablemates including Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four through the billion (£2.5billion) takeover of Marvel Entertainment.

Asda targets over-50s in LV link

Monday, August 31st, 2009

SUPERMARKET giant Asda is taking on the big insurers with plans to triple the number of customers who buy its life insurance aimed at the over-50s.

Stoke sign Collins from Sunderland

Monday, August 31st, 2009

STOKE have signed defender Danny Collins from Sunderland for £2.75million.