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US Revenue Growth
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£20m: Punter payday
Thursday 12 Jan 2017Customer-friendly sports and horse racing results over the festive period proved a payday for gamblers but will shave £20m off William Hill’s ( WMH ) 2016 profit. William Hill rivals Ladbrokes Coral ( LCL ) and Paddy Power Betfair ( PPB ) could also see a squeeze on gambling margins if the trend...
$204bn: Aussie mining exports
Thursday 12 Jan 2017Improving commodity markets could see Australia’s energy export earnings hit a record $204bn (£123bn) in the year to 30 June 2017 – but still may not be enough to stave off recession. Australia, which has not experienced a two quarter contraction in GDP for 25 years, reported a 0.5% dip in output...
UK Small Cap Funds
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FTSE 350 - Best & Worst Performers
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FTSE All-Share
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$34.25/lb: Uranium price slump
Thursday 22 Dec 2016Uranium, the key fuel for nuclear power stations, was among the worst performing commodities in 2016. In a strong year for industrial metals, precious metals and most energy products, uranium declined 45% in dollar terms during 2016 to $34.25 per pound as key consumers of the radioactive material...
£100m: Paysafe share buyback
Thursday 22 Dec 2016Payment services provider Paysafe ( PAYS ) has launched a share buyback programme of up to £100m to scare off short-sellers which crashed the company’s share price. A commentary posted online which mainly recycled old news to raise questions about Paysafe’s business model saw the mid cap stock’s...
1660%: Venezuela inflation rate in 2017
Thursday 22 Dec 2016Venezuela has been grabbing world media headlines with stories of hyper-inflation. Rucksacks full of cash have been required to pay bills at restaurants or supermarkets, according to press reports. The International Monetary Fund predicts that Venezuela’s inflation could average 475% in 2016. If...
510: US oil drilling rigs
Thursday 22 Dec 2016Rigs drilling for oil in the US increased by a total of 12 in the week to 16 December to 510 but are still down year-on-year by around 6%. Baker Hughes’ rig count data is a closely watched indicator of activity in crude markets and while the measure has increased by 20% in the US since the end of...