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$90 Million Royal Mail's sunny deal
Thursday 06 Oct 2016The group’s European division GLS has bought California-focused next day parcel delivery group Golden State Overnight for $90 million. It will give Royal Mail ( RMG ) a stronger position in the US business-to-business market. ‹ Previous 2016-10-06 Next ›
Toumaz's 40:1
Thursday 06 Oct 2016Now fully focused on digital audio solutions after the sale of its health monitoring unit, there is plenty going on at Toumaz ( TMZ:AIM ) including a massive tidying up of the share base. The technology minnow plans a 40 for one share consolidation, creating one new share for every 40 existing,...
50% - Entertainment One
Thursday 06 Oct 2016This is the increase in Entertainment One’s ( ETO ) library valuation since last year. An independent assessment values its TV, film and music content at $1.5bn. This includes pre-school favourite Peppa Pig , The BFG movie and the latest kids’ cartoon big hit, PJ Masks . ‹ Previous 2016-10-06 Next ›
130% outperformance
Thursday 06 Oct 2016Spin-off group takes the market by storm Coal-to-manganese miner South32 ( S32 ) has outperformed its former parent company BHP Billiton ( BLT ) by 130% so far this year on the London stock market, according to Google Finance data. South32’s spending has fallen, cash generation has risen and the...
5% cash
Thursday 06 Oct 2016Nationwide’s FlexDirect current account is offering 5% fixed interest for 12 months on up to £2,500 cash. This may appeal to someone with a diversified investment portfolio who wants a proportion of assets locked away as a cash buffer for unforeseen events. You need pay in £1,000+ per month. After...
17%: Coffee price heating up
Thursday 06 Oct 2016Caffeine addicts beware: the price of coffee has risen 17% this year. Brazil has been hit by the wrong type of weather, the kind of excuse normally attributed to delays on the UK’s rail network. There are now concerns about next year’s coffee crop as Brazil and Vietnam – two major producing regions...