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US hedge fund adds to pressure on Alliance Trust – Scotsman

31. March 2011

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US hedge fund adds to pressure on Alliance Trust Scotsman A US hedge fund noted for its aggressive break-up of investment trusts in the late 1990s has taken a £72 million stake in Dundee-based Alliance Trust. Industry insiders said the 3 per cent holding acquired by Elliott International, ...

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The Borders is losing its identity – Borders Today

31. March 2011

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The Borders is losing its identity Borders Today The participating authorities will be expected to take shares in a company called hubco, with a 30 per cent public sector participant shareholding. “This should be considered as an investment and not a cost”, says a hub report.

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Market overview: FTSE 100 in late dive – ShareCast

31. March 2011

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Market overview: FTSE 100 in late dive – ShareCast

Telegraph.co.uk Market overview: FTSE 100 in late dive ShareCast 1245: Precious metal stocks are sparkling today, but the top share index is slightly lower, with retailers under pressure. Gold prices have moved higher on safe haven buying amid worries over the violence in Libya. Gold miner Randgold Resources is ..

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Topaz postpones $1.7bn flotation – Financial Times

31. March 2011

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Topaz postpones $1.7bn flotation – Financial Times

ArabianBusiness.com Topaz postpones $1.7bn flotation Financial Times Oman's Renaissance Services, which owns Topaz, in a statement blamed the “increasingly uncertain investment climate for new issues caused by international events” for the decision but said the initial public offering was delayed rather than cancelled. ...

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Broker Roundup: Dixons, Cairn, Dragon Oil, Afren, Falklands Oil & Gas, Chariot … – Proactive Investors UK

31. March 2011

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Broker Roundup: Dixons, Cairn, Dragon Oil, Afren, Falklands Oil & Gas, Chariot ... Proactive Investors UK The shares trade at a 6% discount to our updated risked NAV of 172p (from 166p)

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Countryside Alliance: The Winners of the 2010 ‘Rural Oscars’ – Politics.co.uk

31. March 2011

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Countryside Alliance: The Winners of the 2010 ‘Rural Oscars’ – Politics.co.uk

Politics.co.uk Countryside Alliance: The Winners of the 2010 'Rural Oscars' Politics.co.uk ... 326 parishioners bought shares in the shop, showing the commitment to its future

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Resource stocks extend London’s recovery – Financial Times

31. March 2011

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Resource stocks extend London's recovery Financial Times Shares in the gold miner gained 8.8 per cent to £49.68 as short sellers scrambled to close positions. The buying was triggered by reports that rebel forces, fighting to install a democratically-elected president in the Ivory Coast, had seized a key ... and more

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Welsh Grand Committee – The Budget – DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

31. March 2011

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Welsh Grand Committee - The Budget DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) The Budget sets out the next steps in realising the Government's vision of a fair, simple and efficient tax, benefit and pensions systems—a vision that rewards work, saving and personal responsibility. I have already mentioned the changes to personal ... and more

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Miners to the fore as hot streak continues – Scotsman

31. March 2011

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Miners to the fore as hot streak continues Scotsman He said industrials, tech stocks and chemicals producers look well-placed for further gains. Miners, now trading above their 20-day and 50-day moving average, led the market as investors refocused on stocks that provide hopes for earnings growth. ..

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FTSE 100 Gains mainly led by Mining Sector – Live Charts – Live Wire

30. March 2011

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FTSE 100 Gains mainly led by Mining Sector – Live Charts – Live Wire

Proactive Investors UK FTSE 100 Gains mainly led by Mining Sector Live Charts - Live Wire Mining sector stocks were major performers at FTSE which included blue chip stocks like Vedanta Resources LON: VED which advanced 3.86 percent to 2324.40 for the day with traded volume of 2.23 million shares . BHP Billiton LON: BLT gained 1.74 percent ... Miners lead FTSE 100 higher, Dow Jones and S&P 500 futures rise ahead of jobs data Proactive Investors UK all 18 news articles

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