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Xstrata board is close to shareholder agreement on £140m bosses' payouts

Updated: 2012-09-29 22:26:22

The board is understood to be close to agreement with shareholders on possible £140million retention bonuses for Xstrata executives, though some remain opposed to the proposals.

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EADS and BAE give deadline for governments' approval of merger

Updated: 2012-09-29 22:25:31

Aerospace and defence groups BAE and EADS are threatening to walk away from the deal unless all but a few formalities are completed by October 10.

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Taxpayers could miss out in Direct Line's share float

Updated: 2012-09-29 02:34:25

Royal Bank of Scotland yesterday released its price range for floating the insurance group. It had been expected that the group could be worth up to £3billion, but it could be valued as low as £2.4billion.

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Smart Investor: are Wolseley shares watertight?

Updated: 2012-09-28 08:00:00

The best plumbers may charge top rates but that's no reason to pay too much for shares in Wolseley, the distributor of plumbing parts.

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Things worth reading: 27th September 2012

Updated: 2012-09-27 06:07:33

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Things worth reading: 26th September 2012

Updated: 2012-09-26 06:52:38

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Things worth reading: 25th September 2012

Updated: 2012-09-25 07:05:16

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Smart Investor: this one's a 'buy' for me

Updated: 2012-09-20 05:01:00

With an impressive track record, a 5.1% yield, low debt and a very sensible share price, this support services company gets a thumbs-up from Smart Investor.

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Things worth reading: 19th September 2012

Updated: 2012-09-19 05:48:55

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Smart Investor: why consistency is king

Updated: 2012-09-19 00:01:00

Only by comparing companies with consistent measures will you be able to lay your prejudices to one side, says Smart Investor.

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Income Investor: my yield-seeking portfolio

Updated: 2012-09-18 05:01:00

Our income-hunting columnist explains the underlying features of his investments, and tells us how he's done so far this year.

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Sipp Investor: QE3 is an inflationary game changer

Updated: 2012-09-17 00:01:00

Former fund manager and private investor Robert Kyprianou takes stock of events over the summer.

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Income Investor: the yield-seeker's mindset

Updated: 2012-09-14 05:00:00

In the second part of a new series, our private income-hunting columnist explains the basic equations behind turning your savings into income.

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David Kempton: my pick of growth stocks

Updated: 2012-09-12 10:06:33

Having spent the summer waiting on the sidelines, David Kempton's starting to get bullish again. Here are his growth stock picks.

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Why Henderson Smaller Companies shareholders deserve better

Updated: 2012-09-10 15:08:22

The discounts on all smaller companies investment trusts have widened recently but Henderson's trust has been undervalued by too much, for too long.

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Spencer Dale: the 3 big risks of more QE

Updated: 2012-09-10 15:04:06

Spencer Dale, the Bank of England's chief economist, has expressed his concerns about its policy of creating £375 billion of new money.

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Smart Investor: understanding P/E ratios – part two

Updated: 2012-09-10 08:48:22

In the second part of his guide to the price-to earnings (P/E) ratio, Smart Investor explains how to establish a upper limit.

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