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With Brexit concerns paramount and private equity coffers bulging, October 2019 was another barren month for newcomers on AIM. But there were plenty of leavers.

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Weekend round-up: Brexit business and four other big stories

18/10/2019

Brexit has dominated the headlines this week. What does it mean for business and what else has been going on?

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Weekend round-up: 5 big business stories you don’t want to miss

11/10/2019

From Unilever’s plastic war to Brexit wrangling, we’ve gathered the top business stories from an interesting week on the markets.

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Invest in the Berkshire Hathaway of the internet age

02/10/2019

This company has the ultimate strategy to benefit from tomorrow’s mega-trends

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Weekly round-up: Hong Kong calling

13/09/2019

Politics and currency have dominated the headlines again but hidden behind the drama there have been some excellent small cap results.

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Media mergers round two: game on

15/08/2019

The tie up between Viacom and CBS has sparked speculation that the mania for media mergers will soon resume.

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Premier Technical Services 140% premium - who missed out?

20/06/2019

Red flags galore at the specialist service provider distracted investors from the bigger opportunity. Now the company is set to be bought at a 140% premium

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Majestic is going Naked, but at what cost to shareholders?

13/06/2019

Plenty of jazzy presentations and pretty pictures but after 10 years of trying there is little to suggest that Naked Wines can consistently make money.

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Can Sainsbury’s recover from its Asda disappointment?

02/05/2019

Shares fell to 20-year lows after the mega-merger was blocked and full-year results haven’t provided much reassurance for investors

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Is Caesars Entertainment primed for a takeover?

23/04/2019

The casino giant offers high jinks (and potentially high rewards) for investors willing to take a risk

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Sports Direct shares remain firm as Mike Ashley pursues Debenhams

28/03/2019

Should the company’s shareholders be worried about Mike Ashley’s determination to buy the struggling department store?

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WPP’s advertised dividend yield could be a winning message

26/03/2019

Why the marketing giant's 6.9% yield should not be ignored

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Walt Disney completes acquisition of 21st Century Fox

20/03/2019

The $71bn merger has created the biggest media company in the world

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Judges Scientific: when a buy and build strategy works

19/03/2019

Judges Scientific, the acquirer of scientific instrument businesses, shows how a buy and build strategy should be done

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GlaxoSmithKline split: a winning strategy?

19/12/2018

Shareholders seem to like the GSK split proposal, with the price up strongly off the back of the news. But is the strategy as good as it seems? Here are…