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Regulations and Law

2 Oct 2014 / Regulations and Law

Sainsbury and Tesco (do they need a pressure group?)

Following on from the debacle at Tesco, Sainsbury produced some quite awful trading figures yesterday (1/10/2014). Here’s a review of some of the news on those and other…

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ShareSoc

29 Sep 2014

Globo Interims and evaluating software companies

Globo issued some Interim Results this morning (29/9/2014). The announcement created quite a debate on some bulletin boards because of varying interpretation of the results. It only merits…

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Corporate Governance

24 Sep 2014 / Corporate Governance

The Tesco Board – fit for purpose?

There was a very good article in the Financial Times today by Luke Johnson. It covers the problems at Tesco and suggests that “the stewardship at Tesco has…

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Meetings for Investors

23 Sep 2014 / Meetings for Investors

Barclays, Tesco and MoPowered

Barclays, Tesco and MoPowered – two big companies and one a typical new AIM company which has yet to show it can make a profit – but all…

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Education

21 Sep 2014 / Education

The dangers of share tips – Naibu (NBU) and Monitise (MONI)

Well respected stock picker Simon Thompson had to admit defeat with Naibu in the Investors Chronicle on Friday (19/9/2014). This Chinese maker of sportswear has, on an earnings…

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Corporate Governance

19 Sep 2014 / Corporate Governance

Diageo AGM and Scottish Independence Postscript

Yesterday I attended the Annual General Meeting of Diageo Plc. Being the day of the Scottish Independence vote, there were some questions on that issue for the board,…

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General News

12 Sep 2014 / General News

Oxford Technology VCTs and Scottish Independence

Today the two Oxford Technology VCTs that were threatened with withdrawal of VCT status have announced that the changes required by HMRC to enable them to retain VCT…

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Regulations and Law

10 Sep 2014 / Regulations and Law

Quindell judgement

Yesterday (9/9/2014), Quindell announced that the company had won a judgement for libel against Gotham City Research LLP in the London High Court. Gotham simply failed to defend…

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Remuneration

7 Sep 2014 / Remuneration

Terry Smith demolishes Tesco

Terry Smith, CEO of Fundsmith, did a great job of demolishing the business of Tesco yesterday in the Financial Times (FT Money 6/9/2014). He explained why he won’t…

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Corporate Governance

1 Sep 2014 / Corporate Governance

Berkeley Group and British Country Inns

I attended the Annual General Meeting of housebuilders Berkeley Group today. Lots of questions from shareholders this year (apparently there were none last year), and a request for…

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Corporate Governance

27 Aug 2014 / Corporate Governance

New boards elected at Oxford Technology VCTs

Today all four of the Oxford Technology VCTs held their Annual General Meetings. The meetings were well attended as Oxford Technology VCT (OXT) and Oxford Technology 3 VCT…

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Shareholder Democracy

7 Aug 2014 / Shareholder Democracy

Shareholders voting without knowing what for at Majestic Wine

Shareholders at Majestic Wine were given a proxy voting form that included two common resolutions – a vote on the Remuneration Report and a vote on Remuneration Policy.…

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