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Magazine - 22 Feb 2018

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High street boom or bust? Shares examines the UK retail sector and discusses the potential winners and losers.

The digital magazine looks at Tesco ahead of next week's shareholder vote on buying Booker. It also examines why Alton Towers-owner Merlin Entertainment has lost one third of its market value since summer 2017.

Discover the likely candidates to join or leave the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 index at next week's reshuffle. You can also learn why investment trusts benefit from having a board of directors.

News

Why interest rates on deposit accounts could be set to rise

As a funding scheme for UK banks draws to a close, banks may need to offer more generous rates of interest

News

Get ready for major changes to the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 at next week’s reshuffle

Royal Mail could take Hammerson’s place in the FTSE 100 among a large number of potential changes across the leading UK market indices

Great Ideas

Reckitt Benckiser can rise again

Dettol-to-Durex distributor disappoints with mellow 2018 outlook

News

Crunch time as Tesco’s acquisition of Booker goes to shareholder vote

Approval would create the UK’s largest foods business

News

Four important stories from the past week: HSBC, BHP Billiton, Acacia Mining and Fidessa

We look at the latest news from four well-known stocks on the UK market

Great Ideas

Now is the perfect time to buy shares in Tracsis

Small cap issues reassuring trading update

Great Ideas

Market panics as Galliford Try announces £150m fundraising

Company sees big share price fall after saying to investors it wants more cash

Great Ideas

Diversified Gas & Oil becomes top AIM producer

Recent deals represent an acceleration of the firm’s acquisition strategy

Editor's View

High hopes for South Africa-focused stocks after president change

Ramaphosa’s appointment has positive implications for many UK-listed shares

Feature

Ebiquity sells market intelligence arm to focus on growth opportunities elsewhere

Consultancy firm to pay £26m for AdIntel business

News

Can airlines avoid a repeat of the recent ticket price war?

Dart Group’s share price surge after ticket breakthrough may be short lived

Feature

Why investors should stay sweet on Tate & Lyle

Value investors should take a closer look at the unloved global sweeteners giant

Feature

Nanoco’s share price nearly doubles in a week

Displays technology developer is back in favour but there are reasons to be wary

Feature

What has gone wrong at Merlin Entertainments?

We explain the issues depressing shares in the theme park operator and what it can do to get growth back on track

Feature

High street boom or bust?

We look at the retail sector’s winners and losers

Feature

Profitable franchise group Filta has a plan to crack Europe

The deep fat fryer specialist has bought back the German master franchise and hired a successful Dutch entrepreneur

Under The Bonnet

Arena Events has the hallmarks of a great small cap investment

Take a look at this business which has high levels of recurring revenue and doesn’t trade on an expensive valuation

Week Ahead

Advertising in the spotlight for ITV

Weak performance in this area dogged the shares in 2017

Feature

Some bond prices are getting cheaper: time to invest?

The asset class is becoming more topical as yields on government debt moves higher

Feature

Alert leaves Laura Ashley firmly out of fashion

Latest profit warning leaves fashion, furniture and wallpaper brand hanging low

Week Ahead

Elementis to update on contribution from SummitReheis acquisition

Full year results will be published on 27 February

Personal Finance

Time is running out for this one-off Lifetime ISA transfer trick

We run through all the important points so you can better understand the savings wrapper

Feature

Biggest taxi fare ever: Uber’s $4.5bn loss

New figures show the taxi specialist is burning through cash

Feature

Ricardo shifts up a gear with electric vehicle work

The engineer will update the market on 28 February regarding its work in the electric vehicle industry

Personal Finance

Investing for kids isn’t just for the wealthy

How to get your children off to a head-start with Junior ISAs

Funds

Is it realistic to expect up to 15% annual return from a debt-focused fund?

Chenavari Toro Income aims to generate significant returns through lending

Investment Trusts

Do investment trusts benefit from having a board of directors?

We explain the powers of a board versus how a fund manager operates and why it matters to investors