Despite obvious concerns about a depressed consumer, eye wateringly high energy bills and increased labour costs there are more than a few verdant green shoots springing up on UK high streets and retail parks. A whole host of names, household and less well-known, have announced expansion plans as some businesses continue their post-Covid rebound.From Starbucks (SBUX:NASDAQ), Greggs (GRG) and Marks

In the first of a two-part series Shares talks to a range of fund managers about the stocks they like for 2022. Covering both UK and overseas markets, the experts offer a range of ideas spanning technology and banking to leisure and automotive sectors.The second part of the series (to be published on 23 December) will reveal a selection of fund managers' biggest disappointments for 2021 and why th