Evil Knievil: Keep schtum
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Simon Cawkwell, AKA Evil Knievil, with his latest trading and gambling exploits – writing exclusively for Master Investor.
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Countrywide plunges as it warns of new equity issue
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Property services outfit Countrywide (LON:CWD) has announced plans to cut its debt levels by around 50% through the issue of fresh equity.
IWG shares rise as new suitor enters the takeover fray
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Service office space provider IWG has confirmed press reports that it has received an approach from private equity outfit Terra Firma with regards to a potential cash offer for the entire issued stock
Petards shoots up after contract win
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AIM-listed software developer Petards had climbed by 6.94% to 22.20p at 1300 BST after one of its subsidiaries secured a multi-year renewal to its contract with Network Rail.
Savannah shares fall back as it spuds new well
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West Africa focused oil and gas producer Savannah Petroleum had seen its shares drop by 2% to 29.40p at 1530 BST after the firm announced that it has spudded its third well in the current Niger drilling campaign.
Prime People profits slump
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AIM-listed recruitment firm Prime People saw its pre-tax profits fall by 37.3% to £1.19 million for the year ended 31st March, despite a slight improvement in revenues.
Syncona shares rise on IPO news
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FTSE 250 life science investment trust Syncona saw its shares climb this morning after one of its portfolio companies announced the pricing for its IPO.
The dark arts of psychographics and political manipulation
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We now know what Cambridge Analytica was up to – and how they did it. They linked personality analysis (psychographics) with Facebook data. But they weren’t even particularly good at what they did. Cambridge Analytica – remember them? Last week the BBC R4’s Jolyon Jenkins explored digital psychographic analysis in a series of radio broadcasts…
Dixons Carphone profits plummet
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High street technology retailer Dixons Carphone has clawed back some ground today after the company’s preliminary results were published. While revenues rose modestly to £10.5 billion, pre-tax profits tumbled by 23.6% to £382 million.
Shearwater rises as management give good tidings
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AIM-listed digital security operation Shearwater Group has issued a trading statement today that suggests that results for the financial year ended 31st March will be towards the top end of market expectations.