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This week's articles 2 October 2020

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October 1, 2020

FEATURES

 

Fintech disrupters

How investors can access innovators reshaping the future of finance

 

Is IFRS17 worth the cost?

Shedding light on insurance company accounts has been risky but should be rewarding, says Philip Ryland

SEVEN DAYS

 

Our take on the biggest business stories of the past week

 

NEWS

 

Shell to cut thousands of jobs in ‘evolution’

Greggs touts redundancies after missing out on Eat Out scheme

William Hill accepts £2.9bn bid from Caesars

IWG stares down landlords with insolvency threat

 

News Feature – Bankrolling the US election

News Spotlight – Tesla’s wild plans are significant for UK investors

 

Economic Outlook – Low rates: who’s to blame? Next week’s economics

 

COMMENT

 

The Editor – In the shadow of debt

Simon Thompson – Simmering up for a strong second half

Chris Dillow – Fighting the Fed, On beliefs about beliefs

Michael Taylor – Trading momentum in the gambling sector

No Free Lunch – Small voices

Mr Bearbull – Same old, same old

 

MONEY

 

Tax planning and the role of trusts

 

Portfolio Clinic - Focus on total return to reduce risk

 

TIPS

 

Babcock’s rudderless ship

Virgin Money for recovery without the V

Tap bond income with Royal London Sterling Extra Yield Bond

Ideas Farm – Time to buy British?

 

FUNDS

 

Shares I love – Bengo4.com

Shares I love – Genmab

 

IC Top 100 Funds – HgCapital Trust gives access to private tech companies

 

IC Top 100 Funds – City of London Investment Trust turns to reserves amid dividend drought

 

SHARES

 

Taking Stock – Furlough, job losses and future returns

 

Stock Screen – 10 runaway blue chips

 

Results

 

Smiths Group

Ideagen

DFS Furniture

Go Ahead

CVS

Ceres Power

Chesnara

Reach

AA

Hotel Chocolat

Cairn Energy

Mortgage Advice Bureau

Alfa Financial Software

Ferguson

Gateley

Boohoo

Bushveld Minerals

Sumo

888

Synairgen

 

WEEK AHEAD

 

What to expect from Tesco’s results

 

TAKEOVERS

 

DIRECTORS DEALINGS

 

Superdry CEO buys in after losses widen

SIG chief executive builds his stake

 

PROPERTY

 

Why logistics property premiums are worth paying

Landlord income looks set to be stifled further

 

EDUCATION

 

Phil Oakley – Index tracking has failed UK stock market investors

 

Further Reading – Al Gore fund on ESG 2.0

 

Lessons from history: Diverse da Vinci