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LONDON (Reuters) - Defensive assets paying high yields like drug stocks are good value, while bargain hunting for cheap growth companies is dangerous in a market set to languish near recent lows until late 2009, the manager of Newton's Higher Income fund said. Full Article
Financials shorting ban likely to continue
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is likely to roll over its ban on short-selling financial stocks when the current rules run out in January, the Alternative Investment Management Association's deputy chief executive (AIMA) told Reuters. Full Article
Call for government-backed biotech funds
LONDON (Reuters) - Leading figures from the country's biotechnology sector have called on the government to invest in the industry by launching two government-backed funds and a public-private partnership to help finance the battered sector. Full Article
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Slouching towards nationalisation
The Citigroup bailout buys time but ducks a decision on whether it can avoid nationalisation. Full Article
Market Movers
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Ashmore Group Ltd ASHMl.TQ Semi-annual dividend for the period to 2008-06-30 |
Declaration:
Sep 16
Ex-Date:
Nov 05
Record:
Nov 07
Payable:
Dec 05
|
| William Hill PLC WMHl.CHI Semi-annual dividend for the period to 2008-07-01 |
Declaration:
Jul 31
Ex-Date:
Record:
Oct 24
Payable:
Dec 05
|
| SABMiller PLC SAB.PZ Semi-annual dividend for the period to 2008-09-30 |
Declaration:
Nov 13
Ex-Date:
Nov 26
Record:
Nov 28
Payable:
Dec 05
|
| BAE Systems PLC GB3158359.L Semi-annual dividend for the period to 2008-12-31 |
Declaration:
Sep 12
Ex-Date:
Oct 15
Record:
Oct 17
Payable:
Dec 08
|
| BP Plc BP.PA Quarterly dividend for the period to 2008-09-30 |
Declaration:
Oct 28
Ex-Date:
Nov 12
Record:
Nov 14
Payable:
Dec 08
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