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Discontinued not sold but 'Group does not expect the cash impact of discontinuing the operation to be material in the period'. Hope not.

Its a teddy bears picnic ! How low can it tho today ? 450 ?

Agree its worth more than 20mill and that six months on, with bridge insurance coughing up, unless things are far worse than they appear, IMO there should be no need to trigger it. Dread to think what will happen to sp if they do.

Looks a good strategic move to me. In fact, a very good move with huge future potential.

Absolutely nothing gone wrong. Like in any western gunfight, the winner is the last man standing and on any high street, that means M&S

Smells fishy to me ...

Bassman - outlook for copper and aluminium do indeed look good. Analyst forecasts range from 4500 to 7600. Sp is suspiciously just below middle of range ... IMO not a sell yet

Agree with dwam. Story goes that hackers got in by posing as internal M&S employees and getting offshore help desk to reset credentials !!? So the cost saving in outsourcing help desk with crap security processes was minus 300mill + ... sad and terrible just about sums it up.

Come on Santa, nearly there ...

Engine problem yesterday, had to descend 30,000ft rapidly. Same plane/engine used by Sleazy. Hope problem not contagious...

Capex cuts, divestment of $5-10bill in assets, ongoing cost reduction initiatives all promised in capital markets day should do the trick. Downside was near term 3% cut in planned output ...

$8bill is in middle of analyst estimates. Jeffries 6-8. RBC 8-10. There are also higher guesses out there.

Agreed. Looks like inflection point to me. Debt reduced by half and India bearing fruit. Should be lifting off this coming year.

Increased stamp duty, capital gains tax (CGT) changes, nailed on property/mansion tax (now including band f), more landlord permitting, empty rhetoric about planning reform, potential falling pound/rising interest rates to service gov debt. Have I missed something ? IMO even with help for first time buyers, this does not bode well for UK property market.

Budget coming. CEO citing concern over tax increases constraining consumer spending and confidence in run up to crucial xmas trading period. Red flag if ever there was one. Surprised anyone even thinking of getting in above 300 ... In fact, more interesting would be limit at which to get out !

Seems impossible to develop any sort of mine within Europe. Rio has given up trying to get necessary permits to develop the Jadar lithium mine in Serbia in face of widespread misinformation not based on scientific facts. Ironically the EC has Jadar in its list of strategic raw materials projects. Nice to see Rio has guts to walk away from endless costly delays and protests, money best spent elsewhere. Hoping England beat Serbia tonight ...

Anyone any views on whether SFR will benefit from budget via boost to infrastructure projects and delayed projects finally going ahead ? Or will increased costs/tax have opposite effect ?

To be clouded out by rumoured increase in stamp duty or new property tax ?

Budget nearly here. Any views on whether APD (Advanced Passenger Duty) will be raised and consequent effect ?

Budget approaching. Anyone any thoughts on whether windfall tax will remain, increase or (hopefully) be removed ?