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https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2022/09/01/look-through-volatility-to-reap-vietnam-s-rewards/

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https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2022/09/01/look-through-volatility-to-reap-vietnam-s-rewards/

Any problems - just google: Look through volatility to reap Vietnam's rewards

Californians advised to "avoid charging EVs" during current heatwave.

Have they? Looks like they still have quite a few.

Even The Mail on Sunday gets confused - from today's edition:

"In recent days, it emerged that Hipgnosis Songs could end up owning the rights to Pink Floyd's back catalogue. The fund already owns the rights to more than 65,000 songs from artists such as Amy Winehouse, Nirvana and Rihanna"

https://citywire.com/investment-trust-insider/news/hipgnosis-songs-under-pressure-to-find-money-for-blackstone-pink-floyd-bid/a2395740?re=100381&refea=29217

It's not new news - but as the saying goes "every little helps".

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-japanesecars/hydrogen-powered-gr-yaris-debuts-in-europe/46110

Not really a twittery person but I'm assuming that you don't get much of a reply.

Maybe just ask why companies are not buying ITM electrolysers when they appear to be buying those produced by other companies.

Keep up the good work anyway.

www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/19/hermes-bags-and-picassos-business-booms-for-britains-posh-pawnbrokers

No orders because the product is not good or other problems?

Because either they don't have a proper sales department and/or they're more expensive than the competition would be my guess.

TV ads running again.

https://citywire.com/investment-trust-insider/news/bubbly-hydrogen-could-power-your-returns-or-blow-them-up

Anyone any real ideas as to why we need the added expense?

We live in hope but if the BOD cared at all about our share price (which I'm not convinced they do) then surely it would sensible to issue an RNS saying that they had re- evaluated the forward demand and were therefore in the process of amending the plans for GF2 to cope with that expected demand.

But no. They just leave us all hanging and guessing.

The average policy for new motor insurance customers in the UK jumped in the the second quarter of the year as cost of living pressures start to squeeze households, according to a UK industry body.

New data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) showed the average premium paid for a new policy in the period was £129 ($156) higher compared to a renewed policy.

Average premiums for new policies rose by 3% to £500 and average premiums for renewed policies increased by 0.5% to £371 over the three months, according to the ABI.

The numbers on Monday said that the typical price for private motor insurance has increased to £419, and insurers are finding it increasingly challenging to absorb rising inflationary pressures.

That was up by £5, or 1.3%, on the previous quarter, but still £11 lower than the same quarter in 2021.

In January, so-called price walking — a controversial practice where customers were signed up at a discount and then faced undue price rises over time — was banned in the UK.

While the ABI said it was still too early to fully assess the impact of the ban it added that the figures indicated a rise in the difference between new and renewed premiums.

The average new policy was £105 more expensive than the average renewal in the first quarter.

Good news if you already have a SAGA insurance policy - maybe not such good news if you're SAGA and can't put up your prices to those holders for a couple of years.

Well I'm a holder so I guess I must feel they are "good value" but "cheap"?
I'm not so sure, unless you mean relative to what they used to be.

That's one of the problems with this country - everything is so slow!

https://www.independent.co.uk/business/direct-line-to-increase-insurance-premiums-after-profits-halve-b2136392.html

https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/news/2022/08/01/can-hobby-stocks-afford-to-stick-to-their-knitting/

They're a manufacturing company and only quoted on AIM. They are not an investment company so I'd be very surprised if they do not qualify for IHT exemption under terms of Business Relief.

Unfortunately HL and other brokers and most probably the company itself will not confirm as they don't want to run the risk of any comeback should HMRC decide otherwise when someone actually comes to claim the relief.