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UK Growth

And the likes of Filtronic (FTC) have been able to sustain earnings growth at a pace that suggests it could eventually grow into a valuation that at times has looked stretched.

... that's it.

Let's hope so, Busby... but ?

... if equity markets’ preferred scenario of cooler inflation, steady economic growth and lower interest rates pans out as hoped, and central banks prove they are on top of the situation.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/investing/stocks-shares/five-trends-defined-markets-in-2025-which-will-continue/

The chief executive of Rolls-Royce is in line for a bonus of £100m or more after spearheading a spectacular turnaround this year.

The payout is the result of 9.3 million shares awarded to Tufan Erginbilgic when he took charge of the engineering giant at the beginning of 2023, tasked with rebuilding the business after its brush with bankruptcy during the pandemic.

At the time, the business’s shares were trading at 91p, valuing the package at £8.4m.

However, Rolls-Royce’s stock has since surged 12-fold as investors’ faith in its transformation plan has snowballed.

With its share price trading at £11.57 on Tuesday [23rd December], the bonus package would be worth £106m if it were cashed in today.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/12/28/rolls-royce-boss-line-100m-bonus-after-turnaround-success/

... only going up.

Rolls-Royce could build a new range of jet engines in Germany or the US instead of Britain, in what would be a major blow to Labour’s faltering growth hopes.

The FTSE 100 aerospace giant is being actively courted by politicians in Berlin and Washington over a programme that will create 40,000 jobs across the company and supply chain.

It comes as surging energy costs – blamed on Ed Miliband’s Net Zero drive – are making it harder to make money from manufacturing in Britain.

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-15386153/Rolls-Royce-jet-engine-snub-Labour-Engineering-giant-threatens-1-6-trillion-project-US-Germany.html

My thinking too, Mr.Picky.

Closed at 8.59 AUD +0.23 (2.75%)today

Hang in there, poniexpress... good times are coming!

That's what I believe, addicknt, hence my question mark!

Pursuant to Rule 2.5 of the Code, the Company reserves the right to introduce other forms of consideration and/or to vary the mix of the consideration. The Company also reserves the right to make an offer for the Target on less favourable terms than those set out in this announcement:

Just a thought:

Australia’s mining sector has entered a powerful new phase of consolidation, with gold and copper producers driving a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) throughout 2025.

According to Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s M&A 2026 Outlook, gold producers have dominated metals & mining deal activity, sustained by record-high gold prices driven by inflation concerns and geopolitical tensions.

The resources sector made up for 28 per cent of deals during the survey period, with gold accounting for half of all metals and mining transactions, supported by elevated prices and strong strategic demand.

Corrs said acquisitions have emerged as the preferred growth strategy over developing new mines, citing rising project costs, complex approvals and decade-long development timelines.

Mega-deals included Northern Star’s $5 billion acquisition of De Grey Mining, Gold Fields’ $3.9 billion takeover of Gold Road Resources and Ramelius’ $2.4 billion purchase of Spartan Resources.

https://www.australianmining.com.au/gold-and-copper-drive-record-mining-ma/

"The worst chancellor of our lifetime was Gordon Brown who single handed destroyed pensions in this country with the abolition of ACT and the introduction of FRS17."

... not to mention selling half our gold reserves at a pathetic price.

(Alliance News) - Entain PLC on Wednesday said it expects an earnings hit of GBP100 million and GBP150 million in 2026 and 2027 from the gambling duty changes outlined in the budget.

The Isle of Man-based sports betting and gaming operator, which owns Ladbrokes and Coral, said it was "disappointed" by the increases to UK gambling taxes.

Entain estimates the changes to remote gaming duty and general betting duty will cost its UK&I online business around GBP200 million, before any mitigations.

According to Shaun:

“The Main Dome Underground began production almost 20 years ago and continues operating today,

having produced more than 3 million ounces of gold to date. Our West Dome Underground drilling confirms

that key geological units and mineralisation styles at the Main Dome Underground are present at the West

Dome Underground, and continues to deliver high grades and excellent widths.

“Access to the West Dome Underground effectively opens access to a new quartile of the Telfer mine,

being the two open pits and potentially the opportunity to start a second underground mine."

Couldn't agree more, ProfitSniffer; this foolish woman is alarmingly incompetent and, as for Starmer, he's more spineless than a jellyfish.

What you smokin' there, pal?

WTF does Libya have to do with Parkmead?

Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that if the plan “erased . . . key understandings” that Russian President Vladimir Putin thought he had reached with US President Donald Trump at an Alaska summit, the “situation will be fundamentally different”.

Lavrov was referring to a revised 19-point peace plan agreed with Ukrainian and European officials in Geneva, which followed a 28-point US proposal drawn up with Russian input and presented to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday.

The first version of the plan, which Lavrov said Russia had “welcomed”, called for Ukraine to give up territory it has yet to lose in combat, as well as imposing other restrictions on Kyiv.

But the latest draft is less favourable to Moscow, leaving the most sensitive issues to be decided by Trump and Zelenskyy.

Putin insisted that no deal would be possible if it did not address what he called the “root causes” of the conflict, his shorthand for regime change in Kyiv, an end to Nato expansion and western arms supplies for Ukraine.

https://www.ft.com/content/b0d9a52c-60f8-47a3-9ea9-2afcb118c702

BAE Systems Hägglunds and General Dynamics Land Systems have signed a teaming agreement to propose the Beowulf all terrain vehicle for the Canadian Army’s Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement programme.

GDLS Canada vice president and general manager Dave Haggerty said “GDLS is proud to bring BAE Systems Hägglunds’ Beowulf to Canada to satisfy requirements for the DAME project.” He added that the company’s experience with Canadian Armed Forces programmes would allow it to provide “made in Canada features tailored to national requirements.”

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-and-gdls-partner-to-offer-beowulf-to-canada/