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Does anyone know anything about a "Point of Consumption" tax proposed to be introduced in December 2014 and how it might effect on us?.

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My wife told me this morning that she has a £100 bet on Argentina to win with the local bookie. Can anyone recommend a good divorce lawyer, this is so out of character though.

RNS "During the first six months of the year, 888 has continued to deliver a very strong performance and anticipates announcing EBITDA for the period significantly ahead of the comparable period in the prior year."

Great update from 888 this morning, could indicate good news ahead.

Have to agree that volumes are small but maybe remember that this is no longer a cheap share so for PI's 1k could be a substantial amount...l could no longer afford the holding l have.......bit like my house!!

Thank you, I'm starting to have an oblique interest in the game after 60+ years!

Bit more information if you would, who are the 3 favourites you mention?

Thanks for that..

Any thoughts about the July 7 up date after the world cup ends? Since GVC are strong a presence in S. America my view is that England dropping out will have little effect, if however Brazil wins the cup the bookies will be hammered. Not a football fan myself so no idea about likelihood of this. Some input would be welcome.

What this company needs is a CEO who owns a suit and doesn't look like an ageing hippy. Definitely a more professional approach is required. Great idea going nowhere. Best hope is a TO approach.

PS....you're right though, I checked live at the time and the greys were at the buy price

been checking the live price this morning and my guess is the way it's moving and the way buy/sells are arrived at, it's too close to call either way.

Was in Hansard for quite a while and still follow it a bit. They have just taken a £5m hit. Would advise a very close look before doing anything myself. Just an opinion of course. 06.05.2014 "Hansard Global falls more than 13 percent after the specialist long-term savings provider issues its interim management statement and says it has identified weaknesses in the group's procedures in relation to the issue of Chargeable Events certificates required by the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) department of the UK government. 06.05.14 "Whilst dividend guidance has been restated, which we view as positive, uncertainty over the ultimate cost of the HMRC issue and the impact of the new sales strategy have led us to lower our target price to 105 pence from 130 pence and our recommendation to 'hold' from 'buy'," Panmure Gordon says in a note."

definitely rights, currently trading at 430-431p (5 for 13 @ 790p)

My pension has been heavily into this for just over 3 years and so I have watched it like a hawk. Well managed by directors who have a serious financial involvement and increasingly profitable, I think that the only reason it doesn't fly is because of the few unregulated markets it operates in. No intention to sell before it hits £10.....and then only enough for the world cruise!

I'm in CGL, was considering AML a couple of months back but was getting seriously over weight in insurers (RSL & AV also) by chasing yields. Who would have foreseen the double hit of the last 2 weeks a month ago. I'm thinking the divs are reasonably secure and the sp will recover over time. Cash poor - income rich....well maybe not exactly rich !

Excerpt from an FT article which makes this sound far more of a pussy cat... Will this probe cover sales practices, or mis-selling? No, it is not a mis-selling probe. It will focus on the current treatment of customers in closed funds. What action could the regulator take? The regulator stresses that its probe is “discovery work”, which means it hasn't found problems yet. If it does find malpractice, it has powers to intervene on exit charges, but it cannot ban them altogether. Might I be in line for a compensation payout? It is unlikely. The regulator says that the action it could take might involve paving the way for customers in funds with high exit fees to be switched into lower cost funds.

Excerpt from an FT article which makes this sound far more of a pussy cat... Will this probe cover sales practices, or mis-selling? No, it is not a mis-selling probe. It will focus on the current treatment of customers in closed funds. What action could the regulator take? The regulator stresses that its probe is “discovery work”, which means it hasn't found problems yet. If it does find malpractice, it has powers to intervene on exit charges, but it cannot ban them altogether. Might I be in line for a compensation payout? It is unlikely. The regulator says that the action it could take might involve paving the way for customers in funds with high exit fees to be switched into lower cost funds.