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Odds on for Johnson to be gone next year say the bookers.

ZURICH, Dec 10 - Siemens SIEGn.DE has scrapped a
legal bid to halt the award of a $2.64-billion high-speed train
project in Britain to rivals Alstom ALSO.PA and Hitachi
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Former United States President Donald Trump's appeal that aimed to block access to White House documents about the January 6 riots at the US Capitol complex has been rejected by a federal appeals court.
House of Representatives' Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol is seeking those documents as part of its investigation into the events. In today's ruling, Judge Patricia Millett wrote that "there is a unique legislative need for these documents and that they are directly relevant to the Committee's inquiry into an attack on the Legislative Branch and its constitutional role in the peaceful transfer of power."
According to US media, Trump is now expected to appeal to the Supreme Court to attempt to stop the release of the records to the House panel.
Baha Breaking the News (BBN) / MS

GOTCHA !!!

Too many taking profits today
Top slicing I suppose

Carrie has many fine qualities, but her ability to pop out a baby on demand during a scandal is the thing I find most attractive

"will be reset in April and is likely to increase by as much as £800 to reflect higher prices on the market."

Do PCR tests work for the COVID-19 Omicron variant?

PCR tests can detect those infected with the Omicron variant. It is likely that lateral flow tests will detect infections caused by Omicron; research is underway to verify this. It will take at least two to three weeks to collect and analyse data that could start to resolve some of these uncertainties .6 days ago

Brandon Lewis lies in Parliament on the NI protocal saying NI is badly affecting their businesses.
But NI is BOOMING along with Eire, enjoying unfettered access to the EU
At the expense of the rest of the UK...hence the Lewis propaganda

CROOK Liergas
lock him up !!

GDR 81p

Vertu Motors (LON:VTU)
69p (last night’s close) - mkt cap £245m

Trading Update

Good grief, the car dealership sector is absolutely on fire at the moment. It’s yet another upgrade today -

Further upgrade of expected trading performance for FY22
My summary -

Oct & Nov 2021 trading ahead of plan (and prior year)

Shortage of new cars, but not as bad as expected, and sold at higher margins

Positive customer demand, with strong order book

Used car also supply constrained, values high, but have plateaued - “starting to follow more normalised seasonal trends”

Abnormally high margins in used cars continue

Staff being paid more, to address vacancies, reduced but still above historic levels

Cautious re outlook

Profit guidance raised -

the Board now anticipates that the Group's adjusted profit before tax for the year ending 28 February 2022 will be no less than £70m (previously not less than £65.0m).
My opinion - this bonanza won’t last, as everyone knows, but it will be filling the coffers with cash, and strengthening the balance sheet.

I continue to see VTU as a prime candidate for a takeover bid, due to its sector-leading balance sheet strength, including lots of freehold property, which could be leveraged by a buyer.

Marshall Motor Holdings (LON:MMH) received a takeover bid recently, so the sector looks in play.

GDR dropping... up 12% now

UP 20%

Cloudcall (LON:CALL) - we're put out of our misery with a 81.5p cash recommended takeover bid, a 76% premium.

West Africa Exploration Update

On the Beach Group - Preliminary Results

"Group's adjusted profit before tax for the year ending 28 February 2022 will be no less than £70m (previously not less than £65.0m)."

it's in Ghana, West Africa,.....that's the rub

is a share OTB

He is in direct competition with Rees Mogg for the thickest of the thick.