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you're right!

Nice, still rocking the Floyd. We are heading up to the UK on Monday for 3 weeks of catch-up with friends and family. It's gonna be fab.

I think BLND is betterer. If you are looking for exposure to this sector (land and buildings), you could also consider HMSO, that's Hammerson PLC, not Her Majesty's Stationery Office. I think everyone should have some BLND, HMSO or LAND in their portfolio for a strong recovery. They are significantly discounted now and offer great growth potential with very good earnings, especially when office and retail lets pick up again.

Back on form and leaping around .

Latest payment: 18th Aug, Results announced: 19th Aug, Trading starts: 19th Aug.

That 7% yield is out of date. From http://www.rexam.com/files/presentations/290709/rights_issue_release.pdf "The Board has reviewed the dividend policy and will not declare a 2009 interim dividend but intends to recommend a final 2009 dividend of 8 pence per share" 4@150p for 11 held, nil-paid rights allocated 30th July (tomorrow). I am in.

but the spread is a little off-putting. 3% is about as good as it gets. There are still some shenanigans at close. The price often goes up a few pence at 16.30.

derived from the initials of French Connection U K... but the clever asteriskbot has obscured it in the previous post.

not looking very healthy, this un

News tells of £300 million of five-year bonds for sale, convertible into as much as 20 percent of stock.

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Oilexco-Incorporated-TSX-VENTURE-OIL-1018373.html

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article6682979.ece

keep wondering!

145p

Okay, I shall seriously consider a small buy in HMS. Good day to you.

You're a one man ramping machine. (I prefer Subsea 7 for this sector)

Asking people to take a week or more unpaid vacation isn't that big a deal. Honda, JCB and others did it. If my company offered me a month off on those terms I'd take it and go on a trip or do some jobs about the house. BA have also asked if people want to volunteer for part-time duties or 'career breaks', e.g. 6-12 months. Unite is getting its knickers in a twist because they crave the PR but these ideas may suit many people and will stave off compulsory redundancies. It's fairly obvious to me that if they are doing less business, they don't have the same staff needs.

This is a good stock. Should be up at 260p like IGG.

I shall watch out for a re-entry opportunity. Love it; I make good profits on IG's platform and from their shares.

"...an increased flow of work for several years to come", said Ric Traynor, executive chairman. http://www.sharecast.com/cgi-bin/sharecast/story.cgi?story_id=2816518