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https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1694229/spain-travel-brexit-rules-british-holidaymakers-eu-law

Heralds the start of the Black Friday to Cyber Monday long weekend.

Heaven for online shoppers and the retailers.

Whoever invented it, Genius.

The revolving door for bid interest reopens in less than a month and the share price is about 40% under where it was prior to the last 3 shows of interest. Therefore maybe not such a bad call by City Spy after all.

Still deals being done and Estee Lauder this time and $2.8 Billion being paid for Tom Ford. Didn't personally think Tom Ford as a brand was as valuable as that.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tom-ford-is-selling-his-company-to-est-c3-a9e-lauder-e2-80-94-and-likely-becoming-a-billionaire/ar-AA14dTnv

The main thing from Lloyds perspective is that there is no windfall tax on banks.

All eyes on the 11.30a.m. Autumn Statement.

Not complaining.

Seems to be buying on a monthly basis and taking the opportunity of any dips.

Was around 115p prior to any of the last 3 bid interests and the only one indicated was 170p. All genuine bid interests according to MM. 16th December or thereabouts they can re-approach should they wish and the share price is well under that and the company has been conveniently split into the separate divisions.

Absolute shocker that and very surprised given all the previous statements. I think the biggest surprise is that Tom Joules didn't step in to provide the necessary support.

Perhaps he will take the richer pickings out of administration. Either that or Next or Mike Ashley will pick up the best bits of for a song.

Sympathies to all holders and the staff who will probably only find out when they turn up for work this a.m.

Looking like a finish near todays highs.

There are many players in these markets and all with different agendas. Personally of the 3 parties who expressed bid interest then in advance of the 16th December (which is the end of 6 months) 1 of them or all of them load up to 2.99% (multiplied by Cayman Islands and Bahamian offshoots).

Then launch another approach. Easy double or treble of their money dependent on when they come on board.

There is definitely somebody has appeared on THG and working to a money making strategy.

Bonkers67 by far the biggest market catalyst out of all those pieces of good news is the dip in American CPI figures and inflation from just yesterday. The taming of inflation is what all economies aspire to.

First positive sign to emerge and it paves the way for a good rally towards Xmas and the New Year

More inclined to believe those were both buys hence the brief stoppage

By the looks of the auction it looks like one of the shorters may have either thrown in the towel or raised the whit flag.

They are out to profit and are accountable. Can't sustain these daily losses and thrwoing good money after bad.

Back to 115p prior to December 16th when previous bidders have an open door again. Might even get there by the Black Friday / Cyber Monday long weekend.

The superior tactitions imho are on the Ukranian side.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11416201/Russia-facing-huge-losses-Kherson-20-000-troops-surrounded-expert-says.html

Definitely on the ropes.

Up ##it creek and without the Softbank paddle.

I think the Dow Jones and Nasdaq were using the same runway as EZJ for takeoff today. Biggest one day gains I have ever seen there. Looks like the Americans clearly believe that they are getting to grips with inflation if todays CPI figures are anything to go by.

Another direct beneficiary of the travel industry.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/wh-smith-swung-to-fy-2022-pretax-profit-on-robust-travel-performance-271668066590

Thanks for that update moniman.

They may marginally increase from time to time to try and support an existing position but since SoftBank's stake was purchased by Matt Moulding and the Qatari Investment Authority it seems to a limited supply line and as stated previously there always seems to be somebody in the background buying and pausing from time to time to let their algos sell their shares and then only for them to buy further and move it higher to frustrate their aims and leaving them underwater and more and more exposed.

It's just over a month until the door reopens to any of the 3 interested previous bidders (Dec 16th) and when 170p was the only one of the indicative numbers provided.

It would get back into the 190's again.

Might we surpass and stay above £2.00 in the next few days.

US CPI / Inflation dropping today seems to have been the catalyst.

The US CPI figures today are the first major sign of the taming of inflation.

Might actually be the catalyst for a nice Santa rally for some and particularly if UK CPI numbers point the same way, thereby also presenting a dilemma and a headache for others.