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Bad weather and the lure of online shopping saw consumers shun UK High Streets on one of the busiest days before Christmas.

Retail experts Springboard estimate numbers were 9% lower on Saturday, compared with the same time last year.

Including shopping centres and retail parks, footfall was 7.3% lower.

It comes as retailers face a number of pressures, including rising business rate bills, the national minimum wage and Brexit hitting the pound.

looks better today , two days recovery continues 428p now

As has been consistently stated Man Group expects to generate significant surplus capital over time, primarily from net performance fee earnings, but occasional one-off developments can also contribute to surplus. Available capital surpluses may be distributed to shareholders over time by way of higher dividend payments and/or share repurchases, whilst maintaining a prudent balance sheet and taking into account required capital (including liabilities for future earn-out payments) and potential strategic opportunities.

News Release





14 December 2018



BALFOUR BEATTY TRADING UPDATE - ON COURSE TO DELIVER INDUSTRY STANDARD MARGINS



Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, provides a trading update covering the period to 13 December 2018.



GROUP

Group performance for the year will be above previous expectations as a result of an additional Infrastructure Investments sale in December. The Group now forecasts that the 2018 Infrastructure Investments profit from disposals will be around £65 million.



The Group continues to drive fundamental transformation under the Build to Last programme, as evidenced by the fact that it expects to deliver on its key Phase Two targets, with all earnings based businesses successfully achieving industry standard margins for the second half of 2018.



Balfour Beatty continues to strengthen its balance sheet. In December, the Group paid down the remaining convertible bonds, delivering a 45% reduction in the gross debt over the last 12 months. The year end net cash is expected to be broadly in line with prior year, with 2018 average monthly net cash now forecast at £185 million, ahead of the previous £140 million to £170 million guidance range.

Man Group (LON:EMG) had its price target trimmed by Credit Suisse Group from GBX 200 ($2.61) to GBX 175 ($2.29) in a research report released on Wednesday, December 5th. The brokerage currently has an outperform rating on the investment management company’s stock.

there is my 10% for the day . £4 now.

Sports Direct's owner Mike Ashley has written a bluntly worded letter to the boss of Debenhams discussing his offer of a £40m investment in the struggling department store chain.

The letter, addressed to Sergio Bucher, suggests without the money the company "has zero chance of survival".

In total 10 analysts cover Standard Life Aberdeen (LON:SLA). “Buy” rating has 10, “Sell” are 0, while 0 are “Hold”. (LON:SLA) has 100% bullish analysts. With GBX 488 highest and GBX 260 lowest price target, Standard Life Aberdeen has GBX 394.70 average price target

I can not find any news at the moment , i think Post-close Trading Update is in January

i had no problem this morning ,have you got credit in your account. LOL.

Another good contract signed.

If is in the same league as Ranks of Quiz, Mulberry, Debenhams, Mysale, Carpetright, Mothercare, Brown group, Laura Ashley,

is doing much better today as the rest of the market. Christmas rally maybe!

You have to read the news mate it is out there. people invest/trade blindfold .

29-Nov-18 07:00 RNS Full Year Results for year ended 30 September 2018 Results and Trading Reports
27-Nov-18 07:00 RNS Update on expected results for FY ended 30 Sep 18 Company Announcement - General

day trading dream ,lovely. 29.50p and out.

that was yesterday news mate , one time yesterday SLA was 8 - 9 p down 220p and recover little bit in the end.
Today is a great day. up to 233p now

i am still watching 379p

380 - 390 looks good entry point

not today by the look of things , no news?

i am still watching 395p now