Teletext Recovery - 30/08/2003

P505 Teletext 505 Aug30 21:11:18       ————————————————  —————————  HEAVY WEEK AS US COMES OUT OF TABOR It's back to work with a vengeance for the City with interest rate decisions and more big names wheeling out first- half results. However, Monday should be quiet, with the Tabor Day holiday celebrated in the US and no activity on Wall Street to make its usual influence on markets. Both the Bank of England and European Central Bank decide on interest rates Thursday, with a change unlikely. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— by Graham Buck One-2-One Odds-on favourite for love? see ITV1 p390 Company Statistic Take stock Racing

P505 Teletext 505 Aug30 21:12:40       ————————————————  —————————  HEAVY WEEK AS US COMES OUT OF TABOR One reason for thinking UK interest rates will stay on hold this month is brighter economic news. The CIPS/Reuters August reports on the manufacturing and service sectors appear respectively on Monday and Wednesday. Both were upbeat in July. Although manufacturing growth is still muted, the last reading was the best since May 2002 while the services sector is quickly picking up steam. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Company of the week 506 BUSINESS BRIEFING ON OUR WEBSITE www.teletext.co.uk/finance Company Statistic Take stock Racing

P505 Teletext 505 Aug30 21:21:21       ————————————————  —————————  HEATWAVE TO COOL THE HOUSE MARKET? With the Nationwide already having issued its August report on the state of the housing market, it's the turn of mortgage giant the Halifax this week. In July, it reported activity in London and the South was reviving with a 1.3% monthly increase giving a year-on-year change of 19.2%. Soaring temperatures may have put the enthusiasm of househunters briefly on hold, giving a more modest August rise. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Statistic of the week 507 BUSINESS BRIEFING ON OUR WEBSITE www.teletext.co.uk/finance Company Statistic Take stock Racing

P505 Teletext 505 Aug30 21:10:42       ————————————————  —————————  BUYS BOOST DIAGEO'S DRINKS TROLLEY A crowded reporting schedule includes wines and spirits giant Diageo, whose finals are due on Thursday. The Guinness to Smirnoff vodka group is now solely focused on drinks after selling Burger King last year. It was fairly upbeat on growth in July, but said the Iraq war and Sars impacted. Buys such as Seagram's drinks range should help improve on 2002 sales of £11.3bm and £2.34bm per-tax profit. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— The economy at a glance 548 BUSINESS BRIEFING ON OUR WEBSITE www.teletext.co.uk/finance Company Statistic Take stock Racing

P505 Teletext 505 Aug30 21:12:04       ————————————————  —————————  SUNNY SIDE UP FROM JD WETHERSPOON? Drink is a major focus on Friday, with finals from JD Wetherspoon. The innovative pubs chain has promised the figures will meet forecasts and initiatives such as serving breakfast at many outlets have helped to keep up sales growth. But a scorching August may not have been good news. Wetherspoons tend to be found in city centres and punters may have stayed away as temperatures rose. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— How has your team fared? 509 BUSINESS BRIEFING ON OUR WEBSITE www.teletext.co.uk/finance Company Statistic Take stock Racing

P505 Teletext 505 Aug30 21:27:40       ————————————————  —————————  A NEW DAY DAWNING FOR ROYAL SUN Insurer Royal & Sun Alliance regained its coveted FTSE 100 listing in June after brief exile to the FTSE 250. The insurance giant has endured a bumpy ride of late, with its credit rating downgraded by Moody's last month despite sell-offs and a public offering in Australia replenishing its coffers. But first-quarter results in May were well received by the City which now awaits Thursday's half-time report. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Take stock of a week in the market 511 BUSINESS BRIEFING ON OUR WEBSITE www.teletext.co.uk/finance Company Statistic Take stock Racing

P505 Teletext 505 Aug30 21:12:12       ————————————————  —————————  INTERNATIONAL POWER WAITS ON DRAT Interims from International Power on Thursday come as the utility's bid for the Drat power station is threatened by rivals BHP Billiton and Goldman Sachs. Insurer Britannic Group, which failed to attract a buyer last year, issues it half-time report on Tuesday. Wetherspoon's finals on Friday come two days after Regent Inns, known for its Australian Walkabout bars which were boosted last year by the World Cup. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Personal Finance headlines today 531 BUSINESS BRIEFING ON OUR WEBSITE www.teletext.co.uk/finance Company Statistic Take stock Racing

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