Financial Mail Investigation – As crucial shareholder ballots are kept secret, critics say: ‘If you’re angry, don’t surround St Paul’s with tents … demand and use your power as savers’
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Fund bosses must treat us with respect
Monday, May 7th, 2012Lisa Buckingham: While some of the big funds have hauled themselves into activity, most still fail to consult their customers – you and me, the people who trust them with our savings – and often refuse to tell us whether they have bothered to vote at Annual General Meetings, and if they did so, how.
‘My successor will bring new talents’ says Buffett
Sunday, May 6th, 2012The world’s most famous investor, Warren Buffett, last night assured up to 40,000 shareholders that his diagnosis with prostate cancer was ‘a really minor event’ and suggested his Berkshire Hathaway group could continue without him.
Sainsbury’s shows rivals how to shine
Sunday, May 6th, 2012Sainsbury’s will outshine rivals this week with a jump in profits despite the worsening consumer climate.
Simon Watkins: Mixed signals from US economy dent market confidence
Sunday, May 6th, 2012Financial Mail Deputy Editor Simon Watkins: Second-guessing the economic growth figures has become a national pastime. Since the first estimate of Britain’s GDP in the first quarter came out 11 days ago, there has been a flurry of opinions on whether we really are in recession or whether when all the numbers are in it will turn out that the figure is revised upwards.
Who Cares? Sarah’s Caring for the Elderly Blog
Sunday, May 6th, 2012The animosity directed at older people who would still like to be paid by pension cheque is astonishing and says much about the true ‘Big Society’ attitude towards some of Britain’s most vulnerable citizens.
Midas Share Tips: Waterlogic & Providence Resources
Sunday, May 6th, 2012THis week, Financial Mail’s Joanne Hart cast her investment eye over Waterlogic and gives a Midas Update on Irish oil and gas firm Providence Resources.
Tory MPs hail Arch Cru offer
Sunday, May 6th, 2012Leading Conservative MPs have welcomed last week’s announcement of improved compensation for victims of the Arch Cru funds debacle, but they believe the City regulator is wrongly apportioning blame.
