Latest articles by Alice Gråhns
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If you’d invested in: Pepper Food Service and Greene King
Features Pepper Food Service operates franchise and directly run steak-restaurant chains throughout Japan. Shares in the firm have risen 924% since January.
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Rio Tinto’s new broom
Features Simon Thompson has taken the helm of the world’s second biggest mining firm. He may be just the man for the job, says Alice Gråhns.
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If you’d invested in: FDM Group and Intu Properties
Features FDM Group Holdings offers IT services such as project management, business analysis and data operations. In July, it revealed that revenues had surged.
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Holidays off the beaten piste
Features Alice Gråhns looks at some of skiing's best-kept secrets.
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If you’d invested in: Dechra Pharmaceuticals and Shire
Features Dechra Pharmaceuticals is a drugs company that specialises in the development of medical treatments for pets. Over the next three years, the firm’s earnings per share is expected to more than double.
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Will Centrica slash dividends?
Features Finances are tight and payouts are under threat. The gas supplier’s new boss faces some tricky decisions, says Alice Gråhns.
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If you'd invested in: Intertek and Countrywide
Features Intertek, which inspects and certifies products for safety, has seen its shares rise by 55% this year. Estate agent Countrywide has had a much less satisfying 12 months.
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Walmart fights off Amazon
Features Amazon looked set to cause trouble for traditional retail giant Walmart. But there’s life in the old dog yet, says Alice Gråhns.
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If you’d invested in: Persimmon and Centrica
Features Persimmon is the UK’s second-largest housebuilder. In November, it said the total sales rate per site for the third quarter was in line with the same period last year.
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Bracing breaks in the Lake District
Features With its rolling hills, picturesque mountains and beautiful lakes, the Lake District has plenty to offer, says Alice Gråhns.
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A new chapter for GE
Features The embattled US industrial giant plans to streamline its clunky operations. But does the plan go far enough? asks Alice Gråhns.
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How to fatten your profits as the world slims
Cover Story Modern living has turned us into overweight, inactive couch potatoes. There’s an app for that, says Alice Gråhns – and an opportunity to profit for smart investors.
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If you’d invested in: Softcat and Drax Group
Features Softcat provides IT infrastructure services to companies and the public sector. Its shares spiked in October as it announced that sales were up by almost a quarter.
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Broadcom’s risky bet
Features The chipmaker’s proposed $130bn takeover of rival Qualcomm would be the tech industry’s biggest ever deal, says Alice Gråhns.
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Nintendo levels up
Features The Japanese company is back in the game with a new hit console and mobile games. What comes next? Alice Gråhns reports.
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Four intriguing new hotels
Features Alice Gråhns looks at four of the best new hotels around the world – and one that is not even built yet.
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Russia probe turns up heat on Trump
Features President Donald Trump has come under renewed suspicion over his campaign's alleged links to Russia.
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If you’d invested in: Games Workshop and Imperial Brands
Features Games Workshop makes and retails tabletop war games. Last week the Nottingham-based company said strong sales had boosted its profit expectations.
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Reckitt Benckiser’s clean-up
Features The consumer-goods sector is no longer the cash cow it once was. Reckitt’s revamp will help it buy some growth. Alice Gråhns reports.
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If you'd invested in: XP Power and Connect Group
Features XP Power designs and manufactures products used to supply, regulate and distribute electrical power.
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Netflix feeds the beast
Features The video-streaming giant is burning cash like a dotcom. Will investors remain patient? Alice Gråhns reports.
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H&M needs a makeover
Features The global fashion giant is catching up with rivals online, but it still needs to restyle its core brand. Alice Gråhns reports.
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If you’d invested in: Kainos Group andf Acacia Mining
Features Acacia Mining is a gold miner operating in Tanzania, with properties in Kenya, Burkina Faso and Mali.
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A makeover for L’Oréal
Features After the death of Liliane Bettencourt, Nestlé could sell its stake in L’Oréal – or buy the whole firm. Alice Gråhns reports.
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