Analysis
Do wars break out when world takes summer holiday?
LONDON (Reuters) - Asset managers, diplomats and politicians disappearing for long summer holidays should beware: if history is any guide, major events from wars to crashes happen disconcertingly often when everyone heads to the beach. Full Article
Defensive stocks may be winners in a slow upturn
LONDON (Reuters) - Classic defensives such as food and drug shares tend to do better than cyclicals in an economic downturn, but they could also outperform the market on the way up as many analysts say a recovery is set to be slow. Full Article
China airs currency view but no big stir at G8 summit
ROME (Reuters) - China may have told world leaders it wants a better, more stable global reserve currency system, but analysts say Beijing is in no rush to dethrone the dollar because it has vast dollar-denominated assets. Full Article
Market Update
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- UK Most Actives
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| British Assets Trust PLC BSET.L Quarterly dividend for the period to 2009-03-31 |
Declaration:
May 15
Ex-Date:
Jun 10
Record:
Jun 12
Payable:
Jul 10
|
| Marks and Spencer Group PLC MKSa.BE Semi-annual dividend for the period to 2009-03-28 |
Declaration:
May 19
Ex-Date:
May 27
Record:
May 29
Payable:
Jul 10
|
| Morgan Crucible Co PLC MCRUF.PK Semi-annual dividend for the period to 2009-01-04 |
Declaration:
Feb 19
Ex-Date:
Record:
Jun 05
Payable:
Jul 10
|
| Tesco PLC TSCO.BE Semi-annual dividend for the period to 2009-02-28 |
Declaration:
Apr 21
Ex-Date:
Apr 29
Record:
May 01
Payable:
Jul 10
|
| Whitbread PLC WTB.BE Semi-annual dividend for the period to 2009-02-26 |
Declaration:
Apr 28
Ex-Date:
May 06
Record:
May 08
Payable:
Jul 10
|
