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Shanks Group Plc (SKS)

May 21st, 2008

For centuries, man has strived to find the secret of turning ordinary materials into gold. It used to be called Alchemy.

But one company has a new take on alchemy. Shanks has discovered the secret of turning crap into profit. Literally.

And, of course, if you are in that kind of business, the best thing about it is that there is never any shortage of raw materials.

Research: SKS.L

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Tags: Alison Bell, environment, finance video, financial video, mechanical biological waste management, Shanks Group, SKS, support services, Tom Drury, waste resource management, waste solutions

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4 Responses to “Shanks Group Plc (SKS)”

waterphil Says:
May 21st, 2008 at 10:47 am
A promising sector, but Shanks is just one of dozens in this business - why Shanks in particular ?
Editor Steve Says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:16 am
We only cover one at a time - we did Biffa a while back and called it as a take-over target. Happy to look at more if you want to give us a suggestion. S
John Coles Says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:48 am
P/E? Percentage Dividend? Cover?
Just a sentence would have covered these significant points.
Richie Says:
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:08 am
Dear John (snigger)

DYOR old boy DYOR

Intertek Group Plc (ITRK)

April 3rd, 2008

We all have fond memories of our favourite toys but the last couple of years have not been kind to companies in the playtime sector.

There has been one recall after another as some China-manufactured toys have been found to more toxic than Saddam Hussein’s compost heap.

Once again though, some firms have been tarred with a brush destined for others, and as you know, this can create value…

Research: ITRK.L

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Tags: agriculture, Alison Bell, certification services, chemical, environment, finance video, financial video, food testing, iBall, industrial services, inspection, Intertek Group, ITRK, Oil, product testing, support services, testing, Wolfart G. Hauser

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BP Plc (BP-)

March 6th, 2008

You know when you pull over and you have to part with most of the GDP of small country for a tank of petrol.

Then add the cost of a half-heated sausage roll and a roll of wine gums to the bill and give your bank manager a scare.

BP have had a pretty rough time of it too, but sooner or later all that gas cash is going to flow into the share price. We hope.

Research: BP-.L

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Tags: 2012 Olympic Games, Alaska, Alison Bell, Anthony B. Hayward, BP, British Petroleum, drilling, environment, finance video, financial video, gas, Georgia, greenwash, iBall, Oil, oil refinery, petrol, pipeline, Russia

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6 Responses to “BP Plc (BP-)”

steve Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
what a waste of space is this facility. Takes ages to download and then gives a pathetic message. Not for serious investors
david Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
you’re dead right. scrap it now
Jon Lord Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I don’t think it’s supposed to be serious. Hance the Marty Feldman picture. NOt eh best episode for sure, but some of them are hysterical.
Geoff Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
It’s a while since I looked at this feature and now I remember why. It has to cover something we do not know for it to have value.
Toby Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Why the vogue from so many websites for videos or podcasts where you can only absorb information at their, snail’s, pace. Is it a case of “the technology is there so we’re going to use it, whether it’s appropriate or not”? With reading you can scan it to decide whether to read it at all, read in depth the bits you want and skip paras of no interest - as you can with this!
D LAING Says:
March 11th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
I thought it was quite good actually-until the comment about admin workers in scotland not being important.

D Laing
Aberdeenshire

Biffa (delisted)

December 17th, 2007

Who said investing was a glamourous business, hmm?

Well, sometimes you’ve just got to roll up your sleeves and get down and dirty.

And they don’t come much dirtier than waste management giant Biffa. Where there’s muck there’s brass, after all.

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Tags: Alison Bell, Biffa, Cardboard Recycling, environment, finance video, financial video, Glass Recycling, iBall, Paper Recycling, recycling, refuse, skip hire, waste

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neville Martin Says:
December 19th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
cannot watch will not open, I need to down load something can you tell me what that should be. many thanks
Neville Martin
Fabricio Says:
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:47 am
Hi, Neville. I’m almost sure you need to download adobe flash player, just go to the adobe webpage on http://www.adobe.com, and you’ll see it.