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easyJet has delivered improved returns for shareholders and growth in a challenging economic environment. Profit before tax was up by 27.9% to a record 317 million and pre-tax profit margins grew by 1 percentage point to 8.2% despite a 182 million increase in unit fuel costs. Return on Capital Employed excluding operating lease adjustment improved by 1.8 percentage points to 14.5% (while Return on Capital Employed including operating lease adjustment improved by 1.5 percentage points to 11.3%.)
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Good results in tough markets; continued outperformance vs IPD
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After the risky selection last week of FirstGroup, this week I am going to use our tools to pick up some big, safe companies with hopefully big safe yields. Additionally, we will look for high growth plays, where the dividend is expected to grow by more than 20%
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Adjusted pre-tax profit from continuing operations up 6% to 60.8m (2011/12: 57.5m) on revenue up 6% at 298.1m (2011/12: 280.0m).
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Intertek Group plc ("Intertek"), a leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries around the world, today releases its Interim Management Statement for the period from 1 July to 18 November 2012. Where stated, financial results are for the period from 1 January to 31 October 2012 ("period"). All comparative comments in this statement reflect comparisons with the corresponding period during 2011. The Group's full year results to 31 December 2012 will be announced on 4 March 2013.
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Strong financial performance
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Financial Highlights
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Strong financial performance in challenging markets with good contribution from the Group's Information Services, Post Trade Services and Technology businesses
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IMI, the global engineering group, issues the following Interim Management Statement, which covers the period from 1 July to 15 November 2012. 
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Acquisition to Provide Reckitt Benckiser a Significant Opportunity to Enter Large and Growing Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements Market Cash Offer Represents 23.5% Percent Premium to Announced Bayer Group Transaction And Tender Offer Can Close by Year-EndSlough, England - November 15, 2012 - Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC ("ReckittBenckiser") (LSE: RBL) today announced that it will commence a tender offertomorrow, November 16, 2012 to acquire all of the outstanding shares of SchiffNutrition International, Inc. ("Schiff") (NYSE: SHF), a leading provider ofbranded vitamins, nutrition supplements and nutrition bars in the United Statesand elsewhere, for $42.00 per share in cash valuing Schiff at approximately$1.4billion. Reckitt Benckiser's offer is not dependent on financing as thepurchase will be funded from existing facilities.Reckitt Benckiser's offer represents a premium of 23.5 percent over the $34.00per share transaction announced on October 30, 2012 by Bayer HealthCare LLC("Bayer") and Schiff. Reckitt Benckiser is confident that it can close thetender offer before the end of calendar year 2012, provided it is permitted inshort order to complete limited confirmatory due diligence.
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Melrose PLC today issues the following Interim Management Statement for the period from 1 July 2012 to 15 November 2012.
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Steady progress in continuing uncertain markets
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Improved performance in second half in line with expectations; £5.6bn of contract awards for year to date; challenging US conditions offset by overall portfolio strengthSerco Group plc (Serco), the international service company, today issues its Interim Management Statement covering the Group's performance since 30 June 2012. With strong operations and a high level of new contracts having recently begun, the second half of the year is seeing the forecasted improvement in financial performance. It is therefore anticipated that 2012 will be in line with expectations and our outlook is unchanged from that set out in the results announced in August 2012.Christopher Hyman, Chief Executive of Serco Group plc, said: "I am pleased with the business developments being made across the group, and particularly our operational achievements including the significant new contracts that have started in recent months. This supports the delivery of an improved financial performance in this second half and meeting expectations for the 2012 financial year. We continue to manage our portfolio proactively and it is showing its overall resilience and strength, with the challenging US market conditions being offset by our new BPO division and the AMEAA region both delivering excellent performances."
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Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, said:"I am pleased with the progress we made in the first half of the year: operating our networks safely and reliably and delivering a record level of investment. More recently, our teams in the US responded in a timely, safe and effective way to restore service to our customers andlimit disruption caused by 'Superstorm' Sandy. "
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BP confirms that it is in advanced discussions with the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding proposed resolutions of all US federal government criminal and SEC claims against BP in connection with the Deepwater Horizon incident. No final agreements have yet been reached and any resolutions, if agreed, would be subject to federal court approvals in the United States.
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  Nine months ended 30 September 2012 $USm Nine months ended 30 September 2011 $USm Change % Full year 2011 $USm Group turnover 4,852.4 4,172.9 16.3% 6,076.0 Group EBITDA 2,832.3 2,505.5 13.0% 3,660.5
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Centrica expects to deliver year on year earnings growth in 2012 in line with market expectations, subject to the usual variables of weather and commodity prices, in a continuing weak economic environment.
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Strong, well-positioned business model ready to take advantage of an improvement in market conditions
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Lord Smith of Kelvin, Chairman of SSE, said:
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ICAP today announced a 6.6p interim dividend for 2012, a 10% premium on 2011's dividend, despite reduced group revenue
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Tullow Oil plc issues the following Interim Management Statement, for the period 1 July to 14 November 2012, in accordance with reporting requirements of the EU Transparency Directive. The Group will announce its full year Trading Statement and Operational Update on 11 January 2013. Full year results will be announced on 13 February 2013.
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With increased sales and imrpoved profit on 2011's numbers, Sainsburys today announced an interim 2012 dividend of 4.8p per share, a 6.7% improvement on last year.
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Great Portland today announced their interim 2012 dividend of 3.3p per share, up 3.1% on 2011.
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Transformation Plan drives continued growth at ITV
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Vodafone today announced their interim 2013 dividend of 3.27 pence, up 7.2% on last year's interim.
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Oxford Instruments released their half-yearly results today which declares an interim dividend of 3.05p per share, an increase of just over 10% on 2011.
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Synergy Health plc today announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2012.
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Strong on-net additions and best quarter for total net adds in two years Continued strong take-up of broadening range of additional products Next phase of simplifying business to deliver incremental savings of £30m-£50m On track to deliver all FY13 financial guidance
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Today Capita issued its interim management statement, covering trading and financial progress to date in 2012:OverviewCapita has achieved a strong sales performance to date in 2012 with record major contract wins totalling £1.7bn. We are experiencing high levels of sales activity in the UK business process management and customer services marketplace as evidenced by both our bid pipeline, which has been swiftly replenished and currently stands at £4.0bn (July 2012: £4.1bn), and the buoyant prospects list sitting behind this. We are expecting a number of decisions regarding bids in the pipeline towards the end of Q4 and in Q1 2013. We remain well placed to achieve renewed organic growth in line with expectations in 2012 and anticipate further strong progress in 2013.Performance across our key financial metrics is in line with expectations. At the beginning of this year, we set ourselves three key objectives for 2012:
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Each week I will be posting my dividend of the week. Initially I will focus on the U.K. DividendMax does cover European and U.S equities so they will pop up from time to time. In week one, I am simply going to choose the stock that sits at the top of our optimizer and that is First Group.
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Cobham INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
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As part of the Group's stated strategy to reposition its UK Bus division to focus on those areas that offer the greatest potential for growth, we are pleased to announce the sale of our Birkenhead and Chester bus businesses to Stagecoach Group plc for a consideration of £4.5m. On completion of the sale our Birkenhead and Chester bus depots as well as a leased outstation in Wrexham and around 110 vehicles and approximately 290 employees will transfer to Stagecoach.Commenting Giles Fearnley, First's Managing Director, UK Bus said:"Birkenhead and Chester are businesses where we have previously seen lower than average margins and they are not core to our operations. They fit better with Stagecoach's existing portfolio in the area and also allow us to realise efficiencies in support costs. The sale of these operations marks further progress in disposing of selected assets and businesses as we review the scope and scale of our portfolio and reposition it for the longer term. We are progressing our detailed programme to recover performance and equip our UK Bus business to achieve sustainable revenue and patronage growth."
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Off the back of a 15% revenue improvement from 2011, Aveva today delcared their interim dividend of 4.5p per share, up from a 4p dividend in 2011.
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Interserve, the international support services and construction group, is issuing its Interim Management Statement covering the period from 1 July 2012 to date.
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NINE MONTHS RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT
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Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces its 2012 Q3 Interim Management Statement, covering the period 30 June to 7 November 2012.
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FIRST QUARTER TRADING UPDATE
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Premium growth in nine months to September 2012 of 4%.Confirming guidance of combined operating ratio of better than 96% and investment income of around £500m for 2012.
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Resilient performance in challenging market
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Javed Ahmed, Chief Executive, said:
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