Hints and tips:
...Rightmove was a joint venture between Halifax, Countrywide Assured, Royal SunAlliance and Connell — not a venture capitalist in sight....
...John Napier, chairman of Royal & SunAlliance, the UK insurer, wrote in a personal capacity to President Obama to accuse him of possible “double standards” in his “somewhat prejudicial and personal” criticisms...
...Even though Cartesian remains cautious about financials, it has held both Royal & SunAlliance and Amlin since mid-2008, in the belief the non-life insurers will fill the void that has been left by AIG in...
...Royal & SunAlliance, the UK’s second biggest general insurer, ignited hopes of an upturn in prices, after it said it saw evidence of rival insurers raising premium levels....
...There are also some novice chasers to keep an eye on with the Arkle and Royal & SunAlliance in mind come March 2008. However, the biggest betting race of the day is the Boylesports.com Gold Cup....
...“There are other stocks, even within the financial sector, such as Royal & SunAlliance, that are cheap and will allow you to sleep at night.”...
...Royal & SunAlliance has priced its £300m share placing at 161p a share, a 4 per cent discount to yesterday’s close....
...Royal & SunAlliance bounced back from recent weakness as takeover rumours resurfaced....
...He came second in the Royal & SunAlliance Hurdle at Cheltenham in 2005 and that form is good enough to win this....
...Royal & SunAlliance added 5.3 per cent to 165p after Citigroup pointed out that rumoured predator Sampo had nearly €5bn (£3.4bn) of spare capital....
...Other companies to have produced positive dividend surprises in the last fortnight include International Power, Scottish & Southern Energy and Royal & SunAlliance....
...Brave Inca lives up to his name and Hardy Eustace’s four previous Cheltenham contests comprise victories in the Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle and two Champion hurdles followed by a third in last year...
...Bewleys Berry hinted at his ability last season when running a creditable race in the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the festival....
...One company that has taken great care to understand the subtleties is More Than, the insurance operation belonging to Royal & SunAlliance....
...The Totesport Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase has been transferred from Ascot and for punters looking for a Royal & SunAlliance pointer that is all to the good. Ascot is right-handed and flat....
...& SunAlliance, a 3.46 per cent stake in Tesco, a 3.3 per cent stake in BAE Systems and a 3.3 per cent stake in Barratt Developments....
...In the Feltham Novices’ Chase, Nicky Henderson’s smart French import Crozan, who already heads the market for Cheltenham’s Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Chase, can show he is no hype horse....
...The key to this year’s Hennessy may be last year’s Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham festival....
...There are also strong-sounding results from Invensys, Punch Taverns, Royal & SunAlliance, Scottish Power and 3i Group....
...The winner of this race last year, Comply Or Die, went on to be second in the Royal SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival....
...Bid rumours also boosted insurer Royal & SunAlliance, the biggest gainer on the FTSE 100, up 4 per cent to 96½p....
...He was third in the Royal SunAlliance Chase at Cheltenham last time, behind Trabolgan and Comply Or Die....
...Jardine Matheson on Wednesday picked up the 20 per cent stake in one of the main Rothschild companies held by Royal & SunAlliance, the UK insurer associated with the bank since 1824....
...Earlier on the card, Trabolgan is a strong fancy in the Royal SunAlliance Novices’ Chase....
...This classy French-bred grey has a date with destiny in the Royal & SunAlliance Chase in three weeks and a win here will make him a warm order at Cheltenham....
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