National Grid's dividends, profits keep growing

MORNINGSTAR VIEW: The utility provider ontinues to convert aggressive capital-spending plans into strong earnings and dividend growth  More...

Expect the unexpected

Economists can be reluctant to let facts get in the way when it comes to inflation but that's what we're facing  More...

SSL would make more sense for Reckitt Benckiser

MORNINGSTAR VIEW: A Reckitt-Colgate tie-up seems unlikely to us, but we see another opportunity elsewhere  More...

Reckitt should continue to deliver strong returns

MORNINGSTAR VIEW: Reckitt is extremely well-run and efficient, with low overhead costs, tight working capital management, and negligible long-term debt  More...

Risk aversion leads to sea of red equities

There was no doubt over which direction equities were moving on Thursday as stock markets around the world fell lower  More...

Regulators and banks: Slow cats and fast mice

PERSPECTIVES: The bigger and more complex a bank, the harder it is for regulators to monitor, which is one reason they make themselves big and complex  More...

We're pleased with SABMiller's cost management

MORNINGSTAR VIEW: SABMiller's considerable exposure to emerging markets should offset flat growth in mature markets  More...

Investing Classroom: Important fund documents

Funds lesson 1.7: A fund's prospectus might not be the most exhilarating read but it contains a lot of important information  More...

UK equity-income funds struggle for yield

As dividends shrivel in the wake of the credit crisis, UK equity income managers face the challenge of finding alternative income sources  More...

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