Property & investment & business

The US economy added 214,000 new jobs last month as it continued to reduce unemployment. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/494-united-states-continues-to-reduce-unemployment

Cable & Wireless Communications has agreed a deal to buy Columbus International for $1.85 billion. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/493-cable-wireless-communications-agrees-1-85-billion-deal-for-columbus-international

Dairy Crest is selling the assets of its dairy operations to Muller UK & Ireland Group for £80 million. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/492-dairy-crest-to-sell-its-dairy-operations-to-muller

Steel manufacturing corporation ArcelorMittal has reported a higher than expected profit for the third quarter. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/491-arcelormittal-exceeds-expectations-with-third-quarter-profit

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JP Morgan Asset Management is looking at launching what it describes as a “high octane” bond fund. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/489-jp-morgan-plans-high-octane-bond-fund

Fever-Tree saw its share price rise as high as 172 pence within minutes of the market opening today. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/488-fever-tree-makes-impressive-market-debut

Valeo Vision Systems is to continue its expansion in Galway by creating up to 140 permanent jobs in the region. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/487-valeo-set-to-create-140-jobs-in-galway

International Airlines Group has revealed plans for its first dividend. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/486-iag-outlines-dividend-plans

TPG has agreed to purchase Italian restaurant chain Prezzo for £303.7 million. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/485-tpg-to-buy-prezzo-for-303-7-million

Fitbug's share price has increased by almost 13 per cent. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/484-fitbug-s-share-price-leaps-up-by-13-per-cent

Walt Disney's quarterly revenue has exceeded expectations: http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/483-disney-s-quarterly-revenue-beats-expectations

Adidas’ third-quarter sales growth in Western Europe accelerated by 10 per cent. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/482-adidas-experiences-improved-sales-in-western-europe

Turkish telecom companies Telus Corp. and BCE Inc. have reported strong wireless growth. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/481-telus-and-bce-report-impressive-wireless-growth

Several leading European insurers including Zurich Insurance are set to pay higher dividends this year. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/480-leading-european-insurers-set-to-pay-higher-dividends

Sports Direct has increased its interest in Debenhams from 11.2 per cent to 12.7 per cent. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/479-sports-direct-increases-interest-in-debenhams-to-12-7-per-cent

The amount of start-ups launched in the United Kingdom this year is on course to be higher than ever before. http://hermay.co.uk/index.php/news01/478-number-of-uk-start-ups-soar