Metal Bulletin
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Metal Bulletin has performed well despite the volatility of the metal industry as a whole. The company provides information on the industry and has seen a rise in pre-tax profit although its main title, 'Metal Bulletin', has seen a drop in circulation and adervtising reneues are down. The company has diversified into financial services and information, and has exposure to utilities through acquiring Energy Information Centre in Jul 1998. The company forecasts better financial results for 1999 compared to 1998, and economic recovery in Asia should help Meal Bulletin to achieve this.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1999
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Esop in action
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EMAP has a profit-sharing scheme which is open to staff working over 20 hours per week. Employees can take cash if the stock price has not risen and they do not want to take stocks. EMAP complies with the rules for profit-sharing schemes, and employees can receive stocks tax free if they wait for three years. The company argues that profit-sharing means that employees see their interests as being the same as those of the company and of stockholders.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1997
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Growth manual
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Haynes Publishing saw a drop in United Kingdom and mainland European operating profit in 1996 but this was more than compensated for by growth in the US. Haynes has potential for expansion in the US, and demand for manuals in Spanish has risen, which could help the company penetrate the Latin American market. The company has been affected by the high value of pound sterling since manuals are exported to mainland Europe from the United Kingdom.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1997
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