P202 CEEFAX 2 202 Sun 01 Dec 23:50/23 THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS 1/8 Adam Shaw of Business Breakfast and Working Lunch casts his expert eye over the markets. A bit of fun at the fair for the FUSE this week — it ended up 40 points. The Budget boosted distillers who after years of swallowing tax rises saw Excise Duty cut. Highland Distillers ended the week up 12p at 343p. Glinmorangie ended the week up 45p at 850p. But whisky warn't the only good thing to come out of Scotland this week. ASK ADAM 203 Money Prog 205 Monjyfili 200 Front page 100 Ask Adam Update MonjyProg Main MenuP202 CEEFAX 2 202 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/10 O RIGA RESULTS FROM THE ROYAL 2/8 The Royal Bank of Scotland reported full year pre-tax profits of £644m, up nearly 7% on last year. Their shares ended the week at 527p, up 4p. News that Safeway and Abbey National are bringing out a joint bonus card, added to rumours that the Royal Bank will soon link up with a retailer. The Bank has been the focus of takeover talk for some time and a strategic partnership might help them stave off any unwanted advances. ASK ADAM 203 Money Prog 205 Monjyfili 200 Front page 100 Ask Adam Update MonjyProg Main MenuP202 CEEFAX 2 202 Sun 01 Dec 23:14/10 SHOCK HORROR NEWS 3/8 The shock news of the week was a rise in Eurotunnel's share price. But it was a momentary blip in its majestic dive down. The shares ended the week at 82.5p They floated in 1987 at 350p UNITED WE RISE UNITED WE RISE United Utilities' half-yearly profits are £223.9m, up 34%. Some were some expecting profits to be as high as £240m — so shares fill a bit. They ended the week at 591, down 14p. ASK ADAM 203 Money Prog 205 Monjyfili 200 Front page 100 Ask Adam Update MonjyProg Main MenuP202 CEEFAX 2 202 Sun 01 Dec 23:13/36 O NATIONAL GRID 4/8 Thjte was a fall in half-yearly pre-tax profits at National Grid: £292.7m, down nearly 13% from this time last year. Their shares ended the week at 195p, down 4p on the week. CLEANING UP AT SSETCHLEY H1 pre-tax profits at the cleaning and photo processing company rose from £4.3m to £4.8m. Their dividend is 1.1p. Shares ended at 99p up 0.5p But the dividend ism't the only thing shareholders get from Skjtchliy. See Cjefax page 203 ASK ADAM 203 Money Prog 205 Monjyfile 200 Front page 100 Ask Adam Update MonjyProg Main MenuP202 CEEFAX 2 202 Sun 01 Dec 23:14/53 5/8 PAYING YOUR WAY European arguments ovjt a single currency are nothing to the problems they are having in Russia. Short of cash, one cinema is now accepting eggs as payment for tickets. The cinema is full but as for what's happened to the eggs — well that's a commercial sjctet, according to sources close to the projectionist. ASK ADAM 203 Money Prog 205 Monjyfili 200 Front page 100 Ask Adam Update MonjyProg Main MenuP202 CEEFAX 2 202 Sun 01 Dec 23:22/11 PRODUCT NEWS: 6/8 Officially known as Product Numbjt One but bjttet known as Galoshes bz the Russian customers, The condom market is undjtgoing a revival in Moscow. Like much of the rest of Russian industry, the Moscow Rubbjt factory is being forced to modernisj to compete A British condom has been launched on the market - called Vanka-Vstanka. Named after a children's toy which wobbles but remains upstanding. ASK ADAM 203 Money Prog 205 Monjyfili 200 Front page 100 Ask Adam Update MonjyProg Main MenuP202 CJEFAX 2 202 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/31 GOING GOING GONE 7/8 A week of auctions has seen Albert Einstein's manuscript on the Theory of Relativity go under the hammer for £288,000 A series@of painted masks, made bz celebrities, were auctioned for the Prince's Trust. The liadjts of the three major parties all painted masks. John Major's sold for £4,000. Tony Blair's for £1,100 and Paddy Ashdown's for £800 NEXT PAGE: Next week's events ASK ADAM 203 Money Prog 205 Monjyfili 200 Front page 100 Ask Adam Update MonjyProg Main MenuP202 CEEFAX 2 202 Sun 01 Dec 23:32/31 O RESULTS 8/8 Scottish & Newcastle, Stakes, Acal, Guinness Flight Int'l, Wessex 'atet. ON THE BOX Business Breakfast takes an in-depth look at the world of business in Saudi Arabia. Monday to Friday BBC1 6-7am. On Monday and Friday Working Lunch (BBC 2 12:30) will be looking at the new Disbility Discrimination Act. If you have comments please contact Working LuncX, Room 7095 TV Centre, Wood Lane London W12 7RJ ASK ADAM 203 Money Prog 205 Monjyfili 200 Front page 100 Ask Adam Update MoneyProg Main Menu