In the last of our trilogy of bank stories in celebration of the bank holiday, we bring you a spanking good story.
It's about two British banking giants who have been quite naughty when it comes to lending, but now they want to make amends.
Cussons doesn't just make soap. It makes awful advertising as well. Imperial Leather is the bathroom legend that Brits know and love but there's much more to the company than that.
Everyone is looking for a nice save haven in these dark and turbulent times. And what could be safer than a pharmaceutical giant.
Perhaps one traditionally safe share has been oversold in recent times and might be looking good for a morsel of money.
Mobile phones are big business. Very big business. Indeed, there are more mobile phones in the UK than people.
So next time you are annoyed by hearing one end of someone's conversation, sit back and think of your portfolio...
Some things that change the world are just tiny. I mean, have you ever seen an electron?
So the Next Big Thing could actually be very small indeed.
Let's introduce you to Meldex then - one of the most exciting investment prospects out there.
The security industry has moved a long way from armoured Transit vans, with systems and electronic security very much part of the landscape.
And that's before half a decade of war made everyone a bit jumpy about their security.
Ryanair is a bit like the dentist. We all hate it, but have to use it from time to time and not as cheap as you think it is. but how can a company which sells flights for a fiver make revenues of near Euros 500m a year?
Intercytex is a Manchester based firm that is leading the way in follicular cell implantation. This has excited middle aged men worldwide. But if you are looking to enhance your portfolio could Intercytex inject the growth you are looking for?
Virgin Active used to be called Holmes Place, the choice of exercise venue for the well heeled and image-conscious urbanite.But since everyone's favourite image-conscious entrepreneur scooped up the chain there's been talk of flotation...
Hydrogen is hardly a new power source, it's flammability has given buoyancy to numerous investments in the past. Sadly however, quite a few of them subsequently went down in flames.
But we're hoping for great things from ITM Power...
Everyone knows Halfords. Where else do you go when you want to touch up a rust-spot or buy a new windscreen wiper.
Not only does it have no competition, but there's much more to this High Street favourite than meets the eye. Oh yes.
Apparently, there's oil beneath them thar distant, freezing and remote hills. We say apparently.
There's been prospecting there for years, but so far not a drop of the black gold. But if there is, Desire's the one to watch.
Carpetright is Europe's leading specialist carpet and floor covering retailer, we looked and discovered that others appear to be looking too. Someone else thinks its sale time at Carpetright and they have just spent £15m on the shares.
We're running on fumes here folks and going for the low-hanging fruits before we pitch for the big one! C'mon.
There's a great deal more to the WPP group than jargon. And we all know what happens to advertising in recession. Or do we...
