6 OCTOBER 1961, page 37

The Leader's Bad Lead

The ICI half-year report was bound to set a bad market tone. In spite of record sales, net Profits were 25 per cent. down as compared with the first half of 1960 and profit......

Schweppes

Some disappointment was caused by the agree- ment between SCHWEPPES and LYONS to market jointly their fruit juices—Sunfresh (Lyons) and Rose's Lime, Suncrush and Kia-Ora......

Investment Notes

By CUSTOS F OR those who follow charts it was an exciting thing to see the Financial Times index of Industrial shares break through its previous 1961 low of 301, reached on July......

Company Notes

rrHE results for the twelve months to April 130, 1961, for British Land Co. can be con- sidered as very satisfactory. The company has during the past year made purchases......

Seven Per Cent On The Rates

By NICHOLAS DAVENPORT THE collision course on which Mr. Frank Cousins and Mr. Selwyn Lloyd are both set is going to be as exciting as any joust and much more dangerous for the......