BAE Systems PLC is close to a deal to buy United Defense Industries Inc, maker of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, for about $4bn

EMI GROUP UPGRADED TO 'NEUTRAL' FROM 'UNDERPERFORM' BY CSFB

COOKSON UPGRADED TO 'OUTPERFORM' FROM 'NEUTRAL' BY CSFB

LLOYDS TSB UPGRADED TO 'OVERWEIGHT' VS 'NEUTRAL' AT JP MORGAN

Morning. RNS on the blink all over by the look of it.

SPE - CBRY contract
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/20050307070000P2500.html

DVS - deal with Virgin megastores
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/20050307070000P7278.html

WSH seem to have some good headlines.

BVIT plan 100p/share return.

GLI - numbers look good. Break up beckons
http://www.moneyam.com/action/news/showArticle?id=687478

HYD - uninspiring results and moving to AIM.
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503070730043782J.html

ORM - results, will seek AIM listing this year
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503070730053821J.html

NEB - minnow been in trouble since the tech crash. Still floundering?
http://www.uk-wire.com/cgi-bin/articles/200503070730053845J.html

Well, that's about it. RNS obviously got a hangover this morning! ;-)

Good morning. I havn't been here for quite a while.

Holding quite a big long position in NLR looking to add to it too.

Morning all.

Good morning all.

Morning all

morning happy campers - have a great week :>)