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Regtech Open – Bent Journalists at Proactive fail to ask the Lyin' CEO the crucial question in paid for interview: has TAG paid you yet

Ian Halliday-Pegg the CEO of Regtech Open (RTOP) has recorded a video interview with Stephen Gunnion which was published today on Proactive.
NGHT
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NightCap – I ask again: when is the next profits warning and the admission of a cash crisis?

Dragon’s Den star Sarah Willingham can run but she cannot hide. Consumer confidence is visibly waning, the train strikes continue and similar companies , consumer facing discretionary spend outfits, such as Mexican Tortilla (MEX) have already done the decent thing and ‘fessed that they are behind budget. Yet la Willingham who normally loves the sound of her own voice, is silent. But shares in Nightcap (NGHT) are sliding and, at 6.75p, are now at an all time low, almost 50% down on the last placing just a few months ago. I warn you this is looking almost terminal.
BNZL
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Will I be wanting a Bunzl shareholding for Christmas 2023?

I am happy to keep on avoiding shares in all of the FTSE 100 banking sector, even if far too many investors keep on trying to believe they are offering “cheap P/Es and high dividend yields”. Even a moderately competent bank analyst is going to be thinking about the sector in other ways, though I’m by contrast all over the comments this morning from the “multinational distribution and outsourcing company” Bunzl (BNZL).
THRU
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Thruvision – how “pleased to announce” should it be of its placing?…

Describing itself as a “leading provider of walk-through security technology”, Thruvision (THRU) is “pleased to announce” a “placing… at a price of 23.5 pence per placing share to raise gross proceeds of approximately £3.2 million”. What of this, with the shares currently up to 24p?
UPL
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Upland Resources and the spoof bid – what a happy coincidence for the pumpers

Just as Upland Resources (UPL) shares are pushed massively higher by its claim that it received a preliminary non binding bid approach at 14p per share which it has rejected, guess what?
UPL
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Upland Resources and the supposed bid – is it this SEC Capital? If so it's 'avin' a Turkish

I am more and more convinced that the 14p a share supposed bid for Upland Resources (UPL) is a complete spoof which is why bears should add to their shorts at 5.75p as I explained ( at 6.25p) HERE. When the spoof unravels the share price will collapse liked a failed souffle. Anyhow the bidder is meant to be SEC Capital. I have tracked down the one incorporated SEC Capital…
VLS
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Velocys – “delighted to announce” launch of new technology facility. Er, what about going concern though?!

Sustainable fuels technology company Velocys (VLS) “is delighted to announce the launch of its new 52,500 sq. ft technology facility in Plain City, Ohio that will house the reactor core assembly and catalysis operations which form a critical part of the production process for sustainable aviation fuel”. So what of a current 1p share price, £16.5 million market cap here?
Bearcast
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Tom Winnifrith Bearcast: African Pioneer, the stink of the last bailout placing ahead of the imminent next one

I start with three personal notes one of which relates to the loo in the river HERE. Then I look at African Pioneer (AFP), Upland Resources (UPL), Victoria (VCP), The Mission Group (TMG), WH Ireland (WHI) and BSF Enterprises (BSFA)
NTBR
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Northern Bear – “Proposed Tender Offer, GM Notice & Trading Update”. How good is the news?…

“Proposed Tender Offer, GM Notice & Trading Update”-titled announcement from building and support services company Northern Bear (NTBR) and the shares currently up by more than 25% at 60p to buy in response. So how good is the news?
SBTX
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Tom Winnifrith does not understand Skinbiotherapeutics like I do, his target is all wrong

Oh dear, the last time that Elrico/Lemming Investor commented on my analysis was when I said sell Optibiotix (OPTI) at 132p. He said that I did not understand the company properly, yadda, yadda, yadda. The rest is history. Now it seems that I don’t understand Skinbiotherapeutics (SBTX) - where my target is 150p - unlike the great expert who opines on a BB:
TMG
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Mission Group – having less than a month ago considered itself “on track to deliver against the board's expectations”, now a severe profit warning (and much worse!)…

Describing itself as “comprising a group of digital marketing and communications agencies”, Mission Group (TMG) has issued an announcement titled “Trading Update and Revised Outlook for 2023”. Considering its activities and the current macroeconomic environment, I’d suggest the trading and “revised” outlook aren’t going to be good…
UPL
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Upland Resources "bid approach": a clear fraud, a spoof or perhaps just real insanity?

On Friday afternoon and throughout the weekend folks from the Upland Resources (UPL) ramping community, a group almost as pointless as Queers for Palestine, were tweeting that Upland had received a 14p bid approach but was going to reject it as being too low. This morning Upland said that as a result of speculation it was forced to confirm this was all true. That the shares are just 6.25p tells you Mr. Market smells a rat. The FCA and the Takeover panel should be all over this and shorters should be adding to their short as fast as possible.
Newsboy
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Monday’s analytical calm before the earnings season storm

This week, Monday is the analytical calm before the global corporate earnings storm. Irrespective of whether you are a UK-focused or a global multi-asset investor, it is going to get busy over the next couple of weeks even before we talk about geopolitical and central bank decision matters.
AVO
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Advanced Oncotherapy – Update On Financing As the Mega Ouzo-Order Goes In

AIM-listed crock Advanced Oncotherapy (AVO) which is already suspended served up an update on its financing this morning. It makes utterly grim reading: time to order in a huge delivery of Ouzo for Christmas.
BP

Shell or BP? Here Are a Few Clues

Hello Share Seekers. Both Shell (SHEL) and BP (BP.) have soared since I last tipped them. But I can’t claim credit because it was a no brainer. And I couldn't know about the current Middle East crisis then. Any road up, I don’t think it’s too late to invest in the oil giants. But which is the better bet – Shell or BP?
TERN
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Tern – How’s The Funding? I love the smell of a cash crisis in the morning!

How, I wonder, is the funding situation at AIM-listed jam-tomorrow investment company Tern plc (TERN)? Tern, no doubt will tell us that everything is just fine but you and I know that is not the case. For a start, its interim results to June 2023 showed that it was in desperate need of cash and shareholders were pulled to a General Meeting with a gun to their heads to approve plans for new share issuances last month. But there is another issue: Konektio.
AVON
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Avon Protection has enjoyed a strong rise but I believe there is more to come and you should ride the trend - BUY

With all that is going on in the world in terms of conflicts, and with heightened tensions across the Middle East as a result of the Israel-Palestine situation, now would seem like a good time to be very cautious about the markets.
Quiz
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The ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz #211

It's time for the ShareProphets Sunday Pub Quiz.. There are no prizes! And remember, no Googling!


Professor
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Sunday Long Reads: China Civil Servant Test, Cash-for-Carbon Hustle, Terrifying BBC Show, Bad Elephant, Monstrous Victorian Adventurer

Sunday is a good time to sit back, read, and forget about shares. Put the kettle on, find a comfy chair. You have the time, don't you?

GetAFix

Visual Aid: Top 10 Bitcoin Mining Countries & Their Renewable Electricity Mix

Bitcoin miners use an estimated 348 terawatt hours of electricity per year, and with the world increasingly moving to renewables, some are asking the question: just where does Bitcoin get its electricity?

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