28 MARCH 1931, page 42

Imperial Chemicals.

Just as the profit and dividend statement of Imperial Chemical Industries issued a fortnight ago was equal to market expectations, having regard to the world-wide trade......

Before The Merger Each Company Is To Pay A Dividend

of 3s. per share, less tax, on its Ordinary shares, while the Colum- bia Graphophone Company will distribute among its share. holders a bonus in the form of Voting Trust......

The Gramophone Merger.

Not the least important development in the Industrial Market last week was the announcement of the terms of the fusion of the Gramophone Company and the Columbia Graphophone......

Financial Notes

BUSINESS QUIETER. THE Stock Markets during the past week have been more or less under the influence of the approaching Easter holidays and also of Budget uncertainties. The......

Fundamental Facts.

Last week I dealt in this column with the importance of national economy as a first step in the direction of recovery in our industrial prosperity. It is quite extra- ordinary......

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ASSOCIATED CEMENT. The accounts of the Associated Portland Cement Manufae turers showed a slight decrease in the company's trading profit but on the other hand, this was more......

British Insulated Cables.

Shareholders of British Insulated Cables, Ltd., who were present at the recent annual meeting, were evidently disposed to agree with the Chairman, Sir Alexander Roger, that......

Deadly Evils.

In considering the prospects of an industrial revival in this country, upon which depend not only the prospects of industrial securities to which I referred, but it might almost......