CBG Group Share Discussion Threads

[waldron] 26/8/2007 18:49

cheers Don

fantastic

bet someone writes a book

[don muang] 26/8/2007 18:40

The discovery that the famous Cambodian temple complex sits in the midst of a vast settlement the size of London, which flourished until the 15th century, has astounded archaeologists - but also baffled them: why did it disappear? By Kathy Marks

[helpjoe] 23/8/2007 17:30

Have to say it does not look like a token gesture, even the Directors of blue chips only throw circa £50k into the ring, so close to £200k shows huge confidence. With typically excellent results look forward to surpassing £2 very soon. IMHO DYOR etc...

[green sand] 23/8/2007 10:10

A few sold by 3 directors, two after exercising options but the Chairman thinks £1.80 is a good price to commit £198k to. Many reasons to sell usually only one reason to buy a chunk like that - good value. All IMVHO




Good luck

GS

[bigman] 21/8/2007 17:01

geovest...well sell and get stuck into CBG ...it is only going one way...it was rock steady the last few weeks not many stocks you can say that about, and they are sat on a pile of cash having placed £3m without a discount ! how many companies can do that ! maybe my mantra should be " you cant have enough CBG in your portfolio" :-) having said that i have a few BNH as well and I expect good things from them as well IMHO

[geovest] 21/8/2007 11:21

bigman, 'cant have enough insurance in your portfolio' - you havn't seen my exposure to BNH! ;-)

[bigman] 21/8/2007 10:08

results well worth waiting for, this company simply goes from strength to strength, impressive growth and M&A it just keeps improving, exciting long term future and certainly worth keeping for long term and adding, well done geovest you just cant have enough insurance in your portfolio...IMHO

[geovest] 21/8/2007 08:40

Another excellent set of results. Managed to pick up a few more early today.

[waldron] 16/8/2007 11:23

Map reveals ancient urban sprawl
The researchers disovered at least 74 new temples

The great medieval temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia was once at the centre of a sprawling urban settlement, according to a new, detailed map of the area.
Using Nasa satellites, an international team have discovered at least 74 new temples and complex irrigation systems.

The map, published in the journal PNAS, extends the known settlement by 1000 sq km, about the size of Los Angeles.

Analysis also lends weight to the theory that Angkor's residents were architects of the city's demise.

"The large-scale city engineered its own downfall by disrupting its local environment by expanding continuously into the surrounding forests," said Damian Evans of the University of Sydney and one of the authors of the paper and map.

Urban complex

Working with researchers from Australia, Cambodia and France, the map was produced from ground surveys, airborne photography, and ground-sensing radar from Nasa's AIRSAR flying laboratory.


"The radar can sense differences in plant growth and moisture content that result from topographical variations of less than a metre," Mr Evans said.

The data allowed the researchers to peer through the vegetation that now shrouds the World Heritage site.

It suggests that the medieval settlement surrounding Angkor, the one-time capital of the Khmer empire which flourished between the ninth and 14th centuries, was at least three times larger than previously thought.

The team believes it could have covered 3,000 sq km (1,150 sq miles), the largest pre-industrial complex of its kind.

Its nearest rival is Tikal, a Mayan city in Guatemala, which covers between 100 and 150 sq km (40-60 sq miles).

The detailed survey also allowed the researchers to map at least 74 new temples as well as more than 1,000 manmade ponds.

Water works

They also discovered that the city's water supply probably relied on a single complex channel that extended 20 to 25km out from Angkor city.


The researchers say that the system, until now thought to be purely decorative and ceremonial, was probably used to support farming, in particular intensive rice agriculture.

In all, the newly mapped terrain could have supported half a million people, the researchers believe.

The new analysis of the irrigation system also sheds light on the civilization's collapse in the 14th century.

"We saw signs that embankments had been breached and of ad hoc repairs to bridges and dams, suggesting that the system became unmanageable over time," Mr Evans told the AFP news agency.

In addition, deforestation, over population, topsoil erosion could have contributed to the population's sudden disappearance.

"Angkor was extensive enough, and the agricultural exploitation intensive enough, to have created a number of very serious environmental problems," he said.


Story from BBC NEWS:


Published: 2007/08/14 09:56:52 GMT

[helpjoe] 16/8/2007 08:06

I only hope when the market recovers, this goes up to where it should be, as its strength and quality is outshining most of the blue chips at the moment. Roll on 21/08/07 - IMHO DYOR

[waldron] 05/8/2007 11:45

World Bank chief says Cambodia needs broader-based economy
Date : 05/08/2007 @ 11:29
Source : TFN


World Bank chief says Cambodia needs broader-based economy


PHNOM PENH (Thomson Financial) - Cambodia's economy is too narrowly focussed
on its garment sector, World Bank chief Robert Zoellick said Sunday, suggesting
it needs to build on its successes to draw investors to other industries.
"Cambodia has a particular opportunity and need to develop a global brand,"
Zoellick said at the end of a two-day visit to the country, which has carved out
a lucrative niche by selling itself to buyers as a labor-friendly textile
producer.
"It's been able to stay in the game and grow, in part because for some
buyers there is special value to the social responsibility that it's included in
that industry," he said.
Cambodia's garment sector continues to expand, employing some 330,000 people
in more than 200 factories and accounting for 80 percent of the country's export
earnings.
But Zoellick said that this is "too narrow a base on which to develop" and
that to attract other businesses, it was essential for Cambodia to create the
right investment climate.
"Cambodia is a small country. It needs to be distinctive to get on the map
and I believe it can be distinctive by emphasising its heritage, better labor
practices, better transparency, fighting corruption," he said.
"This is all important if Cambodia is going to draw foreign investment and
create jobs."
Economic growth has been projected at 9.0 percent this year by the
International Monetary Fund.
While it continues to expand at a healthy rate, the economy has shrunk from
a growth high of 13.5 percent two years ago and relies almost solely on garments
and tourism to drive it.
During his visit Zoellick met Prime Minister Hun Sen and held lengthy
discussions with other top officials.
His talks here were focussed largely on the bank's continued role in
Cambodia, a relationship that has not always been easy.
The government is still paying back millions of dollars that were found to
have been stolen from three bank-supported projects last year, forcing their
temporary suspension.
"As we tried to make clear from the recent past, we can't be in a position
where the money that we are ... devoting to Cambodia gets stolen," he said.
Cambodia, which also fell foul of the World Bank in 2003, when graft was
uncovered in a project to demobilize soldiers, remains one of the world's
poorest countries, and last year was ranked 151 out of 163 in Transparency
International's corruption perceptions Index.
Zoellick said the government acknowledged its problems with corruption.
"Governance and corruption issues are at the front and center of people's
agendas," Zoellick said.
"Cambodia draws about 690 million dollars a year from international donors,
which is no small sum in the world of competitive aid," he said.
"To be able to continue and strengthen that support it will need to build a
positive record and counter the challenge of corruption," he said.
"This is not just a question of pleasing the external world. It's a question
of being fair to the Cambodian people ... and that means making sure that,
whether it be foreign aid or government revenue, [money] is spent
appropriately."

afp/jm

jm

[helpjoe] 02/8/2007 17:35

Thanks for IHT information. Looking forward to the results on 21st...DYOR IMHO

[bigman] 02/8/2007 08:43

Gac100, sorry hit the wrong key

[gac100] 01/8/2007 12:32

bigman, results on 21st, not 11th:-

"CBG announces that it will announce its interim results in respect of the six
months ended 30 June 2007 on Tuesday 21 August 2007."

[bigman] 01/8/2007 11:57

announced today that results half year will be announced on 11th august. look forward to seeing them. helpjoe AIM stocks are except from IHT that is what makes CB. such a great purchase as not only does it avoid 40%tax on IHT but the shares are safe bet,profiable, cash generative and coprorately active so it is a win win
you just cant have enough insurance in your portfolio and CBG are the daddy

[green sand] 31/7/2007 19:48

Helpjoe, try the link below, I know nothing about this product but I do have a little in an Octopus VCT.



Good luck

GS

[helpjoe] 31/7/2007 18:03

How does/can an AIM share be qualifying against IHT?

[bigman] 31/7/2007 16:50

quality Aim stocks......

[geovest] 22/7/2007 11:25

Octopus seems to specialise in the provision of tax structured investments (Inheritance tax avoidance etc), therefore investing in qualifying AIM shares.

[helpjoe] 21/7/2007 06:48

Anyone know anything about Octopus Ltd? Seem to have their tentacles on a large chunk. Cornhill dipping more than a toe in as well! Would have thought at this rate the market is short of stock, so expect another price rise in near term, we could be over £2 very soon -IMHO DYOR etc...

[bigman] 18/7/2007 16:19

Octopus add more, they must like this to keep adding to their holding, all good news.

[bigman] 18/7/2007 08:30

helpjoe i thought you were refering to me, until I read the announcements. There is a bit of quality in the investors and they must know more than us as the company will have met them, and they are not taking stakes like that unless they know this company is only going one way. onwards and upwards