1  Gather information from the media websites (such as www.ft.com) that relate to the companies you have chosen. What stories can you find that indicate something about the financial performance of those companies?

These websites contain material relevant to the chapter:
www.basf.com www.marksandspencer.com www.mothercare.com www.siemens.com www.solvay.com www.babcock.co.uk www.carol.co.uk www.morrisons.co.uk Visit the websites in the list, or for any other company that interests you, and navigate to the pages which include their annual report or investor relations (see also ‘recent trading statements’).
Sometimes they may include ‘presentations to analysts’ (who advise fund managers on investment decisions).