BUSINESS: THIS WEEK'S DIARY

MONDAY - Interims: Alexon Group, Bodycote International, British Vita, Burmah Castrol,Candover Investments, Dewhirst Group, Ennstone, Forth Ports, Gaskell, Hodder Headline, IFG Group, Mice Group, Photobition Group (15 mths), PPL Therapeutics, Relyon Group, WSP Group. Finals: Adwest Automotive, Billiton, Bryant Group, Epic Multimedia, Haynes Publishing. AGMs: Girovend Cashless. EGMs: James Dickie. Economics: US Labor Day Holiday, Federal government and financial markets closed.

TUESDAY - Interims: Aggregate Industries, William Baird, BBA Group, Brammer, Charter, Dagenham Motors, Expamet International, James Fisher, Fishers International, Hillsdown Holdings, Holmes Place, Huntleigh Technology, Iceland Group, IMI Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Norwich Union, Novara, HR Owen, Pentland, P&O, Scottish Media Group, Simon Group, Staffware, Williams, Yule Catto & Co. Finals: None. AGMs: Arena Leisure, Shield Diagnostics, Weather Action. EGMs: Liberfabrica. Economics: BRC August retail sales survey, Japan Aug overall WP1, German June employment figures, Italy Aug CP1, UK July industrial and manufacturing output, US July consumers credit report.

WEDNESDAY- Interims: Albright & Wilson, Associated British Pork, Bank of Cyprus, British Fittings Group, Horace Clarkson, Coats Viyella, Devro, Glynwed International, Guiton Group, Lucas Varity, Peptide Therapeutics Group, Premier Oil, PSD Group, Rugby Group, Alexander Russell, SGB Group, Signet Group, Tempus, Thistle Hotels, United News & Media. Finals: Beazer Homes, Domestic & General Group, Gearhouse, Logica. AGMs: Dixons, Great Universal Stores, Precoat International, Savills, David S Smith. Economics: German Q2 GDP , BOE MPC two-day meeting begins, U.S AP1 weekly oil supply statistics

THURSDAY - Interims: Ask Central, BTR, Bentalls,Booker, Dawson Group, James Beattie, Centrica, Chelsfield, Courtaulds Textiles, EBC Group, Gallaher, Goldsmiths Group, Hanson, Heywood Williams, Highcroft Investment, John Laing, Laird Group, Linton Park, Lucas Varity, Mirror Group, John Mowlem, National Express, Pendragon, Peterhouse Group, Queens Moat Houses, Rathbone Brothers, Rio Tinto, Royal Doulton, Sema Group, Shell (int div), Soco International, Spirax - Sarco, Trafficmaster, United Biscuits, Yorklyde. Finals: Brierley Investments, Dalgety, Peak International Group, Sirdar, Stavert, Zigomala. AGMs: HP Bulmer, Heiton Holdings, Henderson Technology, Parkland Group. EGMs: Filtronic, International Public Relations. Economics: Three Months to July new construction orders,three months to July housing starts, CBI August distributive trades survey, BoE interst rate decision.

FRIDAY - Interims: British Regional Airlines, Dean Corp, Group Trust, Lionheart, Television Corp, Arthur Wood & So. Finals: Merivale Moore. AGMs: Buchnall Group, East German Investment Trust, FI Group, Hampson Industries, Tamaris. EGMs: Fleming Asian Investment Trust,London Bridge, Tadpole Technology,Tamaria.