TAKING STOCK

rInspirations, the holidays group, is attracting another round of takeover speculation. There are persistent stories in the travel industry of a deal with Carlson, a US holidays and hotels group.

It could be structured on similar lines to the Airtours/ Carnival Cruise alliance when the Americans took a near 30 per cent interest in the UK's second largest holidays group.

Inspirations rose 3p to 139p; the shares were 91p in February.

rLuminar, with 18 discotheques and 14 Chicago Rock Cafes, has enjoyed a mouthwatering market run.

Floated at 200p in May the shares gained a further 14p to 337p. The group has an impressive record and could get caught up in the corporate action developing in the catering industry.