Tower, the insurer controlled by Guinness Peat Group, may return capital to shareholders, chairman Tony Gibbs told the annual meeting.

Equities on Wall St were up overnight, lifted by better-than-expected earnings from Exxon Mobil and a pick-up in US consumer spending that surpassed forecasts.

Technical advances help windsurfing company chase overseas sales.

Growth from India, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia supporting traditional sources.

Lunch still for wimps but technology and social change has toned down macho image