Business Weekly - Cambridge, UK

Produced in association with the professional services firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, SHAREtrack100 is an index tracking the performance of this region's 100 leading publicly-quoted companies. Business Weekly is overhauling its shares coverage on the web and in its print edition with the introduction of SHAREtrack100.

Produced in association with the professional services firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, SHAREtrack100 is an index tracking the performance of this region's 100 leading publicly-quoted companies.

We believe the performance of local listed companies provides a telling barometer of the region's progress towards its goal of becoming a truly world-class business centre.

The region is fertile ground for start-ups and SMEs, but how does the market value those enterprises bold enough to subject themselves to the steely gaze of the hard-nosed analyst?

Biotechnology and ICT companies are strongly represented in SHAREtrack100, a reflection of their position as key drivers of economic growth in the region. Equally, old economy players across a diverse range of sectors stake their own claim for inclusion.

BW will continue to report the key company announcements from the week's trading, but this coverage will be given greater impact by considering the news with reference to the performance of the SHAREtrack100.