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10th Jan 2011 09:20
Omega Insurance Holdings has confirmed press speculation that it has received an unsolicited bid approach from Canopius Group. Canopius is proposing a cash plus shares offer for Omega. Last Friday Omega increased its estimate of the loss is likely to suffer from the New Zealand earthquake from $6.
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29th Oct 2010 11:38
Anglo Asian Mining says the lastest estimate on the gold resource at its Gedabek gold/copper mine in Azerbaijan has increased to 704,000 ounces of gold. Anglo Asian CEO Reza Vaziri said, "We are delighted to announce this upgraded resource which, after taking account of ore already mined, gives a t
Read moreRecord gold production for Anglo Asian
4th Oct 2010 15:29
Shares in Anglo Asian Mining leaped 12.7% today after a positive update on its gold and copper mine in Azerbaijan. For the quarter ended 30 September, the group noted a record 3-month gold production figure of 19,214oz, and production for the year-to-date stands at 47,711oz. These figures show that
Read moreRound-up: Premier Farnell, Aer Lingus, Byotrol...
7th Jul 2010 13:34
Components distributor Premier Farnell's strong sales performance in the first four months of financial year 2011 has continued into June, with sales up by 29% year on year. Irish airline Aer Lingus' total passenger numbers in June 2010 were 941,000, down 8.6% on June 2009. Short haul passengers w
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Aveva Eyes Boost From BP Gulf Spill
7th Jul 2010 12:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps AVEVA GROUP PLC (AVV.LN), a maker of engineering software, said Wednesday that safety concerns following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will likely increase de
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: DS Smith To Acquire France's Otor
7th Jul 2010 09:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps DS SMITH PLC (SMDS.LN) Wednesday said it agreed to acquire a French packaging business from Carlyle Group LP for EUR247 million to bolster its presence in co
Read moreAnglo Asian Mining Awaits Resource Upgrade, Production Rises
7th Jul 2010 08:31
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Azerbaijan-focused gold miner Anglo Asian Mining PLC (AAZ.LN) Wednesday reported record quarterly production from its Gedabek mine and said it expects to increase the resource there by about 50%. Anglo Asian Mining said a resource increase for Gedabek is expected in July and
Read moreAzerbaijan drilling cheers Anglo Asian
13th Apr 2010 08:15
Emerging gold producer Anglo Asian Mining has upgraded its resource estimate for its Gedabek copper/gold mine in Azerbaijan. Data from recent drilling 'indicates upgrades for the measured, indicated and inferred gold, copper and silver metal contents of at least 50%,' the company said. The announ
Read moreAnglo Asian hails record gold output
12th Apr 2010 09:42
Emerging gold producer Anglo Asian Mining has pleased the market with its latest update on operations at its Gedabek gold/copper mine in Azerbaijan. In a record month for gold production, 6,167 ounces of the yellow metal were produced in March. The mine has already beaten its output target of 25,00
Read moreAnglo Asian Mining output grows again
3rd Feb 2010 17:50
Anglo Asian Mining leapt by a third Wednesday after the gold producer said it produced 3,483 ounces of the yellow metal at its Gedabek gold/copper mine in Azerbaijan last month. Total production from the mine now stands at 14,848 ounces and Anglo expects it will see ongoing increases in production
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25th Sep 2009 08:43
Security and surveillance systems firm Petards saw profits drop for the half year but said the outlook for the second half is stronger with full year profits seen in line with expectations. Profit before tax was £242,000 against £305,000 in the same period last year on revenue that slumped to £6.6m
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23rd Jun 2009 09:04
Property services group Veris posted a pre-tax loss of €6.7m versus the €4.8m profit last year due to the €11.3m write off of assts in the Moving and Storage division. Turnover grew by 29% in the year to €84.3m. "We anticipate that any new business wins in the short term will be offset to a greater
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