Asian Citrus harvests bumper profit
12th Oct 2010 10:58
Orange grower Asian Citrus reported bumper profits last year as a ripening of new fruit-bearing trees boosted sales and margins. The China-based group lifted pre-tax profits to June by a third to RMB587.3m, from RMB442.3m the previous year. Underlying profits jumped by 21.5% to RMB281m, matching
Read moreARM directors take advantage of strong share price
3rd Aug 2010 16:39
Chip designer ARM's chief executive and finance director have both sold shares following a 143% increase in the share price over the past year. Chief executive Warren East sold 140,000 shares at 321.03p each, which raised just over £449,000. East joined ARM in 1994 and he has been chief executive
Read moreLand Secs FD increases stake
27th Jul 2010 17:08
Land Securities finance director Martin Greenslade has been adding to his shareholding. He bought 11,000 shares at 612.4p each. This £67,000 investment took his stake to 470,029 shares. Chief executive Francis Salway and London Portfolio MD Robert Noel have also been buying in recent weeks. Gr
Read moreAsian Citrus grows profits by one-third
16th Mar 2010 16:04
Oranges producer Asian Citrus reported sharply improved interim results thanks to a strong harvest at its Xinfeng plantation. Revenues grew 36% to RMB 398m in the six months to December 2009. The second half of 2009 was a bit warmer than usual and the company had to spend more on pesticides to kee
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Europa Oil, Rugby Estates IT, Dunedin Enterprise...
13th Nov 2009 14:52
Europa Oil & Gas is up after starting drilling at the Hykeham-1 exploration well on the PEDL150 licence near Lincoln in the East Midlands. The well is testing the potential for up to 20 million barrels of oil in place in two target horizons. Target depth of just over 1,000m is expected to be reache
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