UK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Majestic Wine Plans 12 Openings For FY11

14th Jun 2010 12:30

Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps MAJESTIC WINE PLC (MJW.LN), a U.K. wine warehouse chain, said Monday it expects to open 12 new stores this fiscal year, doubling the number it opened in

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Small caps round-up: Swallowfield, Perpetual Income & Growth IT

14th Jun 2010 12:22

Shares in Swallowfield, a supplier of cosmetics and toiletries to the own label and branded sectors, dropped after the group warned that trading in the second half will be below expectations. Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust's shares produced a total return of 31% to shareholders over t

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UK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: SuperGroup Signs UAE Stores Franchise

14th Jun 2010 09:30

Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps SUPERGROUP PLC (SGP.LN), a fashion retailer, Monday said it has signed a franchise deal to open 13 stores in the United Arab Emirates during the next thr

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Akers Biosciences Signs US Deal With Fisher Healthcare

14th Jun 2010 08:09

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Diagnostic company Akers Biosciences Inc. (AKR.LN) Monday said it has signed a major distribution agreement with Fisher HealthCare to distribute its PIFA Heparin/PF4 Rapid Assay products. The company's PIFA Heparin/PF4 Rapid Assay is the only U.S. Food & Drug Administration-

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Akers Biosciences Starts BreathScan Production, Sees 4Q Delivery

9th Jun 2010 08:01

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Akers Biosciences, Inc. (AKR.LN), a designer and manufacturer of rapid diagnostic screening and testing products, Wednesday announces the start of production of a BreathScan alcohol detection product line extension designed for forensic use in law enforcement and other applicable

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Small caps round-up: Afren, ValiRx, ECO Animal Health

17th Mar 2010 15:23

Afren is wanted Wednesday after it signed an additional drilling contract for the GSF High Island Vll jack-up rig to carry out planned drilling on their assets located offshore South East Nigeria. "The second rig, secured at competitive rates, gives Afren and our indigenous partners the flexibility

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Small cap round-up: Matra, Strategic Natural, SWP...

17th Mar 2010 12:48

Losses at Matra Petroleum in 2009 reduced to €2.3m from €8.7m. Results of the A-13 well are expected in May and these will help us define the extent of the Sokolovskoe development. Operational difficulties have caused minor increases in the expected well costs from $4.5m to $4.85m, the company rem

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Small caps round-up: Forbidden Technologies, WSP, Focus Solutions...

4th Nov 2009 14:05

Internet video streaming firm Forbidden Technologies has added ITV and 3SixtyMedia to its list of clients. The company said that its FORScene integrated Internet video platform will be used by 3SixtyMedia for the post-production work on 'The Lakes', a TV show produced by Shiver Productions for ITV.

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Small caps round-up II: Teleset Networks, Andrews Sykes, Petrolatina...

30th Sep 2009 12:56

Russian fixed line telecom operator Teleset Networks said the weakness of the Russian ruble against the US dollar disguised a strong performance in the first half of 2009. Profit before tax edged higher to $6.46m from $6.37m on revenue that grew to $15.13m from $14.75m. Operating revenue in Russia

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