Small caps round-up: FFastFill, Nasstar, SocialGo...
13th Mar 2012 07:53
FFastFill, the AIM-listed Software as a Service (SaaS) provider to derivatives markets, has announced that R.J. O'Brien & Associates has signed a deal for its front office trade execution and management suite, Trading Pro, is to be deployed within Europe and the US. In a statemnent FFastFill said: "
Read moreCentamin Egypt boss buys again
22nd Sep 2011 14:30
The chairman of FTSE 250-listed gold miner Centamin Egypt Josef El-Raghy has doubled his personal stake in the company, taking more than £550,000 of shares. He took 500,000 at 110.9p a time and now has a personal holding of 1m shares. However, including "his connected persons" El-Raghy has 71.2m s
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Axis-Shield, Cluff Gold, Falkland Oil...
15th Mar 2011 09:55
Diagnostics company Axis-Shield turned over more than £100m for the first time last year and has paid a maiden dividend. Revenue rose 5% to £101.7m in 2010, though underlying profit fell from £8.1m to £7.1m. Profit, including £3.1m of currency and disposal gain in 2009 dropped from £11m to £7.5m.
Read moreSmall caps: Avesco, Cyril Sweett, Fairpoint...
15th Mar 2011 09:55
Big screen renter Avesco cut losses sharply in its latest quarter and said activity in its markets has picked up. Revenue rose to £30.5m in the three months to December from £23.8m with losses reducing to £0.5m from £1.8m. "It does appear that a real momentum has returned to the business and that
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Deltex Medical, Monitise, Avesco...
13th Jan 2011 13:28
Shares in Deltex Medical, which makes technology to measure blood flow in patients undergoing surgery, climbed after it said sales for 2010 are expected to have exceeded £6.25m. Sales increased in all key markets, the company said. Monitise continues to benefit from the increasing trend of shoppers
Read moreResource stocks dominate the list of winners
24th Dec 2010 20:20
In the unlikely event that a family member will buy you a TARDIS or some other time travelling device for Christmas, here is an overview of stocks that you should have bought at the end of 2009. Oil and gas-focused investor and adviser Parkmead Group put in a late spurt to claim the title of best p
Read moreAvesco rises as 'Millionaire' appeal decision nears
10th Dec 2010 08:13
Avesco has seemingly moved closer to getting its hands on $50m from the court case between Celador and Walt Disney over the US profits from TV show "Who wants to be a millionaire". Reports in the US yesterday indicated that Walt Disney had lost its appeal against the original jury decision to award
Read moreLondon close: Footsie powers forward
8th Jul 2010 16:59
Footsie's strong recovery continued for a third day with the blue chip index closing above 5,100 driven by buoyant financial services companies. The index is up by more than 300 points this week and to its highest in nine days. Growing optimism about the European bank stress tests and yesterday's
Read moreDisney loses 'Millionaire' battle, Avesco gets $50m
8th Jul 2010 11:52
UK-listed giant screen supplier Avesco is in line for a $50m payout after Walt Disney was ordered to pay almost $270m in damages to Celador, the UK creator of hit game show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' Shares in Avesco, which retained a stake in Celador after it was split off from the rest of t
Read moreAvesco Group Has Interest Of $50M In Damages Won By Celador
8th Jul 2010 07:37
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Avesco Group PLC (AVS.LN), an international provider of services to the corporate presentation, entertainment and broadcast markets, said Thursday it has an interest estimated at $50 million in an award won by Celador International Ltd. in litigation brought by Celador against Th
Read moreLondon close: Winning streak comes to an end
18th Jun 2010 16:44
Hopes of Footsie making it eight days of rises in a row were dashed at the death. Leaders outnumbered laggards among FTSE 100 stocks but with BP giving up the gains of the morning after a downgrade from debt ratings agency Moody's the blue-chip index ended marginally easier on the day. BP, for once
Read moreLondon afternoon: Tesco hit by director pay rumblings
18th Jun 2010 14:29
Hopes of Footsie making it eight days of gains in a row were revived over the lunch-time session as the blue-chip index moved back into positive territory. Mining stocks are having a major say in Footsie's direction, with precious metals miners Fresnillo and Randgold to the fore. BP is higher desp
Read moreLondon midday: Footsie gives back early gains
18th Jun 2010 12:04
Footsie has now dipped into the red as the early rally by the miners faded away, though BP continues to recover. News that the net cash requirement for the public sector came in at £11.96bn, against expectations of £20.25bn has had little benefit. The accruals-based measure of public sector net bor
Read moreLondon open: More gains for Footsie
18th Jun 2010 08:50
London's blue chips have risen for the past seven days and started higher again this morning. BP is higher despite the eight-hour verbal assault for chief executive Tony Hayward from US politicians yesterday. Hayward was up in front of a US Congressional Committee to explain how the Gulf of Mexico
Read moreAvesco predicts return to profit
18th Jun 2010 08:04
Giant TV screen renter Avesco halved interim loses and expects to make a trading profit for the full year buoyed by orders for the World Cup and World Expo in Shanghai. Losses in the six months to March came in at £2.5m compared with £4.9m last time, with trading losses before one-offs and amostisa
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