PRESS RELEASE: New BAE Systems CV90 Variant Improves Protection and Flexibility
14th Jun 2010 11:08
New BAE Systems CV90 Variant Improves Protection and Flexibility PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2010-- BAE Systems has unveiled a new build standard of its highly-regarded CV90 tracked armoured vehicle -- named Armadillo. The armoured personnel carrier variant is displayed for the first time
Read morePRESS RELEASE: BAE Systems Unveils Ultra Lightweight Warrior Soldier System with up to 35 Percent Weight Savings
14th Jun 2010 11:08
BAE Systems Unveils Ultra Lightweight Warrior Soldier System with up to 35 Percent Weight Savings PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2010-- Specifically engineered for the way troops fight today, BAE Systems' Ultra Lightweight Warrior (ULW) system of innovative body armor is designed to offer ada
Read morePRESS RELEASE: BAE Systems Debuts new Tactical Remote Turret (TRT) at Eurosatory
14th Jun 2010 11:08
BAE Systems Debuts new Tactical Remote Turret (TRT) at Eurosatory PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2010-- BAE Systems is launching its newly designed tactical remote turret, the TRT-25, at Eurosatory in Paris. The turret is displayed for the first time on the Company's new RG41 vehicle. TRT
Read moreBAE Systems Buys Back 1.12M Shares To Hold In Treasury
11th Jun 2010 17:18
LONDON (Dow Jones)--BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN) said Friday that it has purchased 1,120,000 of its ordinary shares via The Royal Bank of Scotland NV (London Branch), and intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. MAIN FACTS: -Volume weighted average price paid per share: 322.1 pence -
Read moreBAE Systems Buys Back 1.13M Shares At 322.69P >BA.LN
10th Jun 2010 17:43
LONDON (Dow Jones)--BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN) said Thursday it has purchased 1,125,000 of its ordinary shares via The Royal Bank of Scotland NV (London Branch) and intends to hold them in treasury. MAIN FACTS: -Volume weighted average price paid per share: 322.69 pence -Shares closed Thurs
Read moreUPDATE: Wincanton Profit Falls But New Sectors To Aid Growth
10th Jun 2010 11:35
(Adds executive comment.) By Rachael Gormley and Jason Douglas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Haulier Wincanton PLC (WIN.LN) Thursday reported an 85% drop in fiscal year profit, hurt by a dip in revenue and a restructuring of its loss-making German operations, but said it is
Read moreINTERVIEW: Wincanton Eyes Public Sector Opportunities
10th Jun 2010 10:32
By Jason Douglas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Haulier Wincanton PLC (WIN.LN) Thursday said it is eyeing more opportunities in the public sector following a recent joint venture with outsourcing specialist Serco Group PLC (SRP.LN). "Public sector outsourcing isn't something
Read moreBAE Systems Buys Back 1.75M Shares To Hold In Treasury
8th Jun 2010 17:44
LONDON (Dow Jones)--BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN) said Tuesday it has purchased 1,750,238 of its ordinary shares via The Royal Bank of Scotland NV (London Branch), and intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. MAIN FACTS: -Volume weighted average price paid per share: 319.28 pence -Sha
Read moreAirbus Wants To Finalize A400M Contracts By End Of June
8th Jun 2010 13:41
FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--European commercial aircraft company Airbus wants to finalize its contracts with the seven countries ordering its A400M military transport aircraft by the end of June, a spokesman said Tuesday at the Berlin Airshow. Airbus is a unit of European Aeronautic Defence & Space C
Read moreEmirates Airline Orders Further 32 Airbus A380
8th Jun 2010 11:42
BERLIN (Dow Jones)--Dubai-based Emirates Airline will place an order for an additional 32 A380 superjumbos from European commercial aircraft company Airbus, Emirates Airline Chief Executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said Tuesday at the Berlin airshow. Airbus is a unit of European Aeronau
Read moreBAE Systems buys Atlantic Marine for $352m
18th May 2010 15:32
BAE Systems has agreed to buy Atlantic Marine from JFL-AMH Partners, a portfolio company of the private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Company, for $352m in cash. The acquisition will be funded from BAE Systems' existing cash resources. Atlantic Marine, a US vessel maintenance, repair, overhaul, and
Read moreBAE locked on target
5th May 2010 07:32
Defence giant BAE Systems has continued to trade in line with expectations since February's final results and predicts growth for three of its four operating groups. There's been a steady flow of orders through the period and return on sales at the Land & Armaments business "will" improve as ration
Read moreThursday paper round-up: Eurozone crisis, BAE Systems, Goldman Sachs
29th Apr 2010 06:31
The crisis affecting the eurozone worsened yesterday when Spain's credit rating was downgraded less than 24 hours after Greece was sent into financial meltdown. Fear of contagion gripped Europe's financial markets when the debt rating agency Standard & Poor's cut the rating on Spain's sovereign bon
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: ARM feeds off Apple success
21st Apr 2010 15:26
ARM is the best performer after the stupendous results from Apple last night driven by sales of the iPhone, which reportedly contains one or more chips designed by ARM. Fallers are dominated by ex-dividend stocks with BAE Systems, Petrofac, Rolls-Royce, Aggreko and Smith & Nephew all trading xd.
Read moreTuesday paper round-up: BHP Billiton, ITV, Lloyds Banking
30th Mar 2010 06:34
Global miners have passed a milestone in their efforts to change the way iron ore benchmark prices are set by convincing major steelmakers to adopt prices more closely linked to the spot market. BHP Billiton said on Tuesday that a "significant number" of Asian steelmakers had agreed to move from th
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