London close: Rally continues
21st Jul 2009 16:44
Footsie finished just shy of the 4,500 mark after another day of gains as the rally continues. Wm Morrison led the way after saying it is confident full year results will be ahead of its earlier expectations due to continuing customer growth and the successful implementation of its cost cutting pla
Read moreLondon afternoon: Advance gathers speed
21st Jul 2009 14:11
London kicked on over the lunchtime session, with risers outnumbering fallers by four to one among FTSE 100 constituents. Wm Morrison leads the way after saying it is confident full year results will be ahead of its earlier expectations due to continuing customer growth and the successful implement
Read moreLondon midday: Morrisons leads advance
21st Jul 2009 11:57
Retail stocks dominate proceedings in London following trading updates from Morrisons and Next. Wm Morrison leads the risers in the FTSE 100 after saying it is confident full year results will be ahead of its earlier expectations due to continuing customer growth and the successful implementation o
Read moreCelsis hit by sales slowdown
21st Jul 2009 07:51
Shares in Celsis tumbled as the biotech warned its two core businesses have slowed down in the first three months of the current year. The diagnostics kits Rapid Detection arm had a slow start to the quarter, but has regained momentum in June with strong instrument sales. However, trading results y
Read moreRestructuring lift Celsis
24th Jun 2009 07:54
Diagnostics group Celsis lifted profits by over 20% last year as better margins offset a mixed sales performance. Revenues were flat at $52.5m as a strong scond half at the rapid detection business offset declines at In Vitro Technologies and Analytical Services. Operating profit increased 17.9% t
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