29th Jun 2010 09:39
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Chemring Group PLC (CHG.LN) said Tuesday that on June 28, it purchased 15,000 of its ordinary shares at prices between 3059 pence and 3030 pence per share, which will be held as treasury shares. Shares at 0835 GMT down 60 pence, or 2%, at 2993 pence valuing the company at GBP
Read more28th Jun 2010 16:33
Lancashire Holdings non-executive director Barry Volpert is chief executive of private equity firm Crestview, which has raised more than £4.7m from the sale of shares in the property, aviation and marine insurer. The share prices of the five separate disposals varied from 497p to just over 500p. C
Read more28th Jun 2010 10:18
LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. defense company Chemring Group PLC (CHG.LN) said Monday it purchased 20,000 ordinary shares on June 25. MAIN FACTS: -The highest price paid was 3011 pence per share and the lowest price paid was 2990 pence per share. -The purchased shares will be held as treasury
Read more25th Jun 2010 12:06
Stocks on the fall in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 1106 GMT [Dow Jones] Investec increases Chemring (CHG.LN) price target to 4150p from 4000p after announcing it is to acqui
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1106 GMT [Dow Jones] Investec increases Chemring (CHG.LN) price target to 4150p from 4000p after announcing it is to acquire two operating units of Allied Defense Group (ADG). Estimates that the acquisition will enhance earnings by 4.5% in the first full year. Meanwhile, notes that the market was un
Read more24th Jun 2010 21:57
U.S. stocks closed lower Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 146 points to 10153, the S&P 500 declined 18 points to 1074 and the Nasdaq Composite slid 37 points to 2217. Among the companies whose shares are actively trading in the after-hours session are Oracle Corp. (ORCL), Research I
Read more24th Jun 2010 18:14
U.S. stocks were lower Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 98 points to 10201, the S&P 500 declined 13 points to 1079 and the Nasdaq Composite slid 27 points to 2227. Among the companies whose shares are actively trading in the session are Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY), Pfizer Inc. (PF
Read more24th Jun 2010 16:44
Seven of the eight directors of consumer electronics retailer Kesa Electronics have bought shares following yesterday's full year figures. The biggest purchases were by chief executive Thierry Falque-Pierrotin, chairman David Newlands and finance director Dominic Platt. Falque-Pierrotin bought 100
Read more24th Jun 2010 15:39
U.S. stocks were lower Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 90 points to 10208, the S&P 500 declined 1% to 1081 and the Nasdaq Composite slid 1% to 2231. Among the companies whose shares are actively trading in the session are Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY), Pfizer Inc. (PFE) and Hasbro
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By Jonathan Buck Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Chemring Group PLC (CHG.LN) Thursday announced it would acquire the two principal operating units of Allied Defense Group Inc. (ADG) for $59 million in cash in a deal that helps the U.K. missile-defense company complete a transactio
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DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Allied Defense Group Inc. (ADG) has reached a deal to sell most of its operations to Chemring Group PLC (CHG.LN) for $59.6 million, replacing a prior deal to buy the whole company. Shares of the ammunition company surged 60% to $4.23. Still, the stock is down 16% this ye
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LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. defense company Chemring Group PLC (CHG.LN) said Thursday it won't conclude the acquisition of Allied Defense Group Inc (ADG) pursuant to the merger agreement as ADG received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice, or DOJ, on the same day as the deal was announced re
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TIDMCHG RNS Number : 1996O Chemring Group PLC 24 June 2010 ? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 24 JUNE 2010 CHEMRING GROUP PLC UPDATE ON THE CONDITIONAL ACQUISITION OF THE ALLIED DEFENSE GROUP, INC.
Read more22nd Jun 2010 16:40
The budget did little to change the overall direction of the leading share index, which fell in early dealings and remained stuck in the red, though there was movement in specific sectors. A widely expected rise in Capital Gains Tax (CGT) was implemented, with higher rate payers to pay 28% from mid
Read more22nd Jun 2010 15:23
The lower than feared rise in CGT was good news for housebuilders, which were also heartened that an immediate rise in CGT means there won't be a rush to sell houses as homeowners seek to take advantage of the current rate. Barratt, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Redrow are among the stocks posting g
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