London close: Triple digit gains for FTSE 100
1st Dec 2010 16:56
Footsie was posting triple-digit gains at trading's close as markets across the globe roared in approval at talk that the European Central Bank may take more measures to deal with the debt crisis. Shares here got an extra boost from news that activity in the manufacturing sector hit levels not seen
Read moreLondon afternoon: Footsie jumps 120 points
1st Dec 2010 14:17
After a strong morning session leading shares kicked on some more over the lunch time period, as worries over the eurozone debt situation subside. Talk that the European Central Bank may take more measures to deal with the debt crisis has buoyed European markets, with banks bouncing back more than
Read moreCash rich Conygar to buy back shares
1st Dec 2010 08:48
Fed up with its shares trading at a hefty discount to net asset value (NAV), property investment company Conygar is kicking off a share buyback programme. The company said it plans to acquire up to 2m ordinary Conygar shares at a price that is not more than 5% higher than the average middle market
Read moreDatatec boss buys ahead of dividend
5th Jul 2010 17:01
Jens Montanana, the chief executive of South Africa-based IT services provider Datatec Ltd, has been buying shares ahead of them going ex-dividend today (5 July). The capital distribution has been set by AIM-quoted and JSE-listed Datatec at 12 cents a share, which is equivalent to around 8p a shar
Read moreWiseman chairman sells
2nd Jul 2010 17:17
Alan Wiseman, the chairman of Robert Wiseman Dairies, has raised £3m from a share sale. Wiseman sold 615,000 shares at 491.5p each. He still owns 15.2% of the Scottish dairy group. In June, Robert Wiseman completed the repurchase of capital equipment and vehicles that were the subject of a sale
Read moreMicro Focus chairman takes advantage of price fall
30th Jun 2010 17:00
Micro Focus International has lost nearly one-fifth of its value over the past week following the departure of finance director Nick Bray and this has tempted the software company's chairman to invest just over £400,000. Kevin Loosemore bought 100,000 shares at 401.4p each, which takes his shareho
Read moreConygar Investmnt Co Acquisition Of Shares By Director
21st Jun 2010 17:27
TIDMCIC RNS Number : 9878N Conygar Investment Company PLC(The) 21 June 2010 ? 21 June 2010 The Conygar Investment Company PLC Acquisition of Shares by Director The Conygar Investment Company PLC (the "Company") advises that it has received notificatio
Read moreFriday tips round-up: Old Mutual, Thomas Cook, Trinity Mirror
14th May 2010 07:00
Old Mutual's shares have bounced strongly since 2009's lows, up 87% on the year. They now also come with a dividend ? the company resumed payouts in March after skipping two in a row ? which provides a 4.1% yield. However, at 121p, or ten times 2010 earnings, the greater appeal lies in progress on
Read moreNew McBride boss buys
13th May 2010 15:57
McBride's new chief executive Christopher Bull has invested nearly £170,000 in buying an initial stake in the private label household products manufacturer. Bull has bought 90,000 shares at an average price of 188.19p a share one week after he took over as chief executive. Bull was previously chi
Read moreDomino's directors deliver more shares
14th Dec 2009 16:15
Domino's Pizza directors are selling again. This time it is via the pizza delivery company's tender offer at 292p a share. This tender replaced the original tender offer at 317p a share, which was scuppered by a fall in the share price. There were 2.27m shares tendered by the closing date of 11 De
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