UK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Maple Energy 2009 Loss Widens On Oil Price
25th Jun 2010 12:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps MAPLE ENERGY PLC (MPLE.LN), a Peru-focused energy company, Friday reported a wider full-year loss after a slump in the oil price hit revenue, and said it
Read moreLondon midday: Stormy weather for BP
25th Jun 2010 12:01
Mining stocks and BP have combined to spoil what was a firm start by London's blue-chip stocks, with even the weather now appearing to have it in for the beleaguered UK oil giant. Mining stocks such as ENRC, Lonmin and Kazkhmys suffer chunky falls but these are dwarfed by BP shares, which are havin
Read moreUPDATE: Cineworld Signs 11-Screen O2 Multiplex Cinema Deal
25th Jun 2010 10:31
(Adds detail, analyst comment, share price) By Hannah Benjamin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. cinema company Cineworld Group PLC (CINE.LN) Friday said it has signed a deal for an undisclosed sum to operate the 11-screen multiplex cinema at the O2 arena in London. Cin
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Avis Europe To Raise GBP151 Million
25th Jun 2010 09:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps AVIS EUROPE PLC (AVE.LN), a car rental company, Friday said it plans to launch a discounted rights issue to raise about GBP151 million, and as part of th
Read moreCineworld to operate O2 multiplex
25th Jun 2010 08:58
Cinema chain Cineworld has won the gig to operate the O2 multiplex cinema in London for the next 25 years. It has agreed a lease with the Waterfront Limited Partnership, part of the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), with Cineworld assuming operational control of the complex on 25 June 2010. The
Read moreCineworld Signs Deal To Run 11-Screen O2 Multiplex Cinema
25th Jun 2010 07:43
LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. cinema company Cineworld Group PLC (CINE.LN) Friday said it has signed a deal for an undisclosed sum to operate the 11-screen multiplex cinema at the O2 arena in London. Cineworld has agreed a 25-year lease with the Waterfront Limited Partnership, which is part of the An
Read moreTuesday tips round-up: Weir, Mothercare, United Utilities
15th Jun 2010 06:53
Engineering group Weir issued a surprise update yesterday, revealing that trading over the nine weeks to the 4 June had been stronger than expected. Particularly encouraging was the disclosure that original equipment orders had begun to increase. In terms of enterprise value to earnings before inte
Read moreLondon close: Mining stocks boost Footsie
14th Jun 2010 16:49
Footsie finished with good gains as mining stocks enjoyed a boost from higher metals prices. Mining companies Kazakhmys, Vedanta and BHP Billiton went well but it was silver and gold miner Fresnillo that led the way on rumours that the company is under the bid microscope. BP's slide continues. Th
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Egdon Resources Up On Production Boost
14th Jun 2010 16:00
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps EGDON RESOURCES PLC (EDR.LN), an oil and gas company, Monday said it intends to revive plans to generate electricity from gas produced from its Keddingto
Read moreLondon afternoon: Fresnillo adds lustre to Footsie
14th Jun 2010 14:12
Expectations of a firm start on Wall Street and a paring of the morning's losses suffered by BP enabled the Footsie to extend its rise over the lunchtime session. Mining companies are enjoying a lift from stronger metals prices. Kazakhmys, Vedanta and BHP Billiton are all going well but it is silve
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Majestic Wine Plans 12 Openings For FY11
14th Jun 2010 12:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps MAJESTIC WINE PLC (MJW.LN), a U.K. wine warehouse chain, said Monday it expects to open 12 new stores this fiscal year, doubling the number it opened in
Read moreLondon midday: BP slows Footsie's climb
14th Jun 2010 12:07
Barely a dozen of the FTSE 100's constituents finished the morning in the red but the blue-chip index's advance was less than convincing, largely due BP being on the end of another battering. The oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has now cost BP £1.1bn ($1.6bn) and the pressure on the oil giant is
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: SuperGroup Signs UAE Stores Franchise
14th Jun 2010 09:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps SUPERGROUP PLC (SGP.LN), a fashion retailer, Monday said it has signed a franchise deal to open 13 stores in the United Arab Emirates during the next thr
Read moreLondon open: Miners move higher
14th Jun 2010 08:57
London has opened higher lifted by a late rally on Wall Street on Friday and a good showing by the miners this morning. BP is the worst performer this morning. The oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has now cost BP £1.1bn ($1.6bn) and the pressure on the oil giant is likely to intensify over the ne
Read moreCineworld To Roll Out Digital Screens Across The UK
14th Jun 2010 07:46
LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. cinema company Cineworld Group PLC (CINE.LN) Monday said it is partnering with a digital cinema technology firm to roll out digital projection facilities across all its U.K. screens. Cineworld is joining forces with Arts Alliance Media, which provides digital cinema tech
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