London midday: Rio's assets sale continues
22nd Sep 2009 12:10
Miners continue to lead the market higher as investors return to the market after yesterday's pause for breath. Rio Tinto is wanted after it sold off another chunk of Alcan. The heavily indebted miner sold Alcan Composites, part of the Alcan Engineered Products division, to Swiss firm Schweiter Tec
Read moreCVS profit jumps 79%, positive outlook
22nd Sep 2009 10:20
Shares in CVS gained after the vet services supplier reported a 71.9% jump in full-year operating profits and said it is confident in the group's future. Operating profit rose to £7.01m in the year ended 30 June compared with £4.08m last time. Revenue was up 23.3% to £76.61m, with like for like sal
Read moreCVS sales growth steady
14th Jul 2009 08:27
Vet services supplier CVS grew like-for-like sales by 2% last year, in line with the first half. Total sales increased by approximately 23%, with £6m of the increase down to acquisitions. Operating profit is expected to be broadly in line with market expectations. The net debt position has improve
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