Galliford Try CEO reduces stake in company after upbeat update
15th Nov 2012 16:48
Greg Fitzgerald, the Chief Executive of Galliford Try, the FTSE 250 building group, has reduced his stake in the company by 300,000 shares just a week after announcing the group is now 'well positioned to deliver further profitable growth'. Fitzgerald, who has occupied the role of CEO since 2005,
Read moreLondon close: Stocks drop on concerns over Greece
8th Nov 2012 16:31
- Greek bailout delay concerns sink stocks - Draghi expects Eurozone to remain 'weak' - BoE and ECB keep policy stance unchanged After solid gains in the morning session, equity markets in London swung into the red in afternoon trade, after dreary comments from Mario Draghi and concerns about a bai
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: BTG tops the risers
8th Nov 2012 15:01
BTG, the specialist healthcare company, rose after saying that it is likely to meet or beat consensus forecasts and is on the hunt for further acquisitions. Chemicals group Yule Catto surged after saying that it is trading in line with expectations and is going to change its name to Synthomer. C
Read moreDialight down after contract delay
8th Nov 2012 08:54
Light-emitting diode (LED) firm Dialight fell after it reported delays to a major contract had hit trading in its signal lighting division. The firm said trading in that business, which sells obstruction, traffic and transportation products, was below expectations due to a hold-up in the award of a
Read moreLondon close: Stocks taken down by global uncertainty
5th Nov 2012 16:49
- All eyes turn to the US elections - Greece attempts to agree on austerity - UK and US services PMI disappoint After a sharp fall early on, the FTSE 100 traded broadly sideways for the remainder of Monday's session as investors refrained from building positions ahead of a busy week for the global
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Centamin gives investors a big thumbs up
5th Nov 2012 14:59
Investors in Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin showed their relief on Monday after the company announced that the Egyptian administrative court has decided that its Sukari mining licence is valid, eliminating the risk of losing its primary source of revenue. Centamin lost nearly 40% of its market
Read moreLondon midday: Investors flee from risk ahead of US elections
5th Nov 2012 11:26
- Investors risk averse ahead of elections - UK services PMI disappoints - Greece to vote on austerity Nervousness ahead of the US presidential elections saw stocks head lower on Monday morning, with losses cemented by a worse-than-expected reading of service-sector activity in the UK. In regards
Read moreDialight tapping into oil & gas opportunities
5th Nov 2012 07:31
Dialight has secured a 'major order' for over a thousand LED lighting fixtures from an unnamed, Texas-based rig owner and operator, the company announced on Monday morning. The LED lighting technology group said it will provide 1,224 fixtures for the "major" US company for use on eight newly constr
Read moreDialight makes board changes
18th Sep 2012 07:31
Light-emitting diode (LED) specialist Dialight has announced changes to fill board posts left open by the promotion of its new Chairman. Bob Lambourne, currently Chairman of the Audit Committee, is to assume the role of Acting Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Acting Senior Independent Dir
Read moreDialight confirms Chairman exit
5th Sep 2012 07:41
Light-emitting diode (LED) specialist Dialight has confirmed Chairman Harry Tee will formally step down on the twelfth of September after more than twenty years at the firm. Tee, who retired as Chief Executive of Dialight in 2005, will be replaced by Bill Ronald, currently Senior Independent Direct
Read moreDialight secures order for 2,000 LED lighting fixtures
29th Aug 2012 12:19
LED lighting technology producer Dialight has secured orders worth one million pounds for almost 2,000 LED lighting fixtures to be supplied for a new underground conveyor system at an Indonesian copper and gold mine. Dialight said the unnamed customer selected its lights for their "longevity and r
Read moreDialight forms joint venture in Asia
29th Aug 2012 07:46
Dialight, a producer of LED lighting technology, has established Dialight Asia, a joint venture (JV) with Lumina Holdings Systems based in Singapore. This new business will be responsible for the promotion and sale of Dialight industrial white lighting products in South East Asia. A number of sta
Read moreLondon close: Footsie drops two per cent on Eurozone fears
23rd Jul 2012 17:17
- Footsie near one-month low - Spanish regions ask for aid; bond yields surge - Evraz leads the Footsie lower Indices across Europe and the US tanked on Monday, with the FTSE 100 finishing near a one-month low, as Eurozone debt concerns spread fear across equity markets. The Footsie dropped 2.09%
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Dialight rises on profits
23rd Jul 2012 15:23
LED lighting group Dialight was a rare high riser after seeing revenues climb 18.2 per cent and operating profits rise 21 per cent in the half year ended June 30th. ??In contrast, mining stocks were firmly lower, in line with their FTSE 100 counterparts, with Aquarius Platinum among the fallers af
Read moreLondon midday: Footsie drops nearly 100 points on euro fears
23rd Jul 2012 11:42
- Spanish and Greek concerns weigh on stocks - Spanish yields continue to soar - Chinese policy-maker warns of slowing growth Concerns about Spain's financial health and renewed speculation about a Greek exit from the Eurozone sank European markets on Monday morning, prompting US stock futures to t
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