Small caps round-up: Caza Oil & Gas, Alexon, Falkland Island
22nd Apr 2010 14:22
Shares in Caza Oil & Gas jumped after it said it encountered 'multiple gas bearing sands' after drilling at the Wharton West Wilcox Field in Texas. Shares in vehicle tracking systems specialist Minorplanet slumped after it said it is selling its UK arm, which accounts for about 40% of overall reven
Read moreSmall Cap round-up: Vislink, Source BioScience, Alliance Pharma..........
24th Mar 2010 18:43
New chief executive Duncan Lewis has restructured Vislink's operations so they are based on customer sectors rather than technologies. The core news and entertainment division reported much lower revenues as its major US contract came to an end. The law enforcement division is benefiting from increa
Read moreEG Solutions gains on contract extension
23rd Feb 2010 17:22
EG Solutions gained after the operations management software group announced a contract extension with one of the largest bancassurance groups in the Nordic region. The contract extension, is worth £265,000 in the current financial year to 31 January 2011 and a further £300,000 during the full cont
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Work Group, Trafficmaster, Ransom...
12th Jan 2010 12:03
Marketing services company Work Group remains confident that full-year results will be in line with expectations, and says the net cash position at year end is over £2m. 'We lived through extraordinary times in 2009, but we finished the year in line with our forecasts and in a strong cash position,
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Lifeline Scientific, Autologic, Bond...
23rd Sep 2009 13:10
The market liked Lifeline Scientific's maiden interim operating profit of $73,000 versus last year's loss of $3.1m, as the sale of 11 new LifePort kidney transporters helped revenue jump 123% to $7.75m. 'Trading was in-line with management's expectations during the first half and the board is confi
Read moreLondon close: US confidence sours sentiment
14th Aug 2009 16:28
Weaker than expected US consumer sentiment data upset the apple cart Friday, giving investors an excuse to bank profits ahead of the weekend. Stockmarkets on both sides of the Atlantic have risen 15% in the past month, so no wonder investors were keen to trim their portfolios. Wall Street headed s
Read moreLondon afternoon: US sentiment data disappoints
14th Aug 2009 15:30
London's stockmarket overcame a technical glitch Friday afternoon only for equities to turn lower following a surprise plunge in US consumer confidence. Wall Street tumbled three figures shortly after the University of Michigan said its consumer sentiment index for August fell to 63.2 rather than t
Read moreLondon midday: Equities still on the REIT track
14th Aug 2009 11:59
Properties, miners and housebuilders were the sectors making the running this morning as London's blue-chip index strives to make it three days of rises in a row. Reports this morning suggested a consortium of some of the world's richest families is plotting a bid for British Land. Liberty Internat
Read moreLondon open: British Land bid talk lifts market
14th Aug 2009 08:44
London's blue chips have opened slightly higher on a relatively quiet day with bid rumours among the big property groups the main talking point. Reports this morning suggested a consortium of some of the world's richest families is plotting a bid for British Land. Hammerson and Land Securities are
Read moreLondon pre-open: Positive start ahead
14th Aug 2009 07:39
London's blue chips are expected to open slightly higher on a relatively quiet day. Investors are likely to focus on US inflation and industrial production data due in the afternoon. Payment services group Paypoint said its trading performance since the end of March has been satisfactory. The compa
Read moreEG Solutions sees return to profits
14th Aug 2009 07:14
Operations management software group EG Solutions expects results for the half year to be in line with expectations, including a return to profitability. Revenues are seen at approximately £2.1m (H1 2008: £2.3m), while profits are seen at around £0.05m compared to a loss of £0.8m in the second half
Read moreDemand remains robust at EG Solutions
16th Jun 2009 08:21
Operations management software group EG Solutions said its pipeline of potential sales continues to grow despite the tough times being experienced by the financial sector. The company’s chairman, Rodney Baker-Bates, conceded that its customers’ decision times ‘remain longer than we would like’ but
Read moreEG Solutions wins new Nationwide deal
9th Jun 2009 12:38
Operations management software group eg solutions said it has won a further new sales contract with Nationwide Regional Brands. The group's operational management software and methodology will be rolled out to the recently acquired elements of Dunfermline Building Society. This sale is in addit
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Cellcast, Haike, Real Good Food ...
9th Jun 2009 08:35
Cellcast, a provider of technology that allows TV images to be viewed on mobile phones, moved into profit in 2008 after cutting costs and lifting revenues. The firm posted a pre-tax profit of £180,000 for the year, compared to a £2.15m loss the previous year. Revenue climbed to £16m from £12m. The
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