James Fisher Finance Director To Retire Nov, Stuart Kilpatrick Named
5th Jul 2010 07:48
LONDON (Dow Jones)--James Fisher and Sons PLC (FSJ.LN), a marine services provider, said Monday Michael Shields, Group Finance Director, will retire from the Company on Nov. 30 and be replaced by Stuart Kilpatrick. MAIN FACTS: -Stuart Kilpatrick has become Group Finance Director designate as
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30th Jun 2010 11:28
Less than two weeks after denying reports that its Else mobile project was in trouble Israeli technology firm Emblaze has confirmed it is abandoning plans to manufacture the First ELSE mobile device. The company said it will concentrate its efforts on licensing the ELSE Intuition platform and techn
Read moreJames Fisher & Sons Sells Norwegian Unit, Offices For GBP18.5M
30th Jun 2010 07:45
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Marine engineering company James Fisher & Sons PLC (FSJ.LN) Wednesday said it has disposed of its Norwegian subsidiary ScanTech Eiendom AS and sold some of its office and workshop facilities in Norway for a total of GBP18.5 million, which it will use to pay down debt. ScanTec
Read moreRound-up: Yule Catto, Brit Insurance, Morgan Sindall...
6th May 2010 15:01
Chemicals group Yule Catto has made a good start to the year with first quarter profit comfortably ahead of last year. In the core polymer chemicals, volumes were over 10% up on prior year, strongly ahead of the weak first quarter of 2009. Looking forward, Yule expects to see continuing strong de
Read moreSunday tips round-up: Fidelity China, JP Morgan Brazil, James Fisher
28th Mar 2010 08:34
Anthony Bolton, widely renowned for his stock-picking skills, is launching the Fidelity China Special Situations fund. And JPMorgan is launching the Brazil Investment Trust, run by Sebastian Luparia, a Latin American specialist who has been investing in the region for 17 years. The past two years h
Read moreWednesday tips round-up: Debenhams, Gem Diamonds, James Fisher
17th Mar 2010 06:43
Don't expect Debenhams to set the world alight, but like its reborn Principles brand, it has legs, suggests the Independent. The department store group sees potential to grow beyond 200 stores on home soil, and its shares - which have fallen from a 12-month high of nearly £1 - now look good value,
Read moreLondon close: Pension deal boosts BA
16th Mar 2010 17:03
After threatening to hit a new intra-day high the FTSE 100 index saw its advance checked in the final hour of trading as profit takers moved in ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates later today. Airline British Airways made a late surge to the top of the Footsie leaderboard as i
Read moreLondon afternoon: G4S locked out of market rally
16th Mar 2010 14:49
The Footsie stopped just short of dipping into negative territory over the lunchtime session before buyers moved back in just before 2pm. Banks and miners continue to provide many of the bright spots, with the latter benefitting from higher metal prices. In banking, Royal Bank of Scotland is want
Read moreSector movers: Industrial Transportation shrugs off James Fisher weakness
16th Mar 2010 13:02
The industrial transportation sector is going well despite shares in James Fisher sinking a little following the marine service company's full-year results. The company saw a rise in revenues and profits in 2009 as its specialist technical division helped it shrug off the effects of the global econ
Read moreLondon midday: Early gains trimmed
16th Mar 2010 12:03
The FTSE 100 was clinging on to positive territory at the start of the lunchtime session after share prices went into a late morning swoon. Banks and miners continue to provide most of the bright spots, with the latter benefitting from higher metal prices. In banking, Royal Bank of Scotland is wa
Read moreBroker tips: G4S, Debenhams, James Fisher
16th Mar 2010 11:43
Shares in security group G4S dipped on Tuesday morning as the market focused on slowing organic revenue growth, but Panmure Gordon remains a fan of the stock. 'G4S has delivered a solid set of final results some 2% ahead of our forecast at the adjusted PBT [profit before tax] level, with robust org
Read moreBroker snap: James Fisher less reliant on marine oil
16th Mar 2010 11:18
It's been a case of nautical metaphors ahoy since marine services group James Fisher announced full-year results on Tuesday morning, with Charles Stanley pitching in with 'specialist technical steadies the ship'. The broker thinks the group's performance was 'commendable' given the difficult market
Read moreJames Fisher stays buoyant
16th Mar 2010 08:47
Marine services group James Fisher saw a rise in revenues and profits in 2009 as its specialist technical division helped it shrug off the effects of the global economic downturn. Pre-tax profits rose to £24.7m from £23.6m in 2008 as revenues climbed to £249.6m from £233.6m. The total dividend for
Read moreSunday tips round-up: Mothercare, James Fisher, Footsie Dogs
22nd Nov 2009 11:51
In India, there are 24m babies born every year. In China, there are 19m. These figures underscore the level of opportunity Mothercare has in its new international growth markets. There are opportunities in Britain too. In the next three years about 60pc of its UK store leases are up for rent revie
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Cobra Bio-Manufacturing, Cadogan, Oilex...
11th Nov 2009 09:28
Cobra Bio-Manufacturing is is discussions which may or may not lead to an offer being made for the company. In a standard statement, Cobra said the talks still remain at a preliminary stage. Cadogan Petroleum continues to reduce expenditure whilst re-evaluating its oil and gas assets in Ukraine. Ca
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