Small caps round-up: Aer Lingus, Gold Oil, IndigoVision...
30th Jan 2012 08:49
Airline Aer Lingus has confirmed that it is in talks with parties involved with the firm's pension scheme, which is said to be 400 million euros short, equivalent to $525m. The Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (IASS) is holding thetaljks with trade unions and Dublin Airport Authority and its uni
Read moreGoldplat says Ghana gold recovery operations ahead of expectations
23rd Jan 2012 10:21
AIM quoted gold producer Goldplat has today published an operations update for its three main gold projects in Kenya, Burkina Faso and Ghana, as well as its two gold recovery operations in South Africa and Ghana. In particular, the company reports "excellent progress being maintained on all fronts,
Read moreGoldplat eyes expansion
13th Sep 2011 08:10
Africa-focused miner Goldplat posted a big jump in profits after it increased gold production to record levels. The company saw a 76% increase in profit before tax to £3,428,000 in the year to the end of June. It said it had mined a record 28,185 ounces of gold, 31% more than the previous year. A
Read moreSmall cap round-up: ClearStream, Optare, Brainspark
7th Mar 2011 12:36
Medical devices manufacturer ClearStream Technologies has signed a number of new distribution agreements in Scandinavia, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. The new markets served include Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia and The Philippines. "We continue to target and develo
Read moreSmall caps round-up: BP Marsh, Christie
14th Feb 2011 13:03
Venture capital provider BP Marsh said all the companies in which it has invested are developing to the board's satisfaction. The group ended its financial year (31/1/11) with net cash of £0.5m, down from £0.6m at the end of July. Christie Group's transaction and advisory practice has completed the
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Berkeley Mineral, Goldplat
13th Dec 2010 11:10
A delay in its acquisition of a zinc asset in Zambia has sent shares in miner and metals processor Berkeley Mineral Resources sharply lower. Completion of the acquisition of the Kabwe tailings dump, where materials left over from previous mining operations are processed, is now expected to take pl
Read moreLondon close: Miners get a hammering
23rd Nov 2010 16:57
Footsie staved off a triple-digit fall by less than half a point as worries over the situation in Korea and the prospect of other European countries joining Ireland in the queue for a bail-out nagged away at investors all day. Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered was hit by worries over the exch
Read moreLondon afternoon: TUI bid rumour revived
23rd Nov 2010 14:11
With the Dow Jones index expected to register a triple-digit fall when Wall Street opens, sentiment in London has dipped further. Fears of debt contagion in the euro-zone are pushing the banks down, with Barclays, Standard Chartered and Lloyds Banking the hardest hit. Royal Bank of Scotland defies
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Intellego, Goldplat. Shanta ...
23rd Nov 2010 08:23
Shares in Intellego jumped after the training consultancy group said it had made a good start with its trial programme providing financial services products to a high street bank and other financial services groups. The company said the strong start should achieve its minimum sales target of £500,0
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Abbeycrest, City of London Investment, Impax...
25th Oct 2010 17:26
Jewellery maker Abbeycrest has swung to a pre-tax loss of £0.46m for the half year from a pre-tax profit of £1.26m last year. For the six months ended 31 August 2010, group revenue increased by 5% to £18.8m from £17.9m previously. However, this was largely due to the effect of the rising gold price
Read moreSunday tips round-up: Ryanair, Red Rock, HSBC Infra...
26th Sep 2010 12:34
The Telegraph says Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's chief executive, certainly knows how to milk publicity - but he also knows how to run a low-cost airline too. At last week's AGM, Ryanair confirmed that everything was on track in the current year. Mr O'Leary said he was comfortable with guidance of a n
Read moreSmall caps: Allergy Therapeutics, Goldplat, Avacta
20th Sep 2010 14:41
Hay fever treatment specialist Allergy Therapeutics posted an operating profit for the year to June of £1.5m (2009: loss £5.1m) and cut losses to £116,000 from £11.4m. "On the regulatory front, the submission in March 2009 of Pollinex Quattro Grass, our ultra-short course four injection grass alle
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Mwana Africa, Goldplat, Roxi...
10th Aug 2010 10:34
Ambrian has started coverage of pan-African resources firm Mwana Africa with a 'buy' stance and risked net asset value of 30p a share. That follows an audited resource and reserve that the company says confirms the economic viability of its plan to restart the Trojan mine. Now that the report is c
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Intandem Films Eyes Distribution Market
22nd Jul 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 INTANDEM FILMS PLC (IFM.LN), a film production company, Thursday said it is eyeing a move in to the distribution market and could make its first inroads
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Intl Personal Finance Eyes Bond Issue
22nd Jul 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 INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE PLC (IPF.LN), a door-to-door lender, hopes to raise between EUR200 million and EUR300 million on the public bond market in
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