Gresham Computing makes Q1 progress
18th Apr 2011 07:35
Banking software firm Gresham Computing reported improved first quarter pre-tax profit and revenue while it remains confident about its recently upgraded outlook. For the quarter ended 17 April 2011 pre-tax profit rose to £0.3m from £0.0m the year before. Revenue for the period rose to £2.5m from £
Read moreTechMARK movers: Asterand partnership
29th Mar 2011 12:29
Human tissue services provider Asterand has entered a preferred partnership deal with life sciences firm 5AM Solutions. The two companies will develop next generation virtual biobanking software. This will enable a broader access to geographically diverse biospecimens. Development costs will be s
Read moreLondon close: Strong start to 2011 continues
5th Jan 2011 16:44
An afternoon rally helped the FTSE 100 build on yesterday's strong start to the year and stay at levels not seen since the first half of 2008, well in advance of the global economic crash. The turnaround in fortunes was inspired by some strong US jobs data, with payroll processor ADP reporting a re
Read moreLondon afternoon: Footsie back above 6,000
5th Jan 2011 14:04
Footsie has scrambled back above 6,000 over the lunch time session though the blue-chip index remains slightly lower on the day. Miners remain a drag on the index, with the likes of Antofagasta, Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Kazakhmys falling back in line with softer metals prices. Retailers
Read moreLondon midday: Shares give back some gains
5th Jan 2011 12:07
The FTSE 100 is firmly in the red after yesterday's strong gains amid weakness in the mining and retail sectors. With metals prices falling back following a strong run recently, miners such as Antofagasta, BHP Billiton and Kazakhmys are weak. Retailers are in focus, with Next one of the top riser
Read moreLondon open: Blue chips open lower
5th Jan 2011 08:56
London has opened weaker, continuing the softer trend seen towards the end of yesterday's session with retailers and food groups under pressure. The snow lost Next an estimated £22m of full price sales in the run-up to Christmas - about 2.2% of the season's total sales - although the high street fa
Read moreGresham Computing keeps getting better
5th Jan 2011 08:32
Trading has continued to improve at banking software company Gresham Computing which made a profit in the fourth quarter. Business had already improved during the first three quarters of 2010 when the company returned to a first half profit of £0.1m. The company now expects to report a year-end ca
Read moreTechMARK movers: Biocompatibles perks up
28th Oct 2010 12:44
Medical devices developer Biocompatibles International has jumped 10% on news that its talks with a potential bidder are getting more serious. Shares in Biocompatibles have drifted lower since their initial jump on the original bid talks announcement. They remain below that initial level. News
Read moreGresham crawls back into the black
10th Aug 2010 13:39
Real time financial solutions provider Gresham Computing said performance in the first half of 2010 was ahead of expectations as the company returned to profit. Total sales dipped to £4.3m in the first half of the year from £5.6m the year before, but the company edged into the black with a £0.1m pr
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Ithaca, Ambrian Capital, Providence...
6th Jul 2010 12:07
Oil and gas firm Ithaca Energy said it increased production throughout the second quarter of 2010 and remains on target to achieve forecast 2010 production levels. Production in the second quarter averaged 10,217 barrels of oil per day, a 17% improvement over first quarter production. Stockbroker
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: RM Revenue Threat From UK Spending Cut
6th Jul 2010 09:30
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 RM PLC (RM.LN), a provider of educational products and services, Tuesday said GBP200 million of future revenue is under threat from the U.K. government's
Read moreGresham Computing Says Trading Remains Ahead Of Mgmt View
6th Jul 2010 07:40
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Gresham Computing PLC (GHT.LN) Tuesday said it continues to trade ahead of its management's expectations, as the improvement in trading it announced during the first quarter has continued through to the half year. The firm--which provides real-time financial solutions to bank
Read moreTechMARK movers: Gresham falls ahead of index exit
17th Jun 2010 15:15
Shares in Gresham Computing have fallen ahead of the software company's exclusion from the TechMARK Focus index next Monday. There was a spike downwards in the Gresham share price just before midday even though there has not been a trade since just after 10am. FTSE said last week that Gresham, p
Read moreGresham Computing Trading Ahead Of Management's Expectations
9th Jun 2010 07:25
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Gresham Computing PLC (GHT.LN), a company engaged in providing real time financial solutions, said Wednesday trading is currently ahead of management's expectations after the improvement in trading seen in the first quarter of 2010 continued into the second quarter. MAIN FACT
Read moreZincOX MD adds to his stake
30th Apr 2010 16:45
ZincOx managing director Peter Wynter Bee has invested more than £64,000 in the zinc recycling and mining company following Wednesday's full year figures. Wynter Bee bought 128,000 shares at 50.25p each, taking his stake to 490,000 shares - equivalent to 0.63% of ZincOx. Fellow executive direct
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