Hardide slashes loss
6th Dec 2010 14:55
Metal surface coatings technology developer Hardide has reduced its full year loss through a combination of higher revenues and lower costs. Revenues improved from £1.21m to £1.74m in the year to September 2010, while the reported loss declined from £1.82m to £507,000. Overheads were reduced by 30
Read moreLondon close: Strong start to final quarter
1st Oct 2010 16:41
The last quarter of 2010 started well for London's leading share index, with buoyancy in the oil sector helping to offset continuing economic worries at home and abroad. Manufacturing data was subdued. Footsie gave up some of its early gains after figures from the US showed Manufacturing grew at th
Read moreLondon afternoon: Footsie back above 5600
1st Oct 2010 14:56
The afternoon session has seen the Footsie advance confidently, almost regaining its high for the day which was hit shortly after 10:00am. A solid start by Wall Street on the back of better than expected spending data has helped sentiment this side of the pond. Oil giant BP is higher amid speculat
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Mears, BowLeven, Telecom Plus...
1st Oct 2010 11:56
Social housing repairs and maintenance group, Mears, has paid £2.7m for Jackson Lloyd (JL), which mends houses in the North West. JL has an order book in excess of £80m and Mears expects the purchase to be earnings enhancing by the end of next year. Oil explorer Bowleven has agreed a revised optio
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Heidelberg Concludes Negotiations on Planned Package of Cost-Cutting Measures
19th Jul 2010 16:05
-- Agreement reached between management and employee representatives on job cuts and necessary adjustments to personnel capacities -- Planned savings on personnel costs based on agreement to forgo collectively agreed payments and company contributions, the company's option of d
Read moreHardide 1H Pretax Loss GBP67,000 Vs GBP54,000
30th Jun 2010 08:47
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Hardide PLC (HDD.LN), a provider of unique surface engineering technology, said Wednesday that it made pretax loss of GBP67,000 for the half year ended March 31, compared with loss GBP54,000 MAIN FACTS: -Turnover decreased by 21% to GBP702,000 versus GBP888,000 -Gross
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Kalahari Minerals, Carpathian, Hardide...
2nd Jul 2009 15:33
Kalahari Mining said an independent assessment of its Rossing South Zone 1 uranium project has seen a resource and grade increase. "The 34% increase in resource for Zone 1 to 145 million lbs of U3O8 is fantastic news and in line with our estimates," said Kalahari's chairman Mark Hohnen. Carpathia
Read moreSmall caps round-up: MediaZest, Reneuron, Atlantic Coal...
30th Jun 2009 09:00
Display advertising and screens provider Mediazest's pre-tax profits slide in the year as administrative expenses were too high, prompting the firm to undertake further cost cutting measures. The group also said first half of 2009 has seen a drop in activity as a consequence of the economic downt
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