Friday tips round-up: National Grid, Unite, BG
20th Nov 2009 06:36
National Grid prides itself on a highly risk-averse business model, and yesterday's half-year results go some way to vindicating the strategy. And there is plenty more to come. The integration of the $12bn purchase of KeySpan in 2007 is not yet complete but is on track for $200m-worth of annual sav
Read moreHuntsworth's Puttnam doubles holdings
28th Aug 2009 16:06
Huntsworth non-executive director Lord Puttnam has doubled his holdings in the public relations and healthcare communications firm. The group said Lord Puttnam bought 90,000 ordinary shares at 65.5p each, taking his holdings to 180,000 shares or 0.1% of the issued class. Top Director Buys Huntsw
Read moreHuntsworth acquires Swedish PR firm
19th Aug 2009 10:35
Public relations firm Huntsworth said its Swedish subsidiary has agreed to acquire Sund Kommunikation i Malmo, a specialist in corporate and financial communications, marketing PR and public affairs. It will pay a maximum of £12.3m, dependent on the acquisition delivering 65% annual profit growth o
Read moreTuesday tips round-up: Dunelm, Cranswick, LMS Capital
14th Jul 2009 06:43
Dunelm Group's share price performance over the last year is almost a mirror image of that of most retailers. The out-of-town homeware group has seen its stock gain 80% in the last 12 months as a series of upbeat trading updates and results have made the group the belle of the retail sector. Numbe
Read moreHuntsworth FY on track
13th Jul 2009 08:47
Public relations and healthcare communications firm Huntsworth said it expects to meet management's profit expectations in the first half of this year and with 86% of forecast revenues committed for 2009. "We remain confident in respect of our full year results," the group said in Monday's company
Read moreFiberweb number cruncher builds stake
26th Jun 2009 16:57
Director and chief financial officer of Fiberweb Daniel Abrams has put his hand in his pocket and bought 70,000 shares in the fabrics producer. Abrams paid £49,560 for the stake at 70.8p a share on the same day that the firm concluded negotiations with Brazilian spunbound fabrics producer Fitesa ov
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Clean Air Power, Forbidden Tech, ProStrakan...
14th May 2009 11:07
Deals to supply supermarket Sainsbury's and dairy group Robert Wiseman helped the fuel technology group Clean Air Power post a rise in revenues and reduce losses over 2008. Pre-tax losses fell to £2.4m from £3m as turnover climbed to £6.5m from £4.7m. Internet video platform developer Forbidden Te
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