Small caps round-up: ATH Resources, Hellenic Carriers, Oakley Capital...
18th Jan 2011 12:38
One of Britain's biggest coal producers ATH Resources traded in line with expectations during the first quarter, although geological issues at its Glenmuckloch site continue to cause concern. The firm is also worried about the recent dramatic increase in the price of gas oil which, if it continues
Read moreLondon close: Footsie rallies but falls short
8th Oct 2010 16:37
Footsie made a late charge for positive territory ahead of the close, in line with buoyancy in the US, but fell just short. The positive performance in the US was in spite of non-farm payrolls declining 95,000 in September when they had been expected to remain virtually unchanged. The 'glass half f
Read moreLondon afternoon: Shares rally on QE hopes
8th Oct 2010 14:37
US jobless data proved to be much worse than expected, with non-farm payrolls declining 95,000 in September when they had been expected to remain virtually unchanged, but the 'glass half full' optimists have taken the view that this makes a resumption of economic stimulus by the Federal Reserve more
Read moreLondon midday: Nervous wait for US jobs data
8th Oct 2010 12:25
The clock is ticking down on this afternoon's release of US non-farm payrolls data and the market is showing signs of nervousness, with the Footsie drifting back and in danger of slipping below 5600. Bank Barclays is down after PCP3, a vehicle linked to Man City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-N
Read moreImage Scan has X-ray factor
8th Oct 2010 08:08
Shares in real-time 3D and 2D x-ray imaging specialist Image Scan shot up after the company held out high hopes for its new products. Turnover for the year to end-September rose to £1.5m from £1.4m the year before. The company said sales of security equipment continue to grow, driven by a two-fold
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Sportech, Liontrust, DQ...
25th Mar 2010 12:11
Losses rose at football pools group Sportech last year after heavy asset write-downs and gross win falling 10% to £64.6m. Pre-tax losses in 2009 were £17m after £25m of one-offs. Underlying operating profits fell to £19.5m from £22.6m. "That the decline in profitability is due, primarily, to our co
Read moreCar industry slowdown hurts Image Scan
5th Oct 2009 07:43
X-Ray imaging group Image Scan is seeking to tilt its business towards security scanning and away from industry after seeing a slowdown in sales in the latter category. The firm has been hit hard by the downturn in car manufacturing around the world, though it did point out that it has benefited fr
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Image Scan, Touchstone, Victoria Oil...
17th Jun 2009 08:19
Image Scan slumped Wednesday after a plunge in industrial revenue, due mainly to the weak car market, sent the X-ray imaging firm deeper into the red. It reported a pre-tax loss of £355,000 for the six months ended 31 March, up from £136,000 a year ago. Revenue fell to £743,000 from £1.1m in 2008.
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