International Greetings eyes return to profit

15th Oct 2009 08:12

Greetings card group International Greetings said first half trading was in line with market expectations and believes it can return to profit in 2009/10. The group, which makes giftwrap, stationery, gift bags and crackers, said while the trading environment overall remains challenging, its order

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International Greetings boss buys, shares soar

29th Sep 2009 16:27

Shares in International Greetings soared after the firm announced this afternoon that chairman Keith James bought a big chunk of shares in the greetings card group He bought 40,000 shares at 55p a time, bringing his stake in the company to 50,562 shares. News of the purchase was given an unusually

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International Greetings FD dips in

3rd Aug 2009 16:17

Sheryl Tye, finance director at International Greetings, has spent just under £10,000 on shares in the greetings card group. The acquisition of 26,000 shares at 38p each cost £9,880, that's far more than they would have cost just a week ago. International Greetings shares rallied from about 23p ah

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International Greetings revenue rises 13%

29th Jul 2009 09:00

Greetings card group International Greetings said full year revenue from continuing operations increased by 13.1% and it eyes a return to profitability in 2009/10. The group, which makes gift wrap, crackers, cards, stationery and accessories, said however its expect market conditions to remain chal

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London close: Downgrade threat sinks Footsie

21st May 2009 16:35

Footsie closed with triple-digit fall as investors got spooked by fears that the UK may lose its triple-A credit rating. Credit-rating agency Standard & Poor's said: 'We have revised the outlook on the UK to negative due to our view that, even assuming additional fiscal tightening, the net general

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London afternoon: Decline picks up pace

21st May 2009 14:36

The Footsie is nursing a triple-digit fall as investors bail out of equities, spooked by fears that the UK may lose its triple-A credit rating. Credit-rating agency Standard & Poor's said: 'We have revised the outlook on the UK to negative due to our view that, even assuming additional fiscal tigh

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International Greetings sees 'significant progress'

21st May 2009 13:39

International Greetings rallied after the greetings card group said it has achieved significant progress in the second half of the year, with full year sales up by over 10% against the prior year at £217m. The group said it currently anticipates that the full year outcome, before restructuring cos

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