Small caps round-up: Pure Wafer, Lombard, Oxford Catalysts...
30th Jul 2012 11:30
Pure Wafer, which provides silicon wafer reclaim services for semiconductor manufacturers globally, has said its results for the year ended June 30th are set to exceed current market expectations with an expected reduced loss before tax resulting from an increase in earnings before interest, tax, de
Read moreFRSGlobal goes cold on Lombard
20th Jul 2011 12:39
Lombard Risk Management, the provider of specialised software solutions for City traders, saw its shares tumble as it announced it is no longer in bid talks with FRSGlobal. Last week, Lombard's shares had climbed 17% after the group confirmed rumours of a possible offer from the risk and regulatory
Read moreLombard Risk approached by FRSGlobal
12th Jul 2011 12:58
Shares in Lombard Risk Management rallied 17% at Tuesday lunchtime, after the group confirmed rumours that the risk and regulatory solutions provider, FRSGlobal, has approached the company concerning a possible offer. Lombard, the provider of specialised software solutions for City traders, said th
Read moreBrooks seven pocket £2.2m
24th Sep 2010 17:02
All seven executive directors of wealth management firm Brooks Macdonald have taken advantage of the share price more than doubling over the past year to reduce their shareholdings. They all sold shares at 895.5p each and raised £2.21m in total. The shares are 133% higher than one year ago. Inv
Read moreOmega chairman invests nearly £1m
10th Sep 2010 16:38
The chairman and chief executive of Omega Insurance Holdings are both buying shares in the Bermuda-based insurance underwriter with chairman John Coldman investing nearly £1m. Richard Pexton became chief executive of Omega in March this year. He was previously boss of Heritage Underwriting Agency.
Read moreLombard Risk puts bad year behind it
8th Sep 2010 18:09
Lombard Risk Management, the provider of specialised software solutions for City traders, saw losses widen last year but the shares shot up after the company said it had made a a strong trading start to the new financial year. The company recorded a loss of £1.59m before tax in the year to 31 March
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Lombard Risk, Zirax, KBC...
13th Jan 2010 09:55
Shares in Lombard Risk Management jumped after the trading software company said it had won its sixth contract in two months. It did not name the client but said the contracts would have a total value of more than £500,000 in the first year. Shares in Zirax fell sharply after the speciality chemic
Read moreLondon Close: Footsie posts strong gain
21st Dec 2009 16:54
Footsie ended the day almost 2% higher after a strong performance throughout the day. The positive opening of Wall Street gave a further boost later in the afternoon. The Dow has jumped over 100 points helped by optimism that the $800bn plus Health Care Bill could get approved sooner rather than l
Read moreLondon afternoon: Dow gains lift Footsie
21st Dec 2009 14:47
Footsie is pushing forward following a strong start on Wall St fuelled by weakness in the dollar and related gains for the miners. The Dow has jumped over 80 points helped by optimism that the $800bn plus Health Care Bill could get approved sooner rather than later. Over here, Cairn Energy is sti
Read moreLondon midday: Oil fired Footsie
21st Dec 2009 12:00
Oil is fuelling the Footsie's rise today, with support from back-in-favour banks. Cairn Energy has secured a drill ship to get an early start on its exploration activities in Greenland. The oil company said drilling in Greenland will start a year ahead of schedule after it came to a deal with Hess
Read moreLombard Risk Management wins ABN Amro deal
21st Dec 2009 08:25
Shares in Lombard Risk Management soared after the trading software company won a contract to supply the Dutch bank ABN Amro with its risk management software COLLINE. Lombard did not disclose the terms of the contract. COLLINE is a pure internet application that runs within a web browser. 'We ar
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