UPDATE:Low & Bonar:1H Profit Due To Transport,Leisure Revival
13th Jul 2010 14:43
(Adds detail, CEO comment, share price.) By Hannah Benjamin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Yarns, fabrics and flooring products supplier Low & Bonar PLC (LWB.LN) Tuesday swung to a first-half pretax profit on the back a resurgence in demand for its products from transport, le
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: BGlobal Eyes Profitable FY11
13th Jul 2010 12:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps BGLOBAL PLC (BGBL.LN), a metering services company, Tuesday said it expects to move into profit for fiscal 2011 following a first quarter in the black, a
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: African Minerals Gets $1.5B For Tonkolili
13th Jul 2010 09:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps AFRICAN MINERALS LTD. (AMI.LN), an iron ore miner focused on Sierra Leone, Tuesday said it agreed a $1.5 billion investment in its Tonkolili project from
Read moreINTERVIEW: Low & Bonar Sizing Up China And Middle East JVs
13th Jul 2010 08:44
By Hannah Benjamin Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Yarns, fabrics and flooring products supplier Low & Bonar PLC (LWB.LN) said Tuesday it is considering bolstering its presence in regions like China and the Middle East largely through joint ventures. Exports of the firm's prod
Read moreLow & Bonar Reintroduces Interim Dividend On Swing To 1H Profit
13th Jul 2010 07:51
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Yarns, fabrics and flooring products supplier Low & Bonar PLC (LWB.LN) Tuesday reintroduced an interim dividend following a swing to a first-half pretax profit on the continued improvement in sales. The firm said it saw a much-improved sales pattern in its second quarter, whi
Read moreKingspan FD raises €400,000
13th Apr 2010 16:26
Kingspan's finance director Dermot Mulvihill raised €400,000 following the sale of 50,000 shares in the Irish building firm Mulvihill disposed the shares at €7.05 each to leave him with 762,961 shares, which represents 0.46% of the group. Top Director Buys Low & Bonar (LWB) Director name: Mr Ma
Read moreSector movers: Construction and materials move higher
10th Dec 2009 10:46
Industrial fabric maker Low & Bonar is leading the construction and materials sector higher after it said second half profit is expected to be materially better than the first half and in line with company expectations. Trading since the interim statement of 19 October has remained at anticipated l
Read moreLow & Bonar sees H2 profit in line
10th Dec 2009 08:53
Industrial fabric maker Low & Bonar said second half profit is expected to be materially better than the first half and in line with company expectations. Trading since the interim statement of 19 October has remained at anticipated levels, the group said in Thursday's company statement. It added
Read moreLondon close: Oil fired Footsie
19th Oct 2009 17:10
Boosted by a bright start on Wall Street equities finished the day with a flourish in London with the FTSE 100 index close to racking up a triple digit gain. Energy stocks saw some late interest as the price of oil moved higher. At midday in New York the price of the most widely traded oil futures
Read moreLondon afternoon: Shares consolidate gains
19th Oct 2009 14:39
After racing off to a fast start leading equities have largely consolidated the gains made in the first hour of trading. Property stocks are among the best performers after a positive note on the sector from Evolution Securities, which has upped its ratings for British Land, Liberty International
Read moreLondon midday: More gains for Footsie
19th Oct 2009 12:14
Mining and property stocks have sparked another strong morning for the FTSE 100 index. Miners Fresnillo, Kazakhmys, Vedanta, Anglo American, Xstrata and Antofagasta are leading the way. Property stocks are lifted by a positive note on the sector from Evolution Securities, which has upped its rat
Read moreLow & Bonar H2 sales improve
19th Oct 2009 08:58
Industrial fabric maker Low & Bonar said the improvement in sales levels in the second half of this year has been maintained in line with company expectations although they remain significantly below last year. "Decisive cost reduction actions undertaken early in the year and lower raw material pr
Read moreAnglo Pacific chiefs bank £2m
21st Sep 2009 16:05
The top men at miner Anglo Pacific have sold over £2m of stock after the price doubled inside six months. Chairman Peter Boycott and chief executive Brian Wides both got rid of 500,000 shares at 210p a go, netting each just over £1m. Boycott still owns 2.83m shares, or 2.65% of the company, worth
Read moreSteve Good named Low & Bonar chief exec
3rd Sep 2009 08:06
Performance materials group Low & Bonar has appointed Steve Good as chief executive with immediate effect and said it expects second half profit to be 'materially improved' compared to the first half. Good's appointment follows the resignation of Paul Forman who is leaving Low & Bonar after seven y
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
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