Defence boost for MS International
22nd Feb 2011 10:11
MS International says that its defence business is trading strongly but the overall group recovery "remains subdued". The group has a "substantial" order book which mainly relates to the defence activities. Deliveries to the US Naval Sea Systems Command relating to a $28.6m contract for 30mm naval
Read moreAutonomy boss sells Blinkx shares
21st Jul 2010 16:49
Autonomy boss Dr Mike Lynch has sold shares in AIM-quoted video search engine operator Blinkx, which was spun out of Autonomy in 2007. Dr Lynch, who is a non-executive director of Blinkx, raised £487,500 from selling 750,000 shares at 65p each. He still owns more than 23.2m shares in Blinkx, equiva
Read moreRockhopper directors add to holdings
6th Jul 2010 16:46
Shares in Falkland Islands oil and gas explorer Rockhopper Exploration have risen by 779% over the past year but two directors still believe they are worth buying. Executive chairman Dr Pierre Jungels and non-executive director Chris Walton have both added to their shareholdings the week after Roc
Read moreMellon adds to Speymill Deutsche stake
22nd Jun 2010 17:03
Speymill Deutsche Immobilien Property Company non-executive director Jim Mellon has been buying shares in the AIM-quoted property investment company just after it has agreed to take over the management of its own property portfolio. Mellon bought 5m shares at €0.05772 a share and 2m shares at €0.06
Read moreMS International FY10 Pretax Profit Falls 32%, Declares 3.8P Dividend
15th Jun 2010 07:57
LONDON (Dow Jones)--MS International PLC (MSI.LN), a manufacturer of specialty engineering products and the provision of related services, Tuesday reported a 32% fall in fiscal 2010 pretax profit and recommended a second interim dividend of 3.80 pence per share to be considered as the final payment
Read moreHome Retail boss opens Hammerson account
1st Apr 2010 11:20
Terry Duddy, chief executive of Argos and Homebase owner Home Retail Group, has opened his account at Hammerson having joined the board of the shopping centre operator in December. He took 20,000 shares at 394p a time in his first purchase of shares in the company, paying a total of £78,800. In a
Read moreFD sells after Invista bid talks end
8th Mar 2010 16:49
Invista Real Estate Investment Management finance director Guy Eastaugh sold nearly one-third of his shares in the company the day after it announced that bid talks had ended. Eastaugh sold 150,000 shares at 49p each, which raised £73,500. Prior to the announcement that the takeover talks had ende
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Mattioli Woods, Avon Rubber, Castings...
26th Nov 2009 12:03
Pensions consultancy Mattioli Woods says clients have an appetite to move away from a defensive position, but caution about the economy is impacting the timing of investment decisions. Despite this, the company thinks results for the six months ending 30 November, due on 26 January, will be in line
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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