NEOVIA acquires Optimal Payments
20th Jan 2011 17:24
Online banking services provider NEOVIA Financial is buying online payments provider Optimal Payments for up to $50m (£31.3m) and the holding company will change its name to Optimal Payments. The Montreal-based business processes more than $2.5bn of transactions each year. One of its main attracti
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15th Jun 2010 07:52
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Neovia Financial PLC (NEO.LN), an alternative payments business, said Tuesday it has added six more gaming merchants to its list of customers, including the German gaming giant, bet-at-home.com. MAIN FACTS: -Neovia signed agreements with 2 penceay, Buzzluck, CAIgames, Lit
Read moreLondon close: Gains pared at the close
17th Mar 2010 16:48
London's gains were trimmed just before the close as traders took a few profits before heading off to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Nevertheless, it was the highest close for the Footsie since the middle of 2008. Mining stocks led the advance, despite conflicting views in the broking community on th
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17th Mar 2010 15:23
Afren is wanted Wednesday after it signed an additional drilling contract for the GSF High Island Vll jack-up rig to carry out planned drilling on their assets located offshore South East Nigeria. "The second rig, secured at competitive rates, gives Afren and our indigenous partners the flexibility
Read moreLondon afternoon: Brokers in miners disagreement
17th Mar 2010 14:29
A firm opening by Wall Street gave UK shares an additional fillip over the lunchtime trading session. Miners are leading the advance, despite conflicting views in the broking community on their merits. Societe Generale is in the bearish camp, cutting sector giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto from 'b
Read moreSmall cap round-up: Matra, Strategic Natural, SWP...
17th Mar 2010 12:48
Losses at Matra Petroleum in 2009 reduced to €2.3m from €8.7m. Results of the A-13 well are expected in May and these will help us define the extent of the Sokolovskoe development. Operational difficulties have caused minor increases in the expected well costs from $4.5m to $4.85m, the company rem
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