London midday: Footsie builds on gains
2nd Nov 2010 12:15
Footsie has built on its earlier gains as investors react positively to updates. Beleaguered oil giant BP comfortably beat third quarter profit forecasts though it has had to take an additional $7.7bn charge in respect of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The market had been expecting underlying net in
Read moreLondon open: Big guns lift Footsie
2nd Nov 2010 08:55
Results from the big guns reporting this morning have generally been favourable, helping Footsie to notch up decent gains so far. Beleaguered oil giant BP comfortably beat third quarter profit forecasts though it has had to take an additional $7.7bn charge in respect of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Read moreRightmove on course for significant organic growth
2nd Nov 2010 07:45
Usage of Rightmove's property web site has been at or close to record levels in the period since the beginning of July, with August proving to be the site's second busiest month ever. The number of advertisers on the Rightmove website at the end of September stood at 18,100, up 2.5% since the start
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Barclays, Tesco, Investec...
20th Sep 2010 06:41
Barclays is working on contingency plans to make radical changes in an attempt to head off more draconian government measures. The high street bank is looking at ways to ring-fence its deposits and is considering whether to put its investment banking arm Barclays Capital into a separate legal entit
Read moreRightmove sees house prices fall
19th Jul 2010 12:33
House prices fell for the first time this year according to the latest monthly survey by property website Rightmove, prompting economists to suggest the recent rally could be about to go into reverse. The online group said average asking prices for a home in England and Wales fell by 0.6% to £236,3
Read moreRightmove Buys 30,000 In Own Shares
30th Jun 2010 18:01
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Rightmove Plc (RMV.LN), a property website, announced Wednesday it purchased 30,000 of its 1 pence ordinary shares at a volume weighted average price paid per share of 629.669 pence. MAIN FACTS: -The purchased shares will be cancelled. -Shares closed Wednesday at 630
Read moreRightmove Buys 57,652 In Own Shares
29th Jun 2010 17:30
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Rightmove Plc (RMV.LN), U.K.'s no. 1 property website, announced Tuesday, it purchased 57,652 of its 1 pence ordinary shares at a volume weighted average price paid per share of 629.867 pence. MAIN FACTS: -The purchased shares will be cancelled. -Shares closed Tuesday
Read moreWilliams family buys back shares in Rightmove
29th Jun 2010 17:01
Rightmove managing director and founder Ed Williams's wife has bought back some of the shares he sold prior to the emergency budget. Williams's wife Joanna Barkwill has paid just short of £500,000 to buy 75,964 shares in the estate agency at 653.62p each. That is a lot less than the £8m Williams r
Read moreRightmove Buys 0.22M In Own Shares
28th Jun 2010 17:18
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Rightmove Plc (RMV.LN), announced Monday that it purchased 223,299 of its 1 pence ordinary shares at a volume weighted average price paid per share of 655.97 pence. MAIN FACTS: -The purchased shares will be cancelled. -Shares closed Monday at 654 pence. -By Zechar
Read moreinside-analytics.com / Weekly Top 10 European Insider Transactions
28th Jun 2010 08:20
inside-analytics.com / Roundup for the largest European Directors' Dealings for the reporting week from 20 to 27-June-2010 Top 10 Largest Directors' Purchases: 1) NEXE GRUPA D.D. Insider: Ergovic, Ivan Insider Relation: Chairman of the Management Board Transaction Date: 24-June-2010 Transaction V
Read moreRightmove Buys Back 34,589 Shares At 665.5P Each
25th Jun 2010 17:20
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Rightmove PLC RMV.LN) said Friday it purchased 34,589 of its 1 pence ordinary shares at a volume weighted average price paid per share of 665.5302 pence. MAIN FACTS: -The highest price paid per share was 668.00 pence and the lowest price paid per share was 661.25 pence.
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Hong Kong's MiLOC Group Plans AIM IPO
24th Jun 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 MILOC GROUP, a Hong Kong-based healthcare company, is planning an initial public offering in London to raise funds to establish a network of traditional
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: DS Smith Eyes Less Cyclical Business
24th Jun 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 DS SMITH PLC (SMDS.LN), a packaging company, Thursday said it is targeting higher returns and less cyclical business as part of a major company review.
Read moreRightmove Sells Holiday Lettings For Undisclosed Sum >RMV.LN
24th Jun 2010 08:35
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Rightmove PLC (RMV.LN), a U.K. property website, said Thursday that its wholly owned subsidiary, Rightmove Group Ltd. has sold its majority interest in Holiday Lettings (Holdings) Ltd., the holding company of Holiday Lettings Ltd., to TripAdvisor LLC for an undisclosed sum. M
Read moreRightmove founder sells 1%
21st Jun 2010 16:30
Rightmove managing director Ed Williams has sold nearly 1% of the estate agency for just short of £8m. Williams was the founder of the rightmove.co.uk website that formed the basis of the group. He has sold nearly 1.14m shares at 699.9325p each. That leaves Williams with 1.1% of Rightmove. The imm
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