Scientific Digital Imaging sells to China's food and drug regulator
8th Feb 2013 11:07
Scientific Digital Imaging on Friday said it sold 25 of its ProtoCOL 3 technology to the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration. ProtoCOL 3 is colony counter, an instrument used to count colonies of bacteria and other microorganisms. The government organisation paid $120,000 for the products t
Read moreTravis Perkins divisional chairman sells shares as company reports falling sales
12th Dec 2012 16:27
Joe Mescall, the Divisional Chairman of General Merchanting at Travis Perkins, sold 14,854 shares post-exercise, one day before the company warned that market headwinds have continued, although assured investors the outlook for the year as a whole remains unchanged. Mescall sold the shares at 1,098
Read moreLondon close: Thomas Cook leads the decline
14th Jul 2011 16:47
Stocks closed firmly in the red on a day that saw stocks moving sharply in both directions after a raft of updates. Investors had a keen appetite for shares in Premier Foods. The Hovis bread and Sharwood ready-meals maker unveiled industry veteran Mike Clarke as its new head honcho. Clarke, current
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks move lower
14th Jul 2011 12:10
Stocks are deep in the red following this morning's slide. Associated British Foods is bucking the downward trend. It said its outlook for the full year is in line with expectations as its food arm and budget clothing retail chain Primark continue to perform well. Silver producer Fresnillo is spa
Read moreLondon open: ABF and Fresnillo buck the downward trend
14th Jul 2011 08:29
Stocks have taken a dive following a swoon on Wall Street last night, with worries over the Eurozone crisis continuing to cast a shadow. In the latest twist in that saga, ratings agency Fitch lowered its rating on Greece's long-term debt to CCC. Turning to stocks, Associated British Foods is bucki
Read moreScientific Digital Imaging reveals H1 loss
17th Jan 2011 07:54
Digital imagery firm Scientific Digital Imaging posted a first half pre-tax loss after the economic climate produced an unexpected shift in product mix but it expects new products released in the second half to substantially boost earnings. The group, which develops software that makes it easier to
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Investors toast Marston's profit rise
2nd Dec 2010 14:04
Shares in Marston's rose after the pub group and brewer posted a rise in profits despite tough trading in the year to October 2, helped by its shift towards food-oriented pubs. The company, which operates centrally managed pubs such as the Pitcher and Piano chain as well as leasing premises to lan
Read moreNew 3i chairman buys
19th Jul 2010 16:54
3i's new chairman has acquired his first shares in the private equity company since joining the board. Sir Adrian Montague bought 10,000 shares at 279.2p each, for a total cost of £27,920. Sir Adrian joined the 3i board on 1 June 2010 and became chairman of the FTSE 100 company on 7 July. Sir A
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Access Intelligence Eyes Acquisitions
19th 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 ACCESS INTELLIGENCE PLC (ACC.LN), a software and computer services firm, Monday said it is looking at "two or three" potential acquisition opportunities
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19th Jul 2010 10:54
0840 GMT [Dow Jones] BP shares -2.9% to 395p, after US authorities expressed concerns that hydrocarbons could seep from the newly sealed Macondo oil well. "BP seems to have hit another road bump so that's not going to do the space any favors," says one trader. Another says there is also some trepida
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19th Jul 2010 10:54
0658 GMT [Dow Jones] UBS raises Burberry Group (BRBY.LN) target price to 790p from 730p, following the company's announcement that it will buy out its Chinese franchisees. UBS sees this transaction as very positive for Burberry, given that it allows the group to directly operate its business in what
Read moreMARKET TALK: FinnCap Starts Scientific Digital With 50p Target
19th Jul 2010 10:54
0954 GMT [Dow Jones] FinnCap initiates coverage of Scientific Digital Imaging (SDI.LN) with a 50p target. The company, which makes cameras, instruments and software used in life science research, is growing, profitable and undervalued compared to UK-listed peers like Axis-Shield (ASD.LN) or Andor Te
Read moreUK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: BROKERS COMMENTS
19th Jul 2010 10:54
Broker comments in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 0954 GMT [Dow Jones] FinnCap initiates coverage of Scientific Digital Imaging (SDI.LN) with a 50p target. The company, which
Read moreUPDATE: Scientific Digital Imaging Profit Up As Cuts Loom
19th Jul 2010 09:32
(Adds executive comment.) By Jason Douglas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Digital imaging company Scientific Digital Imaging PLC (SDI.LN) Monday reported a higher fiscal-year profit due to rising sales of its cameras and instruments to university researchers and amateur starg
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Regulator Rejects Uniq's Pension Plans
19th 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 UNIQ PLC (UNIQ.LN), a convenience food maker, Monday said the U.K. Pensions Regulator has turned down its proposals to tackle its retirement fund's finan
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