UK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Chloride Up As Emerson Trumps ABB
29th 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 EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. (EMR), a U.S. power and industrial-automation company, Tuesday returned with a sweetened offer to buy CHLORIDE GROUP PLC (CHLD.LN) f
Read moreUPDATE: Emerson Trumps ABB With Fresh Offer For Chloride
29th Jun 2010 11:24
(Adds analyst comment, detail) By Jason Douglas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.S. power and industrial-automation company Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) Tuesday returned with a sweetened offer to buy Chloride Group PLC (CHLD.LN) for almost GBP1 billion, after the U.K. secure po
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP:Salamander Energy Abandons Dry Vietnam Well
29th 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 SALAMANDER ENERGY PLC (SMDR.LN) said it has plugged and abandoned the Tom Su Lua-1X exploration well offshore Vietnam after it turned out to be dry.
Read moreUPDATE: Scott Wilson Gets 245p A Share Offer From CH2M HILL
29th Jun 2010 07:55
(Adds URS reponse.) By Jason Douglas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.S. engineer CH2M HILL Cos. Ltd. Tuesday offered to buy smaller U.K. peer Scott Wilson Group PLC (SWG.LN) for about GBP189 million, trumping an earlier offer by rival U.S. firm URS Corp. (URS). CH2M sa
Read moreGloves off as Scott Wilson bid war begins
29th Jun 2010 07:30
Two US giants have begun fighting over British design and engineering consultancy Scott Wilson as yesterday's 210p a share offer from URS was trumped this morning by CH2M Hill. The Colorado-based firm is offering 245p in cash for the company, worth about £189m, more than double Friday's closing pri
Read moreScott Wilson Group Gets 245p A Share Offer From CH2M HILL
29th Jun 2010 07:13
LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.S. engineer CH2M HILL Cos. Ltd. Tuesday offered to buy smaller U.K. peer Scott Wilson Group PLC (SWG.LN) for about GBP189 million, trumping an earlier offer by rival U.S. firm URS Corp. (URS). CH2M said it offered to buy Scott Wilson for 245 pence a share, a 16% premium to
Read moreCh2m Hill Acquisition Of Shares
28th Jun 2010 17:02
TIDMSWG RNS Number : 3752O CH2M HILL 28 June 2010 ? The 'Acquisition of shares' announcement for CH2M HILL released today at 15:28 under RNS No 3176O has been re-released to facilitate onward transmission by third party vendors. The announcement is unchanged and is reproduced in full below. NO
Read moreLondon close: Miners lift Footsie
28th Jun 2010 16:24
London's top stocks ended Monday's trading session with modest gains thanks to strong mining stocks. Footsie traded in and out of the blue during the day, largely mirroring the performance of BP's share price. The massive clean-up operation in the Gulf of Mexico continues and has now cost BP $2.65
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Regal Petroleum In Ukraine Govt Talks
28th Jun 2010 16:00
Dow Jones smallcap news is on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps REGAL PETROLEUM PLC (RPT.LN), an oil and gas exploration and production group, said Monday it is in talks with the Ukrainian government over the legality of
Read more3rd UPDATE: URS Corp Agrees GBP161M Scott Wilson Takeover
28th Jun 2010 14:26
(Updates, rewriting and adding detail.) By Jason Douglas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.S. engineering consultant URS Corp. (URS) Monday said it agreed to buy smaller U.K. peer Scott Wilson Group PLC (SWG.LN) for GBP161 million, in a deal which bolsters its presence in the
Read moreLondon afternoon: Miners prop up Footsie
28th Jun 2010 14:16
The Footsie has been in retreat since shortly after ten this morning and dipped back into the red over the lunchtime session before limping back into positive territory, helped by the strength of mining stocks. The Footsie's performance largely mirrors that of the share price of oil giant BP, which
Read moreScott Wilson soars on possible bid battle
28th Jun 2010 12:58
Shares in Scott Wilson soared on the possibility of a bidding war between two US firms for the design and engineering consultancy. First thing this morning, engineering group URS unveiled an agreed cash offer worth £161m, 210p per share, only to be swiftly followed by a statement from another US fi
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Scottish Resources Plans GBP25M IPO
28th Jun 2010 12:29
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 SCOTTISH RESOURCES GROUP, a coal miner, said Monday it is seeking to raise GBP25 million in an initial public offering in London to fund investment in ne
Read moreCORRECT:2nd UPDATE:Scott Wilson Agrees GBP161M Takeover By URS Corp
28th Jun 2010 10:05
("=2nd UPDATE: Scott Wilson Agrees GBP161M Takeover By URS Corp," at 0853 GMT, misstated the name of the broker in the eleventh paragraph. The correct version follows:) By Jason Douglas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Engineering consultant Scott Wilson Group PLC (SWG.LN) sa
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Scott Wilson Agrees GBP161M Takeover
28th 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 SCOTT WILSON GROUP PLC (SWG.LN), an engineering consultancy, said Monday it agreed a GBP161 million takeover by U.S. peer URS Corp. (URS), but a second f
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