Symphony International reports second quarter increase in NAV
19th Aug 2016 16:15
(ShareCast News) - Symphony International reported a 4.3% increase in its net asset value for the three months ending on 30 June, in comparison to the previous quarter, to reach $712.5m. The London-listed investor in fast-growing Asian consumer businesses attributed the rise to gains in the share pr
Read moreSymphony Environment Q1 sales up as board takes pay cut
20th Apr 2016 09:59
(ShareCast News) - Bio-degradable plastics manufacturer Symphony Environmental said full-year pre-tax losses widened to £2.31m from £0.39m, although there were signs of improvement with first quarter revenues up 8%. It added that 2016 operating costs were expected to fall by approximately £0.75m aft
Read moreDaniel Stewart Securities CEO buys 3.46m shares
16th Jan 2013 16:15
Peter Shea, the Chief Executive Officer of Daniel Stewart Securities, an investment bank which provides corporate advisory and institutional stock broking services, has bought 3.46m shares this week, prompting a 40 per cent rise in its share price. Shea bought the shares at 0.55p each, costing him
Read moreSymphony Environment warns on revenues and profit
5th Dec 2012 09:34
Shares in Symphony Environment lost a quarter of their value on Wednesday after the plastics technologies supplier admitted revenues for the financial year will be 'substantially lower' than both the previous year and market expectations. The main reason for the decline is a decrease of around 30%
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Symphony Environmental Tech, Cyprotex, Autoclenz...
22nd Mar 2012 12:25
Symphony Environmental Technology, a specialist in advanced plastics technologies, has signed a 20-year exclusive distribution agreement for its d2w plastic technology covering the People's Republic of China, its first ever exclusive distribution agreement for China. Cyprotex, a pre-clinical absorp
Read moreSmall caps round-up: ViaLogy, Symphony, Deltex
14th Mar 2012 13:09
ViaLogy, a service provider to global oil and gas exploration and production companies, has completed a key demonstration project of it QuantumRD technology under contract with Chevron. QuantumRD was able to discern porosity, a key rock property in locating and identifying hydrocarbon deposits, wher
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Paragon Diamonds, Phytopharm. Ingenious Media...
16th Feb 2012 13:52
Paragon Diamonds has discovered its first five large diamonds from the Lemphane Kimberlite site in Lesotho, ranging from 2.00 carats to 6.30 carats, which were recovered from the first bulk sample. A total of 46.79 carats in 102 diamonds were recovered, at an average stone size of 0.46 carats per st
Read moreSymphony Environmental suffers sales delays
13th Jan 2012 12:13
Symphony Environmental Technologies, the plastics technologies supplier, struck a bum note as it revealed sales delays in some of its newer markets. The firm said the unforeseen delays in several territories due to 'initiation issues' which now appear to be resolving. Management was keen to empha
Read moreLondon close: FTSE 100 in strong rebound
20th Sep 2011 16:42
London's leading share index closed pretty much where it started the day yesterday, staging an impressive recovery even as Standard & Poors' downgrade of Italy cast a shadow. In a fresh blow to the debt-stricken country, the ratings agency downgraded its rating on Italian sovereign debt by one notc
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE 100 climbs as stocks rebound
20th Sep 2011 12:23
Stocks have been steadily moving higher and are now posting strong gains in spite of Standard & Poor's downgrade of Italy. The rise comes after the leading share index suffered triple-digit losses yesterday. In a fresh blow to the debt-stricken area, the ratings agency) downgraded its rating on Ita
Read moreLondon open: Markets cautious as debt crisis rages on
20th Sep 2011 08:34
It was a flat start in London, as investors remained concerns with the escalating debt crisis in the Eurozone. In a fresh blow to the debt-stricken area, ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded its rating on Italian sovereign debt by one notch on Monday night, citing poor economic growth
Read moreSymphony Environmental to build on momentum
20th Sep 2011 07:07
Bio degradable plastics firm Symphony Environmental reported modest first half growth but is confident about future momentum as raw material costs fall and its pipeline gathers strength. The group, which makes refuse bags that degrade using a environmentally friendly process called oxo-biodegradati
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Oilex, Bellzone, Bond Int'l...
6th Sep 2010 16:20
Shares in Oilex almost tripled on Monday after the oil and gas explorer announced a "significant" upgrade to its gas for the Cambay field in Gujarat, India. Following a nine-month drill programme of studies, it now believes the field holds 248bn cubic feet (BCF) of gas and 11m barrels (MMbbls) of c
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
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Global Brands, Japan Leisure, Plethora...
5th May 2010 12:52
Shares in Global Brands charged forward as the Domino's Pizza franchise holder in Switzerland reported strong trading in 2010 to follow a good end to 2009. Global says January sales increased 7.4% on January 2009, February sales increased 11.2%, March sales increased 14.5% and April sales increased
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