London midday: Shares turn south
28th Jul 2010 12:17
Mining stocks are doing their bit to shore up the Footsie but the majority of leading shares are now in retreat, including most of the big names that issued corporate updates today. Higher metal prices boost demand for miners such as Xstrata, Vedanta and BHP Billiton. Rio Tinto is also wanted after
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Tough times at Individual Restaurant
28th Jul 2010 11:37
Shares in Individual Restaurant fell sharply after the owner of the high-end Piccolino and Bar & Grill chains said extreme weather early in the year and the football World Cup will cost the company about £600,000 in pre-tax profits in the current year. Vending machine group SnackTime saw pre-tax pr
Read moreSynchronica Gets Aregentine Mobile Gateway Deal >SYNC.LN
28th Jul 2010 08:25
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Synchronica PLC (SYNC.LN), a provider of mobile device management and synchronisation solutions, said Wednesday that Telecom Personal, the mobile subsidiary of Telecom Argentina S.A. (TEO), has launched Personal E-M@il, a mass market push email service based on Synchronica's Mobi
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Acta, Hampson, Leni Gas & Oil ...
20th Jul 2010 12:35
Clean energy products group Acta has signed an agreement to supply generators that produce clean hydrogen to Girelli Bruni, a company that installs equipment on forecourts of petrol stations in Italy. Aerospace group Hampson has appointed US national Norman Jordan, chairman and chief executive of L
Read moreSynchronica Agrees To Buy iseemedia For C$8.3M >SYNC.LN
20th Jul 2010 08:08
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Synchronica PLC (SYNC.LN), a provider of mobile device management and synchronization solutions, said Tuesday it has entered into a definitive agreement with iseemedia Inc. (IEE.V) to acquire 100% of outstanding iseemedia shares in a friendly take-over tender offer to shareholder
Read moreSynchronica Plc Proposed Acquisition Of Iseemedia -2-
20th Jul 2010 07:10
circular expected to be posted prior to 31st July, 2010. Northern Securities Inc. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and finnCap Ltd in London, UK are serving as financial advisors in the proposed business combination. In conjunction with the proposed acquisition, the Directors of Synchronica intend to see
Read moreSynchronica Plc Proposed Acquisition Of Iseemedia Inc
20th Jul 2010 07:10
TIDMSYNC RNS Number : 5987P Synchronica PLC 20 July 2010 ? 20 July 2010 Synchronica plc ('Synchronica' or 'the Company') Proposed acquisition of iseemedia Inc ('iseemedia'). Agreed takeo
Read moreSector movers: Software news impresses market
15th Jul 2010 15:25
Software & computer services stocks have been busy updating the market and have been well received overall. Dimension Data's shares have soared after Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) agreed to buy the South African IT for £2.12bn in cash. The Japanese telecommunications giant will finance the a
Read moreSynchronica narrows losses
15th Jul 2010 09:21
Mobile phone messaging technology group Synchronica reduced its losses sharply in the six months to June 30 as revenues soared. Losses narrowed to £1.34m from £2.49m the previous year as revenues jumped to £3.43m from £1.33m. Nearly all of Synchronica's revenues during the period came from fees f
Read moreSynchronica 1H Pretax Loss £1.34M Vs Loss £2.49M
15th Jul 2010 07:55
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Synchronica Plc (SYNC.LN), an AIM-listed mobile email, instant messaging and data synchronization provider, announced Thursday it made a pretax loss of GBP1.34 million for the six months ended June 30, compared with a wider loss of GBP2.49 million. MAIN FACTS: -Revenues u
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: ABB Drops Chloride Bid
1st 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 ABB LTD. (ABB), a Swiss engineer, Thursday threw in the towel in a bidding war over U.K. industrial company CHLORIDE GROUP PLC (CHLD.LN), increasing the
Read moreSynchronica Sells Mobile Gateway Licenses For $1.25M
1st Jul 2010 08:01
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Mobile software provider Synchronica PLC (SYNC.LN) said Thursday it has sold a batch of licenses for its Mobile Gateway product that will bring in an extra $1.25 million of revenue in its first half. The firm said its distributor Brightstar Corp secured the contract and licen
Read moreSynchronica Signs $1.28M Deal With Device Manufacturer
29th Jun 2010 09:14
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Synchronica PLC (SYNC.LN), a mobile email, instant messaging and data synchronization provider, said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with an emerging markets focused Device Manufacturer to bundle Synchronica's award winning Mobile Gateway with its handsets in a deal generating
Read moreSynchronica Signs 40th Mobile Operator Customer >SYNC.LN
21st Jun 2010 08:02
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Synchronica PLC (SYNC.LN), an international provider of next-generation mobile messaging services, said Monday it has chalked up its 40th mobile operator customer and has currently deployed its solutions to more than 20 mobile operators. MAIN FACTS: -New customer increase
Read moreBroker tips: Halfords, JD Sports, Synchronica
10th Jun 2010 12:37
Car parts and cycles retailer Halfords is a good defensive play but it also has plenty of growth potential, KBC Peel Hunt reckons. "Management has set out a target of delivering average annual EPS [earnings per share] growth of 15% going forward, a measure that suggests material upside to our mediu
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