Small caps round-up: DM, China Goldmines, Management Consulting ...

8th Mar 2010 08:12

Scratch card and direct marketing firm DM posted record turnover and higher profits in the year to December 31 as it integrated two acquisitions. Turnover climbed by 40% from the previous year to £25.59m, while profit after tax 11% to £3.48m. 'Our strategy of making acquisitions, on favourable term

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London close: Footsie falls for fourth week

10th Jul 2009 17:04

London's blue-chip index fell for the fourth week in succession, with insurance and resource stocks the major fallers today. Aviva was the biggest casualty as fears resurfaced about the future of the company's dividend but its fellow life assurance stocks Prudential, Standard Life, Legal & General

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Sector movers: Tech stocks defy Telit gloom

10th Jul 2009 15:45

Shares in wireless technology provider Telit Communications dropped sharply after it said it is seeing a continued downward trend in revenues despite higher sales as selling prices of products for connecting mobile phones fall more than expected. But overall, technology hardware & equipment is one

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London afternoon: Equities drift down in quiet trading

10th Jul 2009 14:06

London equities are sleepwalking to a dull end to a dull week. Life assurance stocks feature among the weakest performers as global markets continue to drift lower. Aviva, Prudential and Standard Life suffer the biggest falls in the sector. In the mining sector Rio Tinto is still under a cloud aft

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London midday: Downward drift continues

10th Jul 2009 12:23

Equities continue to drift lower with blue-chips faring worse than second-liners. Better than expected Producer Prices data has limited the falls in London but expectations of a weak opening on Wall Street has not helped matters. UK producer output prices in June fell 0.2%, after rising 0.4% in May

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Telit Communications hit by lower selling prices

10th Jul 2009 07:51

Wireless technology provider Telit Communications said it is seeing a continued downward trend in revenues despite higher sales as selling prices of products for connecting mobile phones fall more than expected. The firm expects to post revenues of €28m for the six months to June 30, with a 25% gro

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