Sector movers: Insurers cheer enlarged European bailout rumours

26th Sep 2011 16:58

Insurers have enjoyed a good day as hopes rise that European leaders are drawing up a €3tn (£2.6tn) plan to save the euro by recapitalising banks, giving more firepower to a bailout fund and allowing Greece to default on its debts. There are also rumours that investors will be expected to take a f

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GM to use Transense technology

26th Sep 2011 08:21

Sensors specialist Transense has announced that it will be partnering US car making colossus General Motors (GM) in an expansion of its Flexplate project, a sensor used in driving technology. The company describes the flexplate as an integral part of the vehicle powertrain control system which has

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Transense posts loss after slow year

26th May 2011 17:31

Pressure sensor maker, Transense Technologies, has posted its second consecutive annual loss and said progress in 2010 had been slower than expected. The firm racked up losses before tax of £1.5m in the 12 months to the end of December, roughly equal to its performance the year before. Revenues we

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Small caps round-up: Commoditrade, Handmade, Hydrogen...

30th Apr 2010 08:27

Commodity investor Commoditrade narrowed full-year losses to $14.7m from $40.9m in 2008, although revenue sank to $20.1m from $31.1m despite an improvement in the second half. "As a result of the significant changes made during the last year, Commoditrade is in a much stronger position to grow reve

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