Small caps round-up: Pinnacle Telecom, Plant Health Care...
26th Jul 2010 10:31
Shares in Pinnacle Telecom jumped after said it has completed contracts to provide temporary voice and data networks for the Latitude and T in the Park music festivals. Plant Health Care (PHC) is also in demand. The biological fertiliser group signed an agreement for the agricultural products gian
Read moreUniverse Sells JetSet For GBP0.4M Cash
26th Jul 2010 08:08
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Universe Group PLC (UNG.LN), said Monday that it has sold JetSet for a consideration of GBP0.4 million to be satisfied in cash, and said it intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of JetSet to reduce the company's overall levels of debt. -Shares at 0710 GMT up 0.13 pen
Read moreUPDATE: Brulines Eyes More Forecourt Buys In FY11
9th Jun 2010 12:10
(Adds executive comments, share price.) By Rachael Gormley Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Brulines Group PLC (BRU.LN), which provides real-time monitoring systems and data management services for the U.K. leisure sector and gasoline forecourts, Wednesday said it plans more ac
Read moreSmall caps round-up: China Shoto, Resources in Insurance, Cello...
15th Sep 2009 13:52
Continued growth in the Chinese economy despite the global downturn helped China Shoto, which makes batteries for mobile phones, post a 41% rise in revenues in the half year to June 30. Pre-tax profits climbed to £6.4m from £4.4m over the same period the previous year as revenue rose to £96.5m from
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Andor, Birmingham City, Bowleven...
12th Aug 2009 12:49
Shares in Andor Technology climbed after the digital camera manufacturer said it expects revenues and profits for the full year to exceed expectations. Shares in Birmingham City climbed by 10% after the football club confirmed it has received an approach from Grandtop, the company owned by Hong Kon
Read moreLondon close: Stocks tread water
3rd Jul 2009 17:12
A late swoon saw Footsie relinquish virtually all of its gains, with losses on resource stocks counter-balancing gains made by banks. Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Lloyds Banking were the pick of the banking sector, despite chancellor Alistair Darling firing a warning about the re-eme
Read moreUniverse operating profits seen lower
3rd Jul 2009 15:23
Electronic payment and loyalty card provider Universe Group said operating profits will be down on expectations because of lower sales forecast. Total sales for the six months were down by more than 10% against the same period last year, almost entirely attributable to its withdrawal from contract
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