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  • Shaftesbury profits down as property prices fall

    Wednesday 03 Dec 2008

    Shaftesbury, which owns a portfolio of over 400 properties in London's West End and Covent Garden, saw adjusted diluted net asset value slump 25% in the year due to falling property prices.

  • Anglo Irish scraps dividend

    Wednesday 03 Dec 2008

    Property-focused Irish bank Anglo Irish scrapped its final dividend after taking a €500m impairment provision that cut annual profits by more than a third.

  • DS Smith profits slide on slowdown

    Wednesday 03 Dec 2008

    Packaging firm DS Smith profits slid for the half year as it saw a slowdown in demand across all its markets and said action is being taken to cut costs and contend with the challenging conditions.

  • Stagecoach expects pressure on rail profits

    Wednesday 03 Dec 2008

    Bus and train operator Stagecoach reported a rise in first half pre-tax profits but said it is likely to see downward pressure on 2009/10 rail profits.

  • AG Barr sales make good progress

    Wednesday 03 Dec 2008

    Irn Bru maker AG Barr posted strong growth over the three months to October though the soft drinks group is more cautious going forward.

  • Sage profits up

    Wednesday 03 Dec 2008

    Software firm Sage posted a rise in full year profits despite challenging market conditions that saw markets weaken in the UK and North America.

  • BHP cuts manganese production

    Wednesday 03 Dec 2008

    BHP Billiton said it is temporarily cutting manganese production at its 60% owned Samancor operation due to weak market conditions, reducing ore production by about 21% and alloy production by about 23% in the 2009 financial year.

  • Big stakeholders eye up Irish Continental

    Tuesday 02 Dec 2008

    Long time bid target Irish Continental could finally be about to be taken over after it emerged that two large stakeholders are discussing a full bid for the company.

  • Wednesday preview: Sage, Stagecoach

    Tuesday 02 Dec 2008

    Shares in business software giant Sage Group were sharply lower on Tuesday, the day before the company declares results, even though the management said back in August that it expected full-year figures to be in line with forecasts.

  • London Scottish Bank receives interest, says administrator

    Tuesday 02 Dec 2008

    The administrators of lender London Scottish Bank said potential buyers have expressed an interest in the bank, including its profitable debt collection arm.

  • Stobart to acquire Southend airport

    Tuesday 02 Dec 2008

    Trucking group Stobart has agreed to acquire London Southend Airport for up to £21m and said it will raise £11.5m through a share placing.

  • Debenhams to hold another "bonanza" sale

    Tuesday 02 Dec 2008

    Department stores group Debenhams is to hold its second three-day "bonanza" sale as the battle for consumers' cash intensifies among the high street giants.

  • BA in merger talks with Australia's Qantas

    Tuesday 02 Dec 2008

    Shares in British Airways jumped after the airline said it is in merger talks with Australia's Qantas Airways.

  • Warner Estate sells Dutch site

    Tuesday 02 Dec 2008

    Warner Estate has sold Hazeldonk 6710 in Breda, The Netherlands to a private Dutch investor for €7.1m.

  • Update: Game sales slow, FY on track

    Tuesday 02 Dec 2008

    Computer and video game retailer Game saw sales growth slow but said its customers remained ‘relatively resilient’ as it reiterated its full-year guidance.

  • Update: Toughest conditions for Telford Homes

    Tuesday 02 Dec 2008

    The housing market slump has forced property developer Telford Homes to axe the dividend and warn that uncertainty about whether pre-sold homes will complete may hit full year figures.

  • HSBC to axe 500 in UK

    Tuesday 02 Dec 2008

    Banking giant HSBC confirmed today that 500 jobs will go in the UK following "a review of the business and current economic conditions".

  • Small caps round up: Dewhurst, Cybit, Redknee...

    Tuesday 02 Dec 2008

    Push button controls group Dewhurst reported a 21% rise in full year pre-tax profit, but said that customers are now beginning to report significant falls in their orders, which will affect the group’s first quarter.

  • Fresnillo makes offer for MAG Silver

    Tuesday 02 Dec 2008

    Mexican silver miner Fresnillo’s subsidiary Fresbal Investments has made an offer to buy the remaining shares of MAG Silver, the silver miner in which Fresnillo has a 20% stake.

  • Gem Diamonds sells 478 carat diamond

    Tuesday 02 Dec 2008

    Gem Diamonds and the Government of the southern African Kingdom of Lesotho have sold a 478 carat white diamond for $18.4m to the manufacturing arm of Graff Diamonds.

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