Thursday 31 Mar 2011
It is a quiet day on the company news front on Friday so traders will have plenty of time to drum their fingers waiting for US non-farm payrolls data at 1:30 in the afternoon. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
Brownfield land developer Inland’s interim figures include the first contribution from Drayton Garden Village which could significantly boost the company’s NAV in the next few years. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
It has been a busy year for AIM-quoted Firestone Diamonds which has started to sell diamonds from its BK 11 mine in Botswana. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
Life assurance company Chesnara says that the acquisition of Save & Prosper (S&P) has boosted its asset value. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
Work has stopped at Harmony Gold's Joel mine in the Free State, on the south-western edge of the Witwatersrand Basin, after an employee died following a fall. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
West Africa focused mining concern Randgold Resources shares are now benefitting sharply from news that Republican Forces in Ivory Coast, loyal to President-elect Alassane Quattar, are rapidly advanci... Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
Mining giant BHP Billiton is to bail out of the Falklands oil game and sell its interests in the area to its joint venture partner Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL), though it is retaining the right to buy ... Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
AIM-quoted Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) says that it is on track to drill its first well in the first half of 2012. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
Baillie Gifford Japan, the trust that invests in Japanese small and mid-caps, saw a strong rise in net asset value (NAV) last year, with portfolio performance outstripping that of the benchmark index. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
A rise in production costs has hit the profit of Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
James Halstead posted a rise in profits in the year to 31 December as the floor coverings specialist benefited from strong export orders. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
Pre-tax profits slumped by more than half at online gambling group 888 in 2010 amid difficult economic conditions, though this year has started well, it said. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
Oil services company Petrofac has won a contract worth more than $240m (£149m) with Shell to develop facilities in the Majnoon field, Southern Iraq. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
Losses increased at Berkeley Mineral Resources during the first half, but production at Kabwe in Zambia should start during the second half and the outlook is “very positive”. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
Home emergency repairs outfit Homeserve expects strong growth in full-year profits, as predicted before, and is confident of hitting the top end of its customer growth target. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
Energy efficiency firm Eaga has negotiated an extension of its contract with the Department of Energy and Climate Change to deliver the department’s Warm Front Scheme across England. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
Satellite communications giant Inmarsat is fighting back against competition from ground-based satellite operators by buying its own player in the market, Norwegian maritime broadband supplier Ship Eq... Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
Eastern Europe-focused oil group JKX Oil & Gas reported lower profits in 2010 after suffering from project delays and capital cost increases. Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
Fashion and home furnishings group Laura Ashley said full year pre-tax profit more than doubled on improved demand from its stores and franchise business but warned that trading since February has det... Read More
Thursday 31 Mar 2011
London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) grew average daily value traded in UK equities by 2% over the past year and is finishing the period on a strong note. Read More
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