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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.
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.
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".
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
Shares in construction services firm May Gurney fell after it reported flat half year pre-tax profit but remains positive because of its 'resilient income stream.'
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
Sharply lower metal prices have forced trader Wogen to take significant write-downs in its inventories for September year-end and as a consequence results will be materially lower than the previous year.
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
Shares in shoe retailer Stylo fell over 21% after it confirmed that trading in the four weeks since 31 October 2008 has been below its expectations.
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
Confident travel operator Thomas Cook has boosted full year profit, raised merger synergy targets and says current trading is in line with expectations.
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
Chinese video surveillance firm BlueStar SecuTech boosted half year net profit by 11% and sales by two-thirds, in line with expectations.
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
Tesco reported its worst UK sales growth performance in over a decade, but shares in Britain’s leading supermarket jumped after the 2% rise in third quarter like-for-like sales still came in slightly better-than-expected.
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
Safety services provider Intertek has snapped up EKO-LAB, an analytical food testing laboratory near Warsaw, Poland, for up to £3.3m in cash.
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
Film animation specialist OMG reported a strong rise in annual revenue and is confident that is well positioned for 2009 despite the economic climate.
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
Intelligence gathering equipment producer Datong swung to a first half loss but said it still believes it will meet full year market expectations.
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
Food ingredients distributor Real Good Food has forecast a profit this year of £0.5m, down from £4m, with tough conditions persisting for its sugar and bakery division.
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
India-focused miner Vedanta Resources said it will spend $250m to buy back up to 10% of its shares.
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
Telford Homes has done away with the interim dividend as the East London-focused residential property developer battles to cope with the worst conditions it’s ever faced.
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
Financial services company Park Group narrowed half year pre-tax losses and expects good results for the full year.
Tuesday 02 Dec 2008
Hamish Grant, chief executive of lithium-ion battery maker Axeon, has stepped down following a warning that profits this year will be "considerably" below expectations.