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British Energy plants back online by end of year
Friday 05 Sep 2008
UK nuclear group British Energy said it expects to reopen its Hartlepool and Heysham 2 nuclear power stations before the end of the year.
Consortium "disappointed" by Informa rebuff
Friday 05 Sep 2008
The consortium snubbed by Informa said it is disappointed by the quick rejection of its proposal and added that it may not make another offer for the publishing group.
Update: Waterstone's hampers HMV growth
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Music, films and games retailer HMV saw sales in the 18 weeks to August 2008 slow sharply as sales at book retailer Waterstone’s fell, though it did see strong demand in video games sales.
RGI says Russian economy still growing
Friday 05 Sep 2008
RGI International Limited, the AIM listed developer of high-end properties in Moscow and the surrounding areas, said despite the economic headwinds, Russia remains a growing economy.
Steppe lifts profits, fears tough conditions
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Kazakh cement manufacturer Steppe Cement reported a rise in profits even as it faced higher input costs and a contracting cement market.
CPL cautious over Irish slowdown
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Irish recruitment consultant CPL saw a sharp slowdown in the second half of last year and warned the current year has also started slowly.
MCB Finance lending soars
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Baltic-focused consumer finance lender MCB Finance has tripled the amount of money it leant during the first half of 2008 as borrowers struggled to get cash from mainstream banks.
Czech deal boosts Bluewater Bio
Friday 05 Sep 2008
A memorandum of understanding to pilot its wastewater treatment system in the Czech Republic boosted shares in Bluewater Bio.
ROC Oil reaches settlement
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Oil explorer ROC said a settlement has been reached in the dispute over Block H, offshore equatorial Guinea.
Small caps round-up: BrainJuicer, Densitron, Dominion Minerals
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Online market research group BrainJuicer declared a maiden interim dividend of 0.5p per share after it saw pre-tax profits for the half-year increase to £229,000 from £164,000 previously. Revenue rose by 37% to £3.97m.
SMG annnounces £30m cash return
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Scottish media outfit SMG has announced plans to change its name to stv group and return as much as £30m in cash to shareholders through a tender offer.
Plasmon gets 0.25p approach
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Beleaguered optical drives maker Plasmon is set to recommend a takeover bid from a US private equity firm worth just 0.25p per share.
TMN profits slip as admin costs jump
Friday 05 Sep 2008
TMN saw profits slip slightly for the year as administrative send soared but the digital marketing group said the current financial year has started in line with expectations
China Central Properties makes tidy profit
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Chinese property company China Central Properties (CCP) has made about £13m from the sale of Mass Relief International, it emerged today.
Digital Marketing 'pleased' with progress
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Online marketing group Digital Marketing is “extremely pleased” with its progress in the first five months of the current financial year, which is consistent with full year forecasts.
Anglo Irish sells Austrian private banking arm
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Anglo Irish Bank agreed to sell its Austrian private banking subsidiary to Swiss banking group Valartis.
Xstrata takes strategic stake in Aussie explorer
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Copper miner Xstrata has bought a 17.83% stake in Indophil Resources from Lion Selection for A$1.17 per share, or US$69m.
Telecom Plus expects "significantly" better results
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Multi-utility group Telecom Plus said forecasts indicate that its results for the year will be “significantly” ahead of current market expectations.
Passenger numbers jump at easyJet and Aer Lingus
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Budget airline easyJet carried almost 24% more passengers in August than it did the year before, while passenger numbers grew by 8.8% at rival Aer Lingus last month.
Carr's Milling ups profits forecast again
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Bumper trading across all of its divisions has prompted feed supplier and flour miller Carr's Milling to increase its profits estimate for the fourth time this year.

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