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Thursday 23 February, 2012

23-Feb-2012 01:00 PM

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 13:00

FTSE 100 THOMAS COOK GROUP PLC ORD EUR0.10 18.63 9.59% CAPITA PLC ORD 2.066666P 720.25 4.61% ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC OR 28.57 4.54% FRESNILLO PLC ORD USD0.50 1842.50
23-Feb-2012 12:53 PM

Two new directors at Gooch & Housego

Gooch & Housego, the specialist manufacturer of optical components and systems, has announces that Mark Webster and Dr Peter Bordui have been appointed to the Board as non-executive directors. Mr Webster has over twenty five years' experience in the
23-Feb-2012 12:50 PM

Chairman of UTV Media removed

The Board of UTV Media has voted to remove John B McGuckian as its chairman. A majority of the directors consisting of Roy Bailie, Helen Kirkpatrick, John McCann, Scott Taunton and Norman McKeown considered that Mr McGuckian's close association with
23-Feb-2012 12:45 PM

Brokers' round-up, three downgrades for Cove Energy

Peel Hunt downgrades Cove Energy from buy to hold, target price 215p. UBS downgrades Cove Energy from buy to neutral, target price raised from 165p to 195p. Citigroup downgrades Cove Energy from buy to neutral, target price raised from 149p to 170p. Nu
23-Feb-2012 12:30 PM

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers between 11:00 and 12:00

Overall Market DONGFANG SHIPBUILDING (GROUP) COMPA 18.50 15.62% ENEGI OIL PLC ORD 1P 19.88 14.38% JOHNSTON PRESS PLC ORD 10P 7.75 14.31% GLOBAL BRANDS S.A ORD CHF0.002 1.00
23-Feb-2012 12:00 PM

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 12:00

FTSE 100 THOMAS COOK GROUP PLC ORD EUR0.10 18.63 9.59% CAPITA PLC ORD 2.066666P 719.75 4.54% SERCO GROUP PLC ORD 2P 560.25 3.94% ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC OR 28.38
23-Feb-2012 12:00 PM

PLUSquoted Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 12:00

PLUS Market Hydro Hotel, Eastbourne, plc 650.00 2.36% China Food Company plc - A Note Con 115000.00 -8.00% Rare Earths and Metals plc 0.17 -2.78% Early Equity plc 0.38
23-Feb-2012 11:30 AM

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers between 10:00 and 11:00

Overall Market GLOBAL BRANDS S.A ORD CHF0.002 1.00 13.64% ENEGI OIL PLC ORD 1P 18.63 8.00% SIRIUS PETROLEUM PLC ORD 0.25P 5.50 7.21% ABERDEEN LATIN AMERICAN INCOME FUND 11.25
23-Feb-2012 11:04 AM

Numis downgrades Avocet Mining from buy to add, target price cut from 280p to 270p

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23-Feb-2012 11:00 AM

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 11:00

FTSE 100 THOMAS COOK GROUP PLC ORD EUR0.10 19.75 16.18% CAPITA PLC ORD 2.066666P 720.25 4.61% ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC OR 28.27 3.44% FRESNILLO PLC ORD USD0.50 1826.50
23-Feb-2012 10:54 AM

easyJet says it is cautiously optimistic

Sir Michael Rake, chairman of easyJet, told shareholders at its AGM that the company remained cautiously optimistic in the outlook for the business. Last year the company had enjoyed a record year in terms of financial results, earnings per share and rev
23-Feb-2012 10:30 AM

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers between 09:00 and 10:00

Overall Market COSALT PLC ORD 1P 0.90 38.46% SIMIGON LTD. ORD ILS0.01 (DI) 9.00 17.96% GULF KEYSTONE PETROLEUM LTD COM SHS 389.13 11.62% BCB HOLDINGS LIMITED ORD NPV 23.50
23-Feb-2012 10:20 AM

RSA reports net written premiums up 9%

RSA reports a good year for the Group on both the top and bottom line. The insurance group reports net written premiums of £8.1bn, up 9% (8% at constant exchange) also an uderwriting result of £375m, up 58% and a combined operating ratio (COR) of 94.9
23-Feb-2012 10:15 AM

Temporary suspension of trading in Silver Mines

The PLUS quoted company, Silver Mines, has requested that an immediate trading halt be placed on its securities pending an announcement by the company. It anticipates a detailed announcement will be made concerning the Resource Statement on or before th
23-Feb-2012 10:10 AM

Profit up and dividend maintained for Swallowfield

Swallowfield reports revenue up 0.8% to £31.5m (2011: £31.3m)and profit after tax up 3.1% to £0.54m (2011: £0.52m)for the half year to 7 January. The company also reported a maintained interim dividend per share 2.2p (2011: 2.2p. Earnings per sha
23-Feb-2012 10:08 AM

G4S acquires Chubb Emergency Response

G4S, the world's leading international security solutions provider, has announced the acquisition by G4S Secure Solutions (UK) of Chubb Emergency Response, one of the UK's leading key holding and response services. Up to now it had been owned b
23-Feb-2012 10:04 AM

Yamana Gold announces record Q4

Yamana Gold's operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2011 reveal record production of 1.10 million gold equivalent ounces (GEO), an increase of 5% at cash costs of $50 per GEO -- Gold production of 916,284 ounces. The company also re
23-Feb-2012 10:00 AM

Market Movers - Top risers and fallers at 10:00

FTSE 100 THOMAS COOK GROUP PLC ORD EUR0.10 19.38 14.00% LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC ORD 10P 36.95 4.32% ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP PLC OR 28.27 3.44% RANDGOLD RESOURCES LD ORD $0.05 7455.00
23-Feb-2012 09:56 AM

Condor completes purchase of Espinito Mendoza concession

Condor Resources has been given government approval to complete the purchase of the Espinito Mendoza concession from Empresa Minera La Mestiza. The concession encompasses over 3.8 km of gold mineralised veins already defined, including historic undergr
23-Feb-2012 09:55 AM

Weir confirms binding offer to acquire Ludowici

The Weir Group has submitted a binding offer to the board of Ludowici to acquire all of the shares of Australian Securities Exchange listed Ludowici, by way of scheme of arrangement, at an offer price of A$10.00 per Ludowici share. The binding offer is
23-Feb-2012 09:50 AM

Pilat Media signs new contract with FOXTEL

Pilat Media Global has signed a new contract with FOXTEL Management Pty Limited of Australia. FOXTEL is an existing client of the Company that originally licensed and has been using only the Video On Demand (VOD) module of the Company's IBMS system
23-Feb-2012 09:49 AM

Anite third quarter ahead of its expectations

Software solutions provider Anite is confident that full year results will be at least in line with current consensus market expectations. The group says overall trading in the third quarter to the end of January was very strong and continued the trends
23-Feb-2012 09:44 AM

Capita hikes dividend

Outsourcing group Capita said in the full year 2011, revenue increased by 7% to £2,930m (2010: £2,744m). Total dividend is raised 7% to 21.4p. Underlying operating profit rose by 8% to £427.4m (2010: £395.1m) and underlying profit before taxation[2]
23-Feb-2012 09:44 AM

Operating profit up 36% for Mondi

Mondi reports a strong performance for 2011 with underlying operating profit up 36%; and earnings per share - alternative measure up 57%. The company also showed excellent cash generation and net debt was down 39%. There was free cash flow of 72 euro cen
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23-Feb-2012 07:00 AM

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