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Moneysupermarket CEO rejects bid approach
23 Jul, 2008 15:27
Moneysupermarket.com said its chief executive Simon Nixon, a 54% shareholder, has rejected an unsolicited takeover approach for the price comparison site.
Petrofac not awarded Algeria LNG deal
23 Jul, 2008 15:22
Oil and gas facilities service provider Petrofac said it has not been awarded the LNG contract in Algeria it had provisionally won last week.
Glaxo unveils new strategy; slows buyback programme
23 Jul, 2008 12:01
Drugs giant GlaxoSmithkline outlined three new strategic priorities today, as it seeks to grow a diversified global business, deliver more products of value and simplify its operating model.

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Paragon, Vodafone, Severn Trent
23 Jul, 2008 05:57
TPG Capital, the US private equity group, is considering a bid for Paragon, a specialist mortgage lender, less than three weeks after it infuriated the City by pulling out of…
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Paragon, HBOS, Wolseley
22 Jul, 2008 06:05
Paragon, the struggling buy-to-let mortgage lender, is in talks with Blackstone about a potential takeover.
Monday newspaper round-up: HBOS, Persimmon, Gulfsands
21 Jul, 2008 06:20
The largest rump of shares ever to be placed following a rights issue will fall on the market today as investment bankers try to offload £3.5bn worth of HBOS stock.

Fuller, Smith & Turner concerned about inflation
23 Jul, 2008 15:08
Pub owner Fuller, Smith & Turner said the business remains in line with expectations but its future results remain dependent on inflationary pressures affecting consumers.
Refinery shutdown knocks HaiKe
23 Jul, 2008 14:27
The temporary closure of its oil refinery facilities for a major overhaul sent China-based petrochemical firm HaiKe Chemical tumbling today.
Small caps round-up: Celsis, Caffyns, Concateno
23 Jul, 2008 13:51
Diagnostics specialist Celsis's core divisions of Rapid Detection and In Vitro Technologies have seen strong trading so far this fiscal year, it said ahead of its AGM.The Analytical and Development…

Tribecapital's Gerard lifts PetroLatina stake
23 Jul, 2008 16:23
Merchant Securities men support placing
22 Jul, 2008 16:14
A round-up of the biggest director buys today so far.
Ridge Mining CEO ups stake
21 Jul, 2008 16:03
A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.

Patent award lifts Silence Therapeutics
23 Jul, 2008 14:14
Biotechnology company Silence Therapeutics has been granted a European patent for its lead internal product candidate, Atu027.
Global Brands happy with new management
23 Jul, 2008 13:48
Loss making Global Brands, which owns the rights to the Domino's Pizza franchises in Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechenstein, said growth in turnover has picked up since the new management was…
Visibility good at TGE Marine
23 Jul, 2008 12:21
Offshore engineering services firm GTE Marine expects full year results to be in line with expectations.

US oil firm Rock Well plans London IPO
07 Jul, 2008 11:10
North American-based oil development and production company Rock Well Petroleum plans to list on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
Emerging Metals starts life on AIM
01 Jul, 2008 16:15
Emerging Metals Limited, a mining company focused on minor metals and rare earth elements, started trading on AIM this morning.
Sunkar bags £33.6m in AIM move
30 Jun, 2008 09:58
Sunkar Resources started trading on AIM this morning following a placing at 120p per share to raise a total of £33.6m before expenses.

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