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11 February 2012

Features, research & analysis

AIM News 15/06/2011

AIM-50 constituent Blinkx informed the market that it had reached an agreement with TV platform Roku to provide its blinkx app to the company

Tags: Chandratillake, Jim Funk, Roiku

Companies: Blinkx , Young & Co's Brewery

Outsourcing – a changing landscape 13/06/2011

A recent seminar hosted by broker Arbuthnot Securities and law firm Cobbetts highlighted the key themes that are taking place in the outsourcing space

Tags: Arbuthnot Securities, Cobbetts, Ruth Lea, Seminar

Companies: Serco Group , May Gurney Integrated Services

On a winning streak 13/06/2011

The Growth Company Awards, hosted by Vitesse Media, brought together for the 11th year the advisers and companies making a difference to the development of British business. Joe McGrath reports

Tags: Baker Tilly, Growth Company awards, Singer Capital Markets, Vitesse Media

Spread Betting by Vince Stanzione 13/06/2011

The general theme of both books and my own experience of teaching people to trade is that otherwise intelligent individuals who normally have responsible day jobs can get caught up in speculative frenzies.

Tags: Only worth 50 bucks, Silver streak, Stanzione

In the Hot Seat by Miles Nolan 13/06/2011

The well-connected Michael Parnes is the founder of Mayfair-based stockbroking firm Old Park Lane Capital

Tags: Michael Parnes, Range Resources, Well connected

Companies: Range Resources

Exploration Insights by Robert Tyerman 13/06/2011

As the market digests the arrival of the Glencore metals trading giant and awaits the first moves of the oil fund started by Nat Rothschild and Tony Hayward, some parts of the smaller resource company sector are showing signs of life.

Tags: Bernard Olivier, Kinross Gold, Nat Rothschild, Segovia gold belt, Tony Hayward, Zimbabwe-focused companies

Companies: African Consolidated Resources , Goldstone Resources , Richland Resources

New Issues Examined by Ben Jaglom 10/06/2011

The new issue market has remained sluggish in 2011 with new funds raised down by almost 75 per cent to £87.1 million in the first four months of the year.

Tags: Conveyancing business, One to keep an eye on, UK property market

Companies: China New Energy , Rightmove , 3i Group

Pick of AIM by Miles Nolan 10/06/2011

Though not without risk, buy-and-build strategies can provide a rapid means to boost scale. Two very different situations, with their sights on an exit, are highlighted below

Tags: AIM counter, Buy and build, Hem_Control, Managed Security Services Provid

Companies: Accumuli , EKF Diagnostics , Immunodiagnostic Systems

Directors’ Dealings by Ben Jaglom 07/06/2011

Action continues with directors taking stakes in the company behind Frankie & Benny’s and a waste-to-zinc concern

Tags: Big sell- offs, Charitable trust, Frankie & Benny's, Mexican restaurant, Simon Cloke

Companies: Elektron Technology , Computacenter , Avanti Communications , Restaurant Group , ZincOx Resources , office2office

Brokers' view: Midas 07/06/2011

Glencore IPO a failure?

Tags: Glencore, Kalahari dreams, Over-hyped IPO

Companies: Kalahari Minerals , Rio Tinto

Brokers' view: Collins Stewart 07/06/2011

ID crime opportunities for NCC

Tags: Janaka Ariyasena, Jonathan Imlah, Michael O'Brien, PSN ID theft

Companies: NCC Group , Albemarle & Bond

Brokers' view: Arden Partners 07/06/2011

Thefaut a fan of Headlam

Tags: Ben Thefaut, Chris Thomas, David Larkam, Precision control maker

Companies: Headlam Group , Spectris

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Vernalis to raise £68.5m 10/02/2012

Drug discoverer Vernalis (VER) is to raise £68.5 million as part of a joint venture with US concern Tris Pharma.

Tags: FTSE fledgling, Fundraising, Raising money

Sector: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Companies: Vernalis

Magnolia buys Lime 10/02/2012

Magnolia Petroleum (MAGP) has acquired 800 acres in the Mississippi Lime formation in Oklahoma.

Tags: Acquiring lime formation, Magnolia Petroleum, Oil and gas explorer

Sector: Oil & Gas Producers

Companies: Magnolia Petroleum

Condor encourages on La India
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Gold explorer Condor Resources (CNR) has reported encouraging results from drilling at its La India project in Nicaragua.

Tags: AIM mining concerns, Business in Nicaragua, Drilling in Central America, Gold explorer

Sector: Mining

Companies: Condor Resources

Nighthawk remains jolly 09/02/2012

US-focused Nighthawk Energy is launching a $7.5 million program to invest in its Colorado-based Jolly Ranch project.

Tags: AIM-quoted business, Doing business in the US, Drilling new wells, Investing in Colorado

Sector: Oil & Gas Producers

Companies: Nighthawk Energy

Tower raises £5.4m 09/02/2012

Africa-focused Tower Resources (TRP) has raised £5.4 million via a placing with a mixture of institutional investors and directors.

Tags: Doing business in Africa, Doing business with New Jersey, Placing, Unusual financing arrangements

Sector: Oil & Gas Producers

Companies: Tower Resources

Thomas nurses £91m loss 08/02/2012

Beleaguered travel operator Thomas Cook (TCG) has reported a loss of £91 million its first quarter also announcing the sale of its Indian division.

Tags: Doing business in India, Sale of subsidary, Travel and leisure, Travel operator

Sector: Travel & Leisure

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