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4 February 2012

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Macau Property Opportunities Fund BUY 20/10/2011

The fully-listed Macau Property Opportunities Fund (MPO) is hoping to profit from rising real estate prices in the ex-Portuegese colony.

Tags: Gambling in Asia, Investing in Asia, Investing in Asian Property, Macau

Sector: Real Estate

TomCo Energy ADD 19/10/2011

Punters have been buying oil shale play TomCo Energy (TOM) as its partner Red Leaf Resources seeks funding for a nearby US project.

Tags: AIM market, Oil shale, Paul Rankine, Stephen Komlosy, Utah

Sector: Oil & Gas Producers

Companies: Tomco Energy

First Derivatives ADD 18/10/2011

Fast growing financial software specialist First Derivatives (FDP) has reported a solid set of interim results, driven by continued demand for laarger projects from large global investment banks.

Tags: AIM market, Global footprint, Investment banks, Software consulting

Sector: Software & Computer Services

Companies: First Derivatives

Beowulf Mining HOLD 17/10/2011

Independent estimates suggest Beowulf Mining (BEM)'s Swedish iron ore projects could generate between $4.5bn (£2.8bn)  and $9.8bn revenues over 15 years.    

Tags: AIM market, Clive Sinclair-Poulton, Iron ore, RMG, Sweden

Sector: Mining

Companies: Beowulf Mining

Solid State BUY 17/10/2011

Electronic components specialist Solid State (SSP) has picked up well-established rival Blazepoint from the administrators for £200,000 in cash.

Tags: Acquisition, AIM market, Blazepoint, WH Ireland

Sector: Electronic & Electrical Equipment

Companies: Solid State

Optos HOLD 14/10/2011

Medical retinal imaging specialist Optos (OPTS) says full-year revenues should beat market expectations with a 33 per cent rise to $142m (£89m).

Tags: AIM market, Daytona, Optometry, Retinal imaging, Roy Davis

Sector: Health Care Equipment & Services

Companies: Optos

Air Partner HOLD 14/10/2011

Amidst a number of 'unusual trading circumstances' aircraft broker Air Partner (AIP) grew sales by £52m to £282m for the year to July.

Tags: Aircraft business, Arab Spring, Evacuations, Full list

Sector: Travel & Leisure

Companies: Air Partner

dotDigital BUY 13/10/2011

Digital marketing specialist dotDigital (DOTD) has reported a stellar set of results for the year to June, which reveal a jump in pre-tax profits of 140%.

Tags: Acquisitions, AIM market, Growth company, Net cash, Peter Simmonds

Sector: Media

Companies: dotDigital

Kalahari Minerals HOLD 10/10/2011

China Guangdong Nuclear Power has reopened talks about making an agreed bid for uranium play Kalahari Minerals (KAH).  

Tags: AIM market, Husab uranium project, Mark Hohnen, Namibia, Rio Tinto

Sector: Mining

Companies: Kalahari Minerals

Avocet Mining ADD 07/10/2011

West Africa-focused Avocet Mining (AVM) hopes to expand estimated resources at Koulekon in Guinea from 1.1m to between five and 10m oz of gold.

Tags: AIM market, Brett Richards, Burkina Faso, Gold, Koulekon, Papua New Guinea

Sector: Mining

Companies: Avocet Mining

Matchtech Group HOLD 07/10/2011

Technical recruiter Matchtech Group (MTEC) reported a 14 per cent increase in net fee income to £29.8m as its core markets showed signs of a recovery.

Tags: Dividend payer, Dividend yield, Support services, Technical recruiter

Sector: Support Services

Companies: Matchtech

Galileo Resources SPECULATIVE BUY 07/10/2011

AIM newcomer Galileo Resources (GLR) offers rare earth stockpiles in South Africa worth a claimed $1.3bn (£810m) with phosphate deposits and iron ore and manganese prospects.

Tags: AIM market, Colin Bird, Gold Fields, Phosphate, Rare earths, Richard Wollenberg

Sector: Mining

Companies: Galileo Resources

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French Connection woes continue
03/02/2012

Clothing retailer French Connection (FCCN) expects profits to be below expectations after warning of 'disappointing' trading.

Tags: British retail, French Connection, GCI Sells

Sector: General Retailers

Companies: French Connection

Silverdell lands new contracts 03/02/2012

Asbestos consulting specialist Silverdell (SID) has been awarded new work valued at a total of £3.65 million, and reckons there is more in the pipeline.

Tags: AIM market, Framework agreement, Growth company, New contracts

Sector: Support Services

Companies: Silverdell

PLUS Markets up for sale 03/02/2012

Share market operator PLUS Markets Group (PMK) is to conduct a formal sale process to identify potential partners or backers.

Tags: AIM market, Amara Dhari, Cyril Theret, PLUS Markets

Sector: General Financial

Companies: PLUS Markets

Nyota scoops £9.7m 03/02/2012

Gold hopeful Nyota Minerals (NYO) has raised £9.66 million at 6p to pursue its Tulu Kapi and Northern Block projects in Ethiopia.

Tags: AIM market, Centamin Egypt, Ethiopian gold, Richard Chase

Sector: Mining

Companies: Nyota Minerals

Network recruits £19.6m bid 03/02/2012

Shares in specialist recruitment outfit Network Group (NGH) have soared 38 per cent this morning on a news of an agreed cash bid led by private equity giant Lloyds Development Capital.

Tags: Agreed bid, AIM market, Fair price, Lloyds Development Capital

Sector: Support Services

Companies: Network Group

Enterprise sells pubs for £22.9m 03/02/2012

FTSE Small Cap constituent and pub group Enterprise Inns (ETI) has sold 15 pubs to its competitors Fuller's in a deal worth £22.9 million.

Tags: FTSE Small Cap, Pub business, Sale of assets

Sector: Travel & Leisure

Companies: Enterprise Inns

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