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4 February 2012

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Oxford BioMedica SPECULATIVE BUY 31/08/2011

Biotech minnow Oxford BioMedica (OXB) widened losses from £3.7m to £9m as its development efforts continued.

Tags: British pharma, Cancer treatments, Parkinson's treatments

Sector: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Companies: Oxford Biomedica

Kentz Corporation HOLD 30/08/2011

Resources-focused engineering and constuction group Kentz Corporation boasts 'work through to 2015' after hoisting interim profits 50% to $37.7m (£23.6m).

Tags: Backlog growth, Chevron deal, Full list, Hugh O'Donnell, Iraqi prospects

Sector: Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution

Raven Russia BUY/HOLD 30/08/2011

Russia-focused real estate investor Raven Russia (RUS) reported an 11.4% increase in its NAV amidst signs of a recovery in the Russian property market.

Tags: Doing business in Russia, Investing in Russia, Russian property developer

Sector: Real Estate

Bezant Resources ADD 26/08/2011

Gold and copper explorer Bezant Resources (BZT) is beginning attract attention after encouraging initial exploration results in Argentina.

Tags: AIM market, Argentina, Gerry Nealon, Gold

Sector: Mining

Companies: Bezant Resources

Asian Plantations ADD 25/08/2011

Malayasia-focused Asian Plantations (PALM) has agreed to buy the 5,000-hectare Dulit palm oil estate in Sarawak for up to $34.4m (£21.5m).  

Tags: AIM, Dennis Melka, Graeme Brown, Malaysia, Palm oil

Sector: Food Producers

Companies: Asian Plantations

Hansteen Holdings HOLD 25/08/2011

Having made a number of acquisitions property investor Hansteen Holdings (HSTN) reported a 115% increase in pre-tax profits to £16.8m for the six months to June.

Tags: Industrial property market, Investing in property, Property in Europe

Sector: Real Estate

Caparo Energy SPECULATIVE BUY 24/08/2011

Determined to cash in on India's hunger for electricity is Ravi Kailas, head of AIM-quoted wind power play Caparo Energy (CEL).

Tags: AIM market, Electricity generation, India, Lord Paul, Ravi Kailas, Windpower

Sector: Electricity

Companies: Mytrah Energy (formerly Caparo Energy)

Source BioScience BUY 23/08/2011

Pharma minnow Source BioScience (SBS) has reported a 10% first-half increase in turnover, thanks to a 31% rise in life sciences revenue.

Tags: Cancer screening, Pharma business

Sector: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Companies: Source BioScience

Avocet Mining HOLD 22/08/2011

A 59% gold resource boost to 3.36m oz at its Inata project in Guinea has brought renewed cheer to Avocet Mining (AVM).

Tags: AIM market market, Brett Richards, Gold, Guinea, Spot prices

Sector: Mining

Companies: Avocet Mining

Powerflute HOLD 19/08/2011

Aided by strong selling prices and strong demand for its products, packaging to paper group Powerflute (POWR) has reported a swing to the black.

Tags: Acquisitions, Collins Stewart, Dermot Smurfit, Disposal, Main market

Sector: Forestry & Paper

Companies: Powerflute

Beowulf Mining ADD 19/08/2011

Sweden-focused Beowulf Mining (BEM) expects a new formal resource estimate for its Kallak North iron ore prospect in a month.   

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

Sector: Mining

Companies: Beowulf Mining

eg solutions HOLD 18/08/2011

Back office software specialist eg solutions (EGS) has unveiled an encouraging trading update ahead of its results for the six months to July.

Tags: Arbuthnot Securities, Back office, British technology, Elizabeth Gooch

Sector: Software & Computer Services

Companies: EG Solutions

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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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