Minoan Narrows First-Half Loss As Total Transaction Value Grows
31st Jul 2014 10:17
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Weir Group</strong> said Wednesday that it no longer intends to pursue a takeover of Metso Oyj, after the Finnish company rejected an improved offer.<br /><br /><strong>GlaxoSmithKline</strong> is down after it said late Tuesday that it is under criminal invest Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br />-------<br />FTSE 100 - WINNERS<br />-------<br /><strong>London Stock Exchange Group</strong>, up 2.3%. The group's shares have risen after it was added to a Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Minoan Group PLC Wednesday said it has raised GBP687,000 before expenses by placing shares with institutional and other investors, as it looks to pursue acquisitions and support its development. In a statement, the AIM-listed travel and leisure company, headquartere Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Minoan Group PLC Monday said that the Greek Ministry of Culture has approved its Strategic Environmental Assessment for its project in Crete. The travel company said the decision was made after it received unanimous positive opinion of the environmental assessment f Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened lower Friday on heightened concerns about the standoff in Ukraine.<br /><br /><strong>William Hill</strong> said it will close 109 gaming shops in response to the UK government's hike to machine gaming duty, putting 420 employees at risk. William Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Minoan Group PLC, the travel agency operator, said Thursday that it plans to build a luxury holiday resort in Crete has now also been approved by a regional government of Crete. The travel company is planning a luxury holiday resort on a 26 square kilometre site at Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Marks and Spencer</strong> Group PLC is planning to open 250 new stores outside the UK over the next three years, as part of its global expansion plans.<br /><br />M&S currently operates a total of 455 stores in 53 territories outside the UK, as well as nin Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br />FTSE 100 - WINNERS<br /><br /><strong>Marks and Spencer</strong> Group, up 2.4%. The retailer has announced that it is planning to ope Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Travel agency operator Minoan Group PLC Wednesday said it has successfully developed its international travel and leisure business, which drove its total transaction value up 37% in its last financial year, and led to the group narrowing its full-year losses. Minoan Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>BG Group</strong> Friday said changes to the North Sea investment and tax regime set out in the UK Budget earlier in the week will now allow it to develop its Jackdaw high pressure high temperature project in the North Sea.<br /><br />According to the Treasury, Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS Meggitt, up 1.2%. UBS has upgraded the engineering company to Buy, from Neutral, and increased its price target to 530.00 pen Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Minoan Group PLC Friday said the Local Municipality of Sitia in Crete has reaffirmed its support for its project on the Mediterranean island. The travel company is planning a luxury holiday resort on a 26 square kilometre site at Cavo Sidero in Crete, comprising hol Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Travel agency operator Minoan Group PLC Monday said it has agreed to acquire Martin Singer Travel, an independent business near Aberdeen Airport, in a deal worth GBP250,000. Minoan said for the year-ended December 2013, Martin Singer posted pretax profit of GBP131,0 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Travel and leisure company Minoan Group PLC said its Group Finance Director Barry Bartman, will be retiring from his role at the end of the month. The group said it has already commenced the process to recruit a new group finance director. It said Bartman, aged 72, Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Minoan Group PLC Wednesday said it has decided to buy back the 20% stake in its travel and leisure business that it had sold last year because it will allow it to pursue a more flexible acquisition strategy for that unit. In a statement, Minoan said it will pay GBP9 Read More