LONDON (Alliance News) - J Sainsbury Wednesday reported another drop in like-for-like sales, its second consecutive quarterly decline after nine years of unbroken sales growth. The UK's third-largest supermarket chain by market share posted a 1.1% decline in like-f Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Supermarkets Up, Airlines Down

11th Jun 2014 10:44

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- J Sainsbury, up 2.5%, Tesco, up 0.6%, and WM Morri Read More

Octagonal Jumps After It Releases Latest Investment Update

11th Jun 2014 09:50

LONDON (Alliance News) - Octagonal PLC saw its shares jump Wednesday after it said that its main investment, a 9.97% stake in custody and clearing company Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd, had performed strongly in the past two months. In a statement, Octagonal said GIS settled 12,00 Read More

Octagonal Appoints Lenigas As Non-Executive Director

5th Jun 2014 08:01

LONDON (Alliance News) - Octagonal PLC saw its shares jump Thursday morning after it said David Lenigas, Executive Director of Leni Gas and Oil PLC, Rare Earth Minerals PLC, and other AIM-listed companies, has been appointed to the board as a non-executive Director. The investment company's Read More

Octagonal Says GIS UK Investment Reports Strong Revenue Growth

12th May 2014 11:53

LONDON (Alliance News) - Octagonal PLC Monday said Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd, the boutique custodial and settlement business in which it holds a 9.97% stake, has reported a 79% increase in revenue for its last financial year. In a trading statement, Octagonal said GIS's revenue more Read More

Octagonal Eyes Up New Investments As Pretax Loss Narrows

3rd Apr 2014 11:14

LONDON (Alliance News) - Octagonal PLC Thursday said it is on the lookout for more investment opportunities after last week reporting that it was in the process of acquiring a 9.97% stake on Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd in a GBP800,000 cash deal. Formerly known as Suretrack Monitoring Read More

Octagonal To Acquire 9.97% In Global Investment Strategy UK

27th Mar 2014 14:03

LONDON (Alliance News) - Octagonal PLC Thursday said it has agreed to acquire a 9.97% stake in London-headquartered stockbroker Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd in a GBP800,000 cash deal. GIS offers stock and bond clearing services as well as safe custody services. It is a member of the Lo Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Serco Up, Aggreko Down As CEO Switches Companies

28th Feb 2014 11:57

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS Old Mutual, up 5.1%. The life-insurance and investment company said its 2 Read More

Octagonal Raises GBP550,000 Through Share Subscription

28th Feb 2014 11:03

LONDON (Alliance News) - Octagonal PLC Friday said it has raised GBP550,000 through a share subscription with existing shareholders and new investors, as it looks to strengthen its balance sheet and "implement" acquisition and investment opportunities. In a statement, Octagonal said the 18 Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Snaps Two Week Losing Streak

7th Feb 2014 17:38

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed higher Friday, and for the week as a whole, despite the much-anticipated US non-farm payrolls reported coming in much worse-than-expected. Meanwhile, it was a volatile day in the forex market as both the pound and the euro fell against the US dollar Read More

Octagonal Raises GBP670,000 As It Seeks Investment Opportunities

7th Feb 2014 16:21

LONDON (Alliance News) - Octagonal PLC Friday said it has raised GBP670,000 after a mixture of existing shareholders and new investors subscribed for about 223.3 million new shares, a move it says will strengthen its balance sheet and give it the working capital to look for and make new investmen Read More

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