LONDON (Alliance News) - Porta Communications PLC Wednesday expressed confidence for 2014, after posting a narrowed pretax loss for 2013 as revenue increases offset costs from bolstering its business with start-ups and acquisitions. The company posted a pretax loss of GBP3.1 million for las Read More

Porta Communications Buys 51% Stake In PR Firm Redleaf Polhill

23rd Apr 2014 09:43

LONDON (Alliance News) - Porta Communications PLC Wednesday said it has bought a 51% stake in London-based financial PR firm Redleaf Polhill Ltd for GBP1.8 million. The AIM-quoted marketing and communications group said it acquired the majority stake from Redleaf Polhill's shareholders Emma Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Drug Stocks Soar, Led By Glaxo And AstraZeneca

22nd Apr 2014 12:09

LONDON (Alliance News) - Pharmaceutical stocks are reigning over the first session following the long Easter bank holiday, with mergers and acquisitions leading investor interest. GlaxoSmithKline has signed a three-part inter-conditional transaction with Swiss healt Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Pharmaceutical Companies Jump On M&A News

22nd Apr 2014 10:58

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- AstraZeneca, up 7.1%. The pharmaceutical company has jumped after The Sunday Read More

Porta Communications Wins Deal For Australia's Medibank Privatisation

22nd Apr 2014 10:17

LONDON (Alliance News) - Porta Communications PLC Tuesday said its public relations company in Australia, Newgate Communications PTY Ltd, has been appointed by the Australian government to handle the second phase of the Medibank privatisation, in a deal worth AUD2.4 million in fees to Newgate.</p Read More

Porta Communications Buys Two Studio Design Businesses

28th Mar 2014 11:14

LONDON (Alliance News) - Porta Communications PLC Friday said it has bought two businesses from WSM Communications Group Ltd for GBP1.1 million in shares, boosting its digital capabilities. In a statement the marketing and communications company said it will pay for the businesses by issuin Read More

Porta Communications Raises GBP7 Million In Placing As It Nears Acquisitions

21st Feb 2014 08:59

LONDON (Alliance News) - Communications and markets business Porta Communications PLC Friday said it has raised GBP7.0 million, before expenses, in an oversubscribed placing of over 53.8 million shares, funds it will use to reduce its debt and make acquisitions. Porta Communications said th Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: RBS, Glaxo Among The Early Risers

21st Feb 2014 08:18

LONDON (Alliance News) - Royal Bank Of Scotland Group is one of the top gainers early Friday on a report that it will shrink dramatically, while GlaxoSmithKline is off to a good start after one of its new drugs was recommended for approval in Europe. The London equity markets are hi Read More

Porta Communications Says PR Business Boosted By IPO Activity

23rd Jan 2014 10:46

LONDON (Alliance News) - Communications and marketing group Porta Communications PLC Thursday said trading in the final quarter of the financial year just ended was very strong, and in line with its expectations. In a trading update before it releases its final results for the year ended De Read More

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