http://us.advfn.com/lse/rss.asp London Stock Exchange Company Newsfeed en Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:24:34 BST Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:24:34 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=FWEB&article=27673960&headline=fiberweb-says-ceo-cfo-buy-115-117-shares-each-at-43-11-pence-per-share http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=FWEB&article=27673960&headline=fiberweb-says-ceo-cfo-buy-115-117-shares-each-at-43-11-pence-per-share LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Fiberweb Plc. said its chief executive, Daniel Dayan, and chief financial officer Daniel Abrams each purchased 115,117 shares in the company at 43.11 pence apiece. Following the transaction, Dayan holds about 1.09 million shares and Abrams holds 223,948 shares of the company's... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:24:34 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=REH&article=27672683&headline=renewable-energy-says-utilico-hikes-stake-to-20-81-percent http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=REH&article=27672683&headline=renewable-energy-says-utilico-hikes-stake-to-20-81-percent LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Renewable Energy Holdings Plc. said Utilico Ltd. purchased around 5.58 million shares in the company, raising its stake in the company to around 13.65 million shares or 20.81 percent. TFN.newsdesk@thomson.com ami/rw COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2008... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:52:28 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=EAD&article=27672675&headline=united-may-cancel-order-for-42-airbus-aircraft http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=EAD&article=27672675&headline=united-may-cancel-order-for-42-airbus-aircraft CHICAGO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - UAL Corp <UAUA.O>, parent of United Airlines, may cancel an order for 42 Airbus aircraft, forfeiting a $91 million dollar deposit and possibly heralding a wave of deferrals and cancellations for the major plane makers as their customers scale back growth plans. The airline... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:52:17 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=CBC&article=27672559&headline=cains-beer-appoints-administrators-after-talks-with-bank-of-scotland-fails http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=CBC&article=27672559&headline=cains-beer-appoints-administrators-after-talks-with-bank-of-scotland-fails LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Cains Beer Company, the Liverpool-based craft brewer and pub operator said it has decided to place the company in administration with immediate effect after it failed to conclude its funding agreement with the Bank of Scotland. tf.TFN-Europe_newsdesk@thomson.com vsr/jfr COPYRIGHT... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:46:02 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=TED&article=27672481&headline=tepnel-life-sciences-non-exec-chairman-craig-buys-250-000-shares-at-10-7p-shr http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=TED&article=27672481&headline=tepnel-life-sciences-non-exec-chairman-craig-buys-250-000-shares-at-10-7p-shr LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Tepnel Life Sciences Plc., the UK-based molecular diagnostics and research products & services group, said its non-executive chairman Alec Craig bought 250,000 ordinary shares in the company at 10.7 pence each, and is now interested in 2 million shares or 0.87 percent... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:42:42 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=WLW&article=27672078&headline=woolworths-says-ardeshir-naghshineh-lifts-stake-to-10-20-pct http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=WLW&article=27672078&headline=woolworths-says-ardeshir-naghshineh-lifts-stake-to-10-20-pct LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Woolworths Group PLC. said Ardeshir Naghshineh, through Targetfollow Property Holdings, has increased his shareholding in the company to 148.8 million shares, or 10.2 percent, up from 141.3 mln shares previously. Naghshineh has been gradually increasing his stake in the variety... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:25:04 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=HBOS&article=27671796&headline=forex-euro-slips-as-attention-falls-on-weakening-euro-zone-growth http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=HBOS&article=27671796&headline=forex-euro-slips-as-attention-falls-on-weakening-euro-zone-growth LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The euro fell under $1.54 for the first time since mid June as focus fell squarely on the dire outlook for the euro zone economy, especially in the face of the European Central Bank's reluctance to lower borrowing costs. Today's post decision news conference from ECB chief... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:12:47 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=WEB&article=27671759&headline=webis-holdings-says-agrees-sponsorship-with-sandown-park http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=WEB&article=27671759&headline=webis-holdings-says-agrees-sponsorship-with-sandown-park LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Webis Holdings PLC said it has agreed to a sponsorship with Sandown Park racecourse for horse races taking place in August, with all races being branded under its sportsbook portal, betinternet.com. TFN.newsdesk@thomson.com ssa/ra COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:10:20 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=EEN&article=27671742&headline=emerald-energy-seeks-shareholder-authorisation-to-extend-option-exercise http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=EEN&article=27671742&headline=emerald-energy-seeks-shareholder-authorisation-to-extend-option-exercise LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Emerald Energy Plc. said it will hold an extraordinary meeting on Aug. 26 to ask shareholders for authorisation to extend the exercise period of options issued under the company's discretionary share option scheme. Emerald said it needs the extension in order to secure a... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:09:29 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=STBR&article=27671174&headline=southern-bear-chairman-jon-pither-buys-further-2-mln-shares-at-2-5p-each http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=STBR&article=27671174&headline=southern-bear-chairman-jon-pither-buys-further-2-mln-shares-at-2-5p-each LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Southern Bear Plc. said chairman Jon Pither purchased a further 2 million shares in the company at 2.5 pence each on Aug. 6, lifting his stake to about 14.41 million shares or 5.2 percent of Southern Bear's total voting rights. tfn.newsdesk@thomson.com pvi/ms1 COPYRIGHT Copyright... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:45:18 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=BARC&article=27671152&headline=brief-barclays-says-to-keep-divi-at-2007-level-until-twice-covered http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=BARC&article=27671152&headline=brief-barclays-says-to-keep-divi-at-2007-level-until-twice-covered LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Barclays PLC <BARC.L>: * CEO says intends to keep dividend at 2007 level until payout is twice covered by earnings ((London Equities Newsroom; +44 20 7542 7717)) tf.TFN-Europe_newsdesk@thomson.com ak COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2008. All rights reserved... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:44:11 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=HOME&article=27670959&headline=uk-oft-accepts-home-retails-undertakings-on-purchase-of-27-focus-stores http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=HOME&article=27670959&headline=uk-oft-accepts-home-retails-undertakings-on-purchase-of-27-focus-stores LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) said it has accepted the undertakings offered by Home Retail Group Plc. (HRG), owner of the Homebase DIY chain, to address the competition concerns arising from the completed acquisition of 27 stores from Focus (DIY) Ltd. These undertakings... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:35:43 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=PSON&article=27670743&headline=pearson-buys-further-22-percent-stake-in-longman-nigeria-holds-51-pct http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=PSON&article=27670743&headline=pearson-buys-further-22-percent-stake-in-longman-nigeria-holds-51-pct LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Education and newspaper group Pearson Plc. said it acquired a further 22 percent stake in Longman Nigeria, raising its stake to 51 percent. London listed Pearson, which publishes the Financial Times newspaper, said the deal gives the company a chance to play an active role... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:26:17 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=SIG&article=27670705&headline=jeweller-signet-q2-like-for-like-sales-fall-4-5-pct http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=SIG&article=27670705&headline=jeweller-signet-q2-like-for-like-sales-fall-4-5-pct LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Signet Group Plc., the world's biggest speciality jewellery retailer, posted a 4.5 percent fall in second-quarter like-for-like sales, but said price increases would help it keep full-year margins steady. In the United States, where Signet trades as Kay Jewelers and Jared the... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:24:35 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=EAD&article=27670439&headline=airbus-says-received-711-orders-at-end-of-july http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=EAD&article=27670439&headline=airbus-says-received-711-orders-at-end-of-july PARIS, Aug 7 (Reuters) - European aerospace group EADS's <EAD.PA> <EAD.DE> Airbus said on Thursday that it has received orders for 711 aircraft so far this year, as at the end of July, topping U.S rival Boeing <BA.N> In the same period a year ago it had delivered 286 jets. Five orders... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:12:05 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=BAY&article=27669182&headline=uks-oft-says-four-men-charged-in-airline-fuel-surcharges-cartel-inquiry http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=BAY&article=27669182&headline=uks-oft-says-four-men-charged-in-airline-fuel-surcharges-cartel-inquiry LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The UK's Office of Fair Trading said four men were charged Thursday with cartel offences in connection with its criminal investigation into price-fixing of fuel surcharges for long haul passenger flights. The OFT said Martin George, Andrew Crawley, Alan Burnett and Iain Burns... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:13:34 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=HBOS&article=27668211&headline=forex-euro-steady-after-unchanged-rate-decision-markets-waiting-for http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=HBOS&article=27668211&headline=forex-euro-steady-after-unchanged-rate-decision-markets-waiting-for LONDON (Thomson Financial) - The euro was steady after the European Central Bank announced it was leaving interest rates unchanged at 4.25 percent, with investors waiting for president Jean-Claude Trichet's subsequent press conference. The ECB decision was widely expected, but analysts are keen to hear... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:31:01 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=HMS&article=27668020&headline=hallin-marine-says-h1-trading-buoyant-results-to-exceed-market-expectations http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=HMS&article=27668020&headline=hallin-marine-says-h1-trading-buoyant-results-to-exceed-market-expectations LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Hallin Marine Subsea International Plc. said trading in the first half of 2008 has been buoyant and it expects the results to exceed market expectations. The oil services group said results for the period ended June 30 will be announced on September 16. TFN.newsdesk@thomson.com... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:24:12 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=PRP&article=27667970&headline=prime-people-says-former-chairman-hearn-buys-shares-lifts-stake-to-6-15 http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=PRP&article=27667970&headline=prime-people-says-former-chairman-hearn-buys-shares-lifts-stake-to-6-15 LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Property recruitment group Prime People Plc. said its former chairman Peter Hearn bought shares in the company on August 4, lifting his stake to 739,963 shares or 6.15 percent from an earlier 719,963 shares. TFN.newsdesk@thomson.com npr/cmr COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:21:58 BST http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=GBG&article=27667745&headline=gb-group-says-shareholder-william-currie-lifts-stake-holds-9-08-percent http://us.advfn.com/lse/ShareNews.asp?sharenews=GBG&article=27667745&headline=gb-group-says-shareholder-william-currie-lifts-stake-holds-9-08-percent LONDON (Thomson Financial) - GB Group Plc. said shareholder William Christopher Currie lifted his stake in the company to 7.67 million shares or 9.08 percent, from the earlier 8.43 percent. TFN.newsdesk@thomson.com ssa/rw COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2008. All rights reserved. The... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:11:04 BST