News And Announcements
Spirax-Sarco chairman Bill Whiteley to retire in May
Spirax-Sarco Engineering said chairman Bill Whiteley would be retiring on May 15 after nine years in the post.
HSS Hire backs guidance, sees cost savings at top end of range
HSS Hire backed its full-year guidance on Wednesday as it said it has successfully agreed the extension of its revolving credit facility and that cost savings should come in at the top end of the guidance range.
Plus500 hikes dividend as profits surge, special divi announced
Shares in contracts-for-difference trading service provider Plus500 surged on Wednesday as it posted a jump in full-year profit, announced a special dividend and said revenues for 2018 are expected to be "significantly" ahead of market views.
GKN to deliver 'significant' value to shareholders under new strategy
GKN announced further details of its new strategy and transformation plan along with its cash improvement initiative titled ‘Project Boost’ on Wednesday, and outlined the financial performance targets for the group to the end of the 2020 financial year.
Galliford Try announces fully-subscribed raising in wake of Carillion fallout
Galliford Try has announced it will go cap in hand to investors to offset the possible impact on the group from the wind-down of Carillion through its joint-venture with the firm and Balfour Beatty on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route contract.
Serco revises agreement to buy Carillion health facilities contracts
Serco Group updated the market on its planned acquisition of a portfolio of selected UK health facilities management contracts from certain subsidiaries of Carillion on Wednesday.
Sirius Minerals signs shaft sinking contract with DMC Mining Services
Sirius Minerals has entered into a design and build contract with shaft sinking and mining contractor DMC Mining Services for the construction of the four shafts required for its polyhalite project in North Yorkshire.