The top share index inched higher for a second day running on another quiet company news day.
[7 Jun '11]Healthcare outsourcer Synergy Health is the best performer of the day, after saying that its provision of critical healthcare services is helping it to cope with tough economic circumstances as it posted a rise in profits and revenues.
[7 Jun '11]The FTSE 100 remains in positive territory with the recent calm over the European debt situation continuing.
[7 Jun '11]It's another quiet day on the company news front, but there are still some interesting price movements on the back of company updates. After a weak start, the top share index is adding to yesterday's slight gains.
[7 Jun '11]Oil rig services group Lamprell said that the positive trends seen last year have continued into 2011 and its year-to-date performance has been in line with management expectations.
[7 Jun '11]Qinetiq posted better-than-expected full-year figures, with underlying operating profits climbing by 21% to £145.4m, against analyst hopes of around £140m. But that wasn't all. Qinetiq said it had slashed its debt burden to a manageable £261m from £457m. And it also cheered income investors by announcing that it would resume paying dividends.
[27 May '11]Stocks finished with good gains again, though slightly off earlier highs, on a busy company news day.
[19 May '11]Lamprell is leading the oil services sector higher after it announced the proposed acquisition of United Arab Emirates-based firm Maritime Industrial Services (MIS) for a total consideration of $336.1m (£208.1m).
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