Halma Share News (HLMA)

IN BRIEF: Judges Scientific adds ex-Renishaw divisional CEO to board

Judges Scientific PLC - London-based acquirer of scientific-instrument companies - Hires Tim Prestidge to board as group business development director with immediate effect. Most recently, Prestidge was divisional chief executive officer with safety equipment manufacturer Halma PLC, where he "chaired portfolios of technology companies based in the UK, Europe, USA, and China, operating in a diverse range of scientific and industrial sectors", Judges says. Before this, Prestidge was divisional CEO and later on the executive committee director of engineering & scientific technology firm Renishaw PLC.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citigroup cuts Persimmon; HSBC raises Asos

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:

Halma buys linear heat detector developer Thermocable

(Alliance News) - Halma PLC on Wednesday said it has acquired Thermocable Flexible Elements Ltd for an initial consideration of GBP22 million on a cash- and debt-free basis, funded from its existing facilities.

CORRECT: Stocks open higher ahead of US Fed rate decision

(Correcting 2021 comparison figure for GSK revenue.)

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called higher ahead of US Fed rate decision

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were set to open higher on Wednesday, following positive leads from Wall Street and Asia, as investors anxiously look ahead to a trio of interest rate decisions this week.

Halma buys Thermocable for £22m

(Sharecast News) - Safety technology company Halma said it had bought Thermocable for its safety sector fire detection unit, Apollo Fire Detectors, for £22m on a cash and debt-free basis.

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Travis Perkins; BofA likes IAG

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:

CORRECT: LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 up on improved China outlook

(Adding share price changes for mining stocks, and correcting AIM All-Share closing figures.)

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 rises on improved China outlook

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London came to a mixed close on Tuesday, while the FTSE 100 was lifted by mining and oil stocks, as well as Asia-focused financial firms, as the outlook in China improved.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Spirax-Sarco and cuts Halma

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Numis cuts De La Rue; BoA raises Severn Trent

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down after UK budget announcement

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were trading in the red at midday after UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced plans to raise taxes and cut spending.

TOP NEWS: Halma raises interim dividend despite profit fall

(Alliance News) - Halma PLC on Thursday said it is on-track for the full-year after reporting record revenue in the six months that ended September 30, boosted by climbing Environmental & Analysis and US healthcare revenue.