Energy companies rebounded on to the risers list on Tuesday after dropping substantially in the fallout from OPEC's decision to maintain the rate of oil production last week, which caused the price of crude to drop to its lowest in more than four and a half years. Afren rose after declining on Monda
Read moreFollowing reports the Vodafone (VOD) is exploring a possible combination with Liberty Global, UBS has said the UK telecoms group may have to wait until its shares rise before undertaking such a sizeable deal. "Near-term, we think the focus for VOD is on driving organic growth, integrating recent acq
Read more* First-half underlying profit jumps 49 pct * Says to open 17-20 new sites in UK over two years * Shares rise as much as 6.7 pct (Adds chairman, analyst comments, details; updates shares) By Esha Vaish Dec 2 (Reuters) - Northgate Plc posted a 49 percent rise in first-hal
Read more** Vehicle hire co Northgate hits more than 2-mth highs on robust H1 results ** Co trading slightly ahead of its expectations ** N+1 Singer analysts highlight forecast upgrades ahead of Christmas shutdowns, something of rarity for Northgate ** Analysts see good value in the shar
Read moreDec 2 (Reuters) - Northgate Plc posted a 49 percent rise in first-half profit, helped by lower maintenance costs and higher demand for the vehicles it rents out. The company's shares rose more than 6 percent. Northgate, which rents out light commercial vehicles to engineering, distrib
Read moreInterim results from Northgate were well-received by the market on Tuesday as the vehicle hire group hiked its dividend by over a third and said that trading since the half-year has been "slightly ahead" of expectations. Northgate, which specialises in light commercial vehicle rentals in the UK and
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