The real estate investment trust (REIT) category was the worst performer of Tuesday's session as a sharp fall for heavyweight property group British Land weighed on the sector.
The company revealed this morning that it has disposed of Ropemaker Place in London for £472m and would be undergoing a pl
The FTSE Small Cap index climbs 0.2 percent, in line with the
midcaps, while the blue chips are off 0.1 percent. Speedy Hire climbs 1.2 percent after the equipment hire firm says in
a trading update it is confident it will meet full-year expectations. Investec Securities hikes its tar
Improved occupancy rates, helped by lettings to the retailers Marks & Spencer and Go Outdoors, contributed to an improvement in profits at northern England-focused property group Town Centre Securities.
In the year to 30 June, underlying pre-tax profits climbed to £8.2m from £7.6m. The final divide
Town Centre Securities (TCS), the Leeds-based property investment and development company, said it was on track to meet expectations despite tough conditions on the high street.
However, the firm acknowledged the tenant market remained challenging and was closely monitoring tenants' performance.
T
Educational trip organiser Holidaybreak performed "creditably" between 1 October and 12 February and expects to perform as expected in the year ending 30 September 2011.
Some 61% of target group revenue is already booked, though sales intake is down 3% compared with last year.
Leeds-based propert
Oil company Aminex is excited about prospects in Tanzania where it has a big drilling programme lined up for 2011, but will need more money to pay for it.
"In order to fulfil its ambitious 2011 drilling programme, the company is actively working on the several options available to it for securing r
Footsie finished the day as it started it, marginally in positive territory, but for much of the day it languished in the red, as investors turned their attention to gold.
The most actively traded contract in the yellow stuff has risen to a record high of $1,269.50 an ounce in New York trading, as
Shares in high-tech instruments maker Oxford Instruments soared as it forecast underlying interim profits would hit at least £10m.
Research markets continue to benefit from strong demand, while industrial markets, which had been hard hit by recession, have now seen demand return to pre-recession l