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As a result, UK sales in the first half of the year are expected to be below those of the previous year. However, sales in the second half of the year are anticipated to be stronger than in the first half due to the positive impact on demand for the new Euro V TX4 taxis in London arising from the Mayor's Air Quality Strategy.

Black cab manufacturer Manganese Bronze Holdings has admitted that despite a promising start to the year trading has slowed, saying business confidence remains weak due to the continuing concern over the macroeconomic situation.

The company also announced that it has signed a deal with Motors.co.uk through which it will launch a new local, online motors platform which will be integrated within each of Johnston's local websites and will carry the local website brand.

Circulation revenue continued to be resilient, down 2.0% year on year for the 18 week period, with a slowing in the rate of decline of weekly circulation numbers. Net debt was £363.3m at the end of April.

Johnston Press has said total advertising revenue for the 18 weeks to May 7th were down 9.1%, but within this saw an improvement from the first quarter decline of 9.6% to a slower decline of 8.0% for the second quarter to date. While there was a year-on-year decline in classified print advertising revenues of 11.5% for the first 18 weeks of 2012, the position has improved from a decline of 12.4% in the first quarter to an 8.9% decline for the second quarter to date. Digital revenues were up 13.9% in the 18 week period, driven by online display, online employment, and the Find it directory.

Optos, a retinal imaging company, reported a $28.2m year-on-year rise in revenue to $86.2m for the six months ended March 31st. Gross profit was up $13.7m at $49.8m, while profit after tax before exceptional items fell $0.2m to $4.3m. Pre-tax profit for the period was $3.9m and basic earnings per share were 5.6c. Debt levels rose $17.8m to $48.2m.

Games Workshop Group has said that it will pay a dividend of 16p per share. The firm also revealed that pre-tax profits for the year to June 3rd are likely to be ahead of current market expectations, having previously told investors that trading during the first four months was in line with expectations. Investors welcomed the news, sending the share price 3.11 per cent higher at 580p.

"Notwithstanding the challenging and volatile economic backdrop, the improved market conditions seen in 2012 coupled with increasing evidence of the sustained turnaround of acquired businesses give the board confidence in the group's prospects for the remainder of the financial year," Williams s

Service profitability since the fiscal year-end has run ahead of the prior year and continues to benefit from the customer retention initiatives being executed by the group. The accident repair sector continues to exhibit significant volume and margin weakness and this is having a knock on impact to trade parts volumes, Vertu said

"March is the most important month for the profitability of UK motor retail as a consequence of the plate change and its impact on new car demand. UK new car registrations to private buyers ... in March and April increased by 9.1% as consumer confidence recovered - a trend seen from January 2012 onwards," the group's Chairman, Paul Williams, noted, referring to the industry as a whole. "The group's like-for-like new retail volumes increased by 4.1% and manufacturer targets were achieved at a high level reflecting the strong penetration of the local retail markets. Profitability from new retail sales moved forward strongly as a consequence," Williams added.

Net cash tumbled 74.35 to £3.5m from £13.6m the year before but tangible net assets per share improved by 3.7% to 41.6p from 40.1p at the end of February 2011. A final dividend of 0.4p has been proposed, taking the full year pay-out to 0.6p, up 20% on the year before and ahead of expectations of 0.53p. The group said March and April trading performance was significantly ahead of prior year and budget levels; used car like-for-like volumes were up 9.8% year-on-year in those two months. The new car market is also beginning to show signs of life after declining in 2011.

Adjusted profit before tax eased 13.1% to £7.3m from £8.4m the year before, but was better than the £7.03m the market had been anticipating. Adjusted earnings per share of 3.19p were just below market forecasts of 3.20p and were down 1.2% on the 3.23p seen the year before

Sales and profits were slightly ahead of expectations last year at car dealer Vertu Motors, while the new fiscal year has started well on the back of a reviving new car market. Revenue in the year ended February 29th rose 8.9% to £1,088m from £999m the year before, a share ahead of market expectations of £1,051m

Gold miner Kirkland Lake has reported full-year production for the year ended April 30th of 281,634 tons of ore at a head grade of 0.37 ounces of gold per ton and a recovery of 96.13% to produce 100,275 ounces of gold, in line with the company's revised guidance. Ounces produced during the year rose 22% compared to the previous year, while ounces sold jumped 19.5% from 78,809 to 97,888. Tons produced soared 35% from 207,322 to 281,364. The recovery rate was stable year-on-year at 96.13 compared to 96.4% the previous year.

Capital Drilling Limited, which operates in the emerging and developing markets, reported record first-quarter revenues of $36m, up 31% year-on-year for the first three months of 2012. Monthly average revenue per operation rig increased by 26% year-on-year to $186,000, while rig utilisation was 75%, down five percentage points compared to the same period the previous year. "Despite global uncertainty, the demand environment for quality drilling services has continued to be strong in 2012 with only a slight moderation being experienced in the first quarter," the firm said.

Yes weve got a film coming up soon.......Do you want me to get you a starring role lol.....

Thats it for me going to turn in,speek soon....

Yes and not the share then lol.......

Were you been mate.....wev'e missed you tonight,we could have done with your handle on things.....

Think i could do with doing the same........It would defo go in to ore and qfi..........Might take another look at care tomorrow night......