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Baby goods retailer Mothercare is hoping Iraqi mums and dads will snap up its prams and toys to help offset falling UK sales when it opens its first store in the troubled country later this year. The company, which also has stores in other far-flung parts of the world such as Syria, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, said it had signed a three-year lease with its Middle East franchise partner Alshaya on a store in Kurdish capital Arbil, reports the Daily Express.

Admission to the Official List and commencement of unconditional dealings on the London Stock Exchange Vallares is pleased to announce that its Ordinary Shares have today been admitted to the Standard Listing segment of the Official List of the FSA and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities (ticker symbol VLRS). Unconditional dealings in Vallares' ordinary shares commenced at 8.00am today. For the purposes of the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, following Admission, which occurred today, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 133,090,002. The total number of Ordinary Shares is 133,090,002.

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Rupert Soames, Chief Executive of Aggreko, said: "Having successfully delivered 40MW of emergency power between 2006 and 2008, we are delighted that, following a competitive tender process, we have once again been selected to be of service to Tanzania." The award of this contract will take Aggreko's order intake in the first six months of 2011 to at least 630MW.

Aggreko signs 100 MW power and fuel supply contract in Tanzania Aggreko plc, the world leader in the provision of temporary power and temperature control services, has signed a contract with the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) to supply 100 MW of emergency power for twelve months. The contract involves providing two 50 MW diesel-powered plants at Ubungo and Tegeta, as well as managing the fuel supply associated with the power generation. The estimated value of the power contract is $37 million; the pass-through fuel contract is similar to that currently operated by Aggreko in Uganda and in previous years in Sri Lanka, and involves managing the fuel supply to the power plants. The value of the fuel contract will depend on the monthly price of diesel, and the amount of power generated; Aggreko will charge a small fee for managing the fuel supply. The contract will become effective following the completion of a number of conditions precedent, including the delivery of bonds and guarantees customary for a contract of this type. More than two-thirds of Tanzania's electricity is hydro-powered; the prolonged drought currently besetting East Africa has resulted in a significant reduction in the amount of electricity being generated by hydro plants. The reduced supply of electricity, combined with the rapid growth of the Tanzanian economy and consequent increase in demand for power, means that power rationing has become a regular event. The addition of 100 MW of power will help stabilise the Tanzanian power supply and reduce load-shedding, and thereby support continued economic growth while TANESCO works to implement long-term solutions to improve power generation and distribution.

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rockhard - howdy - not sure that the totals quoted are for real as I have been posting since 2007 ! LOQ looking good - I took a 10% profit earlier but i jumped too soon me thinks!

Still looking good for LOQ

Lo-Q plc (AIM: LOQ), the AIM listed provider of virtual queuing systems for theme parks and major attractions, announces unaudited Interim Results for the six month period ended 30 April 2011. The results show a strong increase in revenues, despite total guest attendances being broadly in line with those for 2010, and a stable result before tax, following planned increases in expenditure. This trading period only represents a small percentage of annual revenue due to the very seasonal nature of Lo-Q's business, with the majority of parks being closed or only running a limited operational calendar until Easter. See table on link for full details

Commenting on the results, Tom Burnet, Chief Executive of Lo-Q, said: "It's a pleasure to be able to report strong interim figures today and trading continues to be positive. As always at this stage of the year, there remains a great deal to be done over the important summer trading period, but the Board remains confident that the Company is well on track to perform in line with market expectations for the year as a whole."

Operational Highlights · Four additional parks signed during the period · Appointment of John Weston as Chairman · 28% year on year increase in average customer spend with increased proportion of guests using premium products · 4%, like for like, increase in park attendees utilising our systems · Continued R&D into a new generation of innovative queue management solutions · 2011 Queen's Award for International Trade Post-Period End Highlights · Contract extension at Parque Isla Mágica in Seville · Operational trial of our new Q-credits water park product now live · FTSE reclassification to Software sector

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FULLER, SMITH & TURNER P.L.C. ("Fuller's") Possible Offer for The Capital Pub Company PLC ("Capital") Certainty for Capital shareholders · The possible offer of 200 pence per share1 represents a very attractive price for Capital's shareholders, being a 53% premium to the share price immediately prior to Fuller's initial approach. · The proposal by Fuller's would provide Capital shareholders with the certainty of a cash exit in the near term. Fuller's reiterates that it would like to work towards a recommended transaction and establish a constructive dialogue with Capital and continues to believe that it is in the interests of Capital's shareholders for the Board of Capital to engage with Fuller's in order to deliver an attractive cash offer in a timely manner. There can be no guarantee that a formal offer of 200 pence per Capital share1 will be announced by Fuller's even if the pre-conditions to announcing such offer, as stated in Fuller's announcement of 17 June 2011, are satisfied or waived. Fuller's reserves the right to make an offer on less favourable terms than those set out in this announcement in the circumstances referred to in its announcement of 17 June 2011.

Certainty for Capital shareholders · The possible offer of 200 pence per share1 represents a very attractive price for Capital's shareholders, being a 53% premium to the share price immediately prior to Fuller's initial approach. · The proposal by Fuller's would provide Capital shareholders with the certainty of a cash exit in the near term. Fuller's reiterates that it would like to work towards a recommended transaction and establish a constructive dialogue with Capital and continues to believe that it is in the interests of Capital's shareholders for the Board of Capital to engage with Fuller's in order to deliver an attractive cash offer in a timely manner. There can be no guarantee that a formal offer of 200 pence per Capital share1 will be announced by Fuller's even if the pre-conditions to announcing such offer, as stated in Fuller's announcement of 17 June 2011, are satisfied or waived. Fuller's reserves the right to make an offer on less favourable terms than those set out in this announcement in the circumstances referred to in its announcement of 17 June 2011.

Possible Offer for The Capital Pub Company PLC ("Capital") This is an announcement falling under Rule 2.4 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code") and does not constitute an announcement of a firm intention to make an offer under Rule 2.5 of the Code. Accordingly, shareholders in The Capital Pub Company PLC are advised that there can be no certainty that any formal offer for The Capital Pub Company PLC will be forthcoming, even in the event that the pre-conditions in the announcement dated 17 June 2011 are satisfied or waived. Fuller's notes the announcement made yesterday by Capital regarding its final results for the year ended 26 March 2011, its current trading and prospects and the possible offer of 200 pence per share1 (including the proposed final dividend of 2.25 pence per share announced yesterday) announced by Fuller's on 17 June 2011.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW In 2010, the Company focused its efforts on demonstrating its technology in existing showcase networks in the United States to prospective partners in different vertical markets. Although the Company did not record revenues for the year ended 31 December 2010 (2009: $10.7 million), it signed agreements that are expected to generate revenue in the future. The Company generated a loss of $49.3 million in the year (2009: $1.6 million loss). This was mainly attributable to the following charges: Late in 2010, xG entered into negotiations with Treco to reacquire the rights to deploy infrastructure in the United States. The 2010 financial statements reflect a loss of $22.8 million due to the settlement of the agreement that was finalized on 5 April 2011. While this resulted in a charge against earnings, it sets the stage for xG to take full advantage of opportunities and financial benefits resulting from future xMax revenues. The Company considered the possibility of capitalizing those rights, but chose to take a more conservative approach and write it off as an expense in the income statement. Management believes those rights to be a substantial continuing and future value to xG. In addition, the Company identified certain development costs that might not generate sufficient economic benefits, due to an evolution of product strategy. Accordingly, the Company has decided to write off $16.2 million of intangible assets in 2010. The Company successfully raised $1.5 million during the year in equity and established a $5 million convertible shareholder loan facility with MBTH.

On outlook, Richard Mooers, Executive Chairman, and John Coleman, Chief Executive Officer stated: "The contract wins realized in 2010 are validation of the applicability of our technology in the key military vertical market. Having established itself as a leading provider of cognitive wireless technology, xG is well-placed to capitalise on trends that are driving the industry today. We are convinced that the Company is in an excellent position to build on the accomplishments of the past year and derive additional value from our intellectual property and growing market presence. We look forward to reporting to our shareholders on our progress and achievements over the next year and beyond."

xG Technology, Inc. (LSE-AIM: XGT, "xG" or the "Company"), the developer of a broad portfolio of wireless communications technologies, including cognitive radio networks, announces its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2010. Key Points: · xG was awarded a contract to deploy a trial xMax cognitive cellular network at the U.S. Army's base at Fort Bliss, Texas (United States) desert training area. Under the terms of the contract, xG installed a comprehensive xMax network solution consisting of several xMax BSN-250 base stations, an xMSC mobile switching centre and trial TX70 handsets to allow the Army to utilize and evaluate xMax's capabilities as an on-base and tactical cellular system. This brings to four the number of xMax networks operating in the field: two rural deployment trial networks with Townes Tele-Communications, Inc. (one installed after the 2010 year-end), an urban/suburban area network deployed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (United States), and the Fort Bliss, Texas trial network. · In addition, the contract called for xG to supply xMax network equipment for evaluation purposes to the Fort Monmouth, New Jersey (United States) lab facility of CERDEC, the U.S. Army's Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center. xG has been informed that the evaluation has been successfully completed. · Entered into a contract with Western DataCom, Inc. ("WDC"), a leading designer, developer, and manufacturer of hardware and software that secures voice, video, and data transmissions over any IP-based network. The contract calls for WDC to build xMax cognitive cellular technology into their products, including their widely deployed ComCase product line, for military and first responder markets. In return, WDC will pay a royalty to xG. xG also granted WDC the right to introduce xMax technology to one of its partners - a major military smartphone manufacturer and systems integrator. · Received affirmation of the efficacy of the Company's technology solution in four white papers as well as in a comprehensive analysis performed by PA Consulting Group. · Appointed John C. Coleman as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. · Announced that veteran wireless industry executive George Schmitt was named Chief Executive Officer of, and significant investor in, MB Technology Holdings, LLC ("MBTH), xG's control shareholder (holding shares representing 39.72% of the Company's issued and outstanding share capital at year end). His extensive experience and background is playing a key role in helping xG develop and market its intellectual property, product and technology portfolios.

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