London midday: Footsie on course for strong week
17th Jul 2009 12:15
London is heading for its best week in three months as miners climb, while British Airways is flying high despite a £100m first quarter loss. The FTSE 100 got off to a decent start following a late rally on Wall Street last night and better than expected numbers from IBM and Google and has carried
Read moreLondon open: Decent start for Footsie
17th Jul 2009 08:44
London's blue chips have opened brightly after the late rally on Wall St and better than expected numbers from IBM and Google. British Airways is an early riser despite a £300m convertible issue, shuffling of its pension guarantees to free up another £300m and a first quarter loss of £100m. That lo
Read moreLondon pre-open: Shares set to rise
17th Jul 2009 07:32
London's blue chips are expected to gain in early dealings on Friday with sentiment likely to get a boost from better than expected numbers from IBM and internet giant Google in the US overnight. Traders expect Footsie to open 30 points higher. British Airways has launched a £300m convertible debt
Read moreHikma signs licensing deal with Faes Farma
17th Jul 2009 07:17
Hikma Pharmaceuticals has signed a licensing agreement for the anti-histamine Bilastine with Spain's Faes Farma for the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. Through this agreement Faes Farma grants exclusive rights for the manufacture and distribution of Bilastine to Hikma for 17 MENA countri
Read moreHikma confirms full year guidance
14th May 2009 07:58
Pharmaceutical firm Hikma said it maintains its guidance on delivering full-year revenue growth of 10-15% and gross margin improvement of 1-2%. The group said it is on track to deliver Branded sales growth in line with expectations for the full year, while the Generics business is performing ahead
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