Recently-listed companies set to dominate FTSE reshuffle

Royal Mail Group (RMG) is confident of promotion to the FTSE 100 (UKX) on Wednesday in a reshuffle which looks set to be dominated by recently-listed companies.Also awaiting promotion following successful initial public offerings (IPOs) are Merlin Entertainments (MERL), which owns Legoland and the former Tussauds group, and estate agent Foxtons (FOXT).Shares in Merlin only began unconditional trading on 13 November, but they are already Read more [...]

True Potential listed amongst the 500 fastest-growing technology companies

Newcastle-based financial services group True Potential LLP has become the only firm in the North East to make a league table of the 500 fastest-growing technology companies across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.Only 74 companies from the UK as whole feature on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA 2013.Managing partner at the company David Harrison credited its growth over the past five years to its commitment to innovation.“We are delighted to be recognised amongst this elite group of companies,” Read more [...]

DIARY – Switzerland – Corporate events from Dec 10, 2013

ZURICH, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Date GMT Event Title RIC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10-Dec 9:00 Aryzta Annual General Meeting10-Dec 9:15 Full Year Schaffner Holding Earnings Presentation10-Dec BB Biotech at CFB Communication European Midcap Event10-Dec Full Year Schaffner Holding Earnings Release10-Dec BB Biotech at ESN European Conf10-Dec Read more [...]

QTA launches Qatar Events Diary website – Peninsula On

Rashed Al Qurese, Director of Marketing and Promotions at QTA, addressing a press conference yesterday. DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) yesterday launched Qatar Events Diary ‘OnQatar’, an online platform set to be the most comprehensive source of information for all events and activities in Qatar.  The bilingual and user-friendly website, along with its interactive smart phone application, will provide users with up-to-date information of all events in the country. The Read more [...]

GW grad invests in North Danville

A George Washington High School graduate who has lived and worked in Asia for the past 10 years hopes to help improve housing in North Danville and attract artists and artisans to the area near the North Theatre. Five years ago Steve DelGiorno said he and his wife decided they wanted to become “entrepreneurial investors” and began looking at real estate. Since then, they have purchased 10 houses and two commercial properties in North Danville, once commonly called Read more [...]