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STV plc has announced its intention to get a third-party auditor after ITV plc’s claim that its TV business does not pay enough for ITV network programmes http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/STV-group-to--engage-an-independent-third-party-_7365.aspx http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/STV-group-to--engage-an-independent-third-party-_7365.aspx Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:14:46 GMT PLC Digital UK News of Mutual Society Liverpool Victoria’s takeover has increased Highway Insurance plc’s shares by nearly 30 percent http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Highway-Insurance-agrees--150m-takeover_7340.aspx http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Highway-Insurance-agrees--150m-takeover_7340.aspx Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:28:35 GMT PLC Digital UK Moneysupermarket com Group plc reported a profit of £ 9 74 million on Wednesday, August 27, compared to loss of £371,000 for the first half of 2007 http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Moneysupermarket-com-in-H1-turnaround_7333.aspx http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Moneysupermarket-com-in-H1-turnaround_7333.aspx Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:19:39 GMT PLC Digital UK Despite the rising cost of materials, Kerry Group Plc posted sales of €2 36 billion for the six months ending June 2008 http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Kerry-Group-shares-increase--7-3--revenue-growth_7284.aspx http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Kerry-Group-shares-increase--7-3--revenue-growth_7284.aspx Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:35:34 GMT PLC Digital UK Arriva PLC which runs more than 16,000 buses and trains throughout the UK and Europe posted profits for the UK rail division leaped 40 percent to £14 8 million from £1 1 million for the previous year http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Arriva-growth-fueled-by-addition-of-CrossCountry_7272.aspx http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Arriva-growth-fueled-by-addition-of-CrossCountry_7272.aspx Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:50:43 GMT PLC Digital UK BP’s oil field Bruce, located in the North Sea began pumping gas after a maintenance shut down which has kept operations down since late June Production should be increased to full capacity within the next few days http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/BP-plc-get-gas-field-Bruce-going-again_7249.aspx http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/BP-plc-get-gas-field-Bruce-going-again_7249.aspx Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:08:49 GMT PLC Digital UK The CBI today reported that the expectations for future output of most manufacturing firms in the UK had fallen to its lowest level since 2001 http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/CBI-spoils-hopes-that-manufacturing-can-take-up-slack-any-time-soon_7226.aspx http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/CBI-spoils-hopes-that-manufacturing-can-take-up-slack-any-time-soon_7226.aspx Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:54:39 GMT PLC Digital UK Sportech plc (LSE: SPO)have followed their distribution agreement reached with the Daily Telegraph last week with a deal struck with the Daily Mail http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Daily-Mail-to-post-Sportech-plc-s-New-Football-Pools_7194.aspx http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Daily-Mail-to-post-Sportech-plc-s-New-Football-Pools_7194.aspx Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:46:37 GMT PLC Digital UK The joint venture between Rolls-Royce PLC and Goodrich will allow each company to to supply, develop and coordinate their engine controls more closely http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Rolls-Royce-form-partnership-with-Goodrich-to-produce-flight-controls-_7181.aspx http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Rolls-Royce-form-partnership-with-Goodrich-to-produce-flight-controls-_7181.aspx Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:17:22 GMT PLC Digital UK Market leaders such as BT PLC, (27 1 percent market share), Virgin Media Inc (21 4 percent) and Carphone Warehouse Group PLC, with its Talk Talk broadband and phone service with 16 6 percent are going to have to go up against each other as there are fewer and fewer new customers left to take up broadband services http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Ofcom-say-broadband-plcs-face-subscriber-fight-_7152.aspx http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Ofcom-say-broadband-plcs-face-subscriber-fight-_7152.aspx Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:15:59 GMT PLC Digital UK DSG International PLC, owner of electrical retailers such as Currys and PC World saw its share price slide by as much as 12 percent after JPMorgan suggested that the retailers may not be able to raise revenue and advised investors to reduce their stock holdings http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/DSG-drops-on-JPMorgan-concern_7095.aspx http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/DSG-drops-on-JPMorgan-concern_7095.aspx Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:12:35 GMT PLC Digital UK Tesco announced this week, that they are due to invest £60 million in order to gain a foothold in the rapidly emerging Indian economy http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Tesco-PLC-makes-India-cash-and-carry-move_7077.aspx http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/Tesco-PLC-makes-India-cash-and-carry-move_7077.aspx Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:05:22 GMT PLC Digital UK BT have contracted Skanska their contract to recover redundant underground cabling from the north of England and Scotland regions of their Openreach Network http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/British-Telecom-award--76-5-million-contract-to-Skanska-_7054.aspx http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/British-Telecom-award--76-5-million-contract-to-Skanska-_7054.aspx Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:33:41 GMT PLC Digital UK 888Holdings, the online gaming company, announces second-quarter operating income is up as customer numbers continue to rise http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/888-delighted-with-Q2-results_6961.aspx http://www.execdigital.co.uk/PLC/888-delighted-with-Q2-results_6961.aspx Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:31:20 GMT PLC Digital UK