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James Faulkner on Carclo: a potentially interesting situation for the more adventurous investor…

James Faulkner on Carclo: a potentially interesting situation for the more adventurous investor…

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Bombed-out specialist plastics firm Carclo (CAR) jumped higher this week, after it noted a bullish Q2 results update from partner Atmel: “Our XSense revenue grew significantly on both a sequential and year-over-year basis.  XSense technology was selected by EDN China as a “Top 10 Most Influential Technologies for the Future” at an award ceremony at…

The Morning News Update with TUI Travel, Afren and Seeing Machines

The Morning News Update with TUI Travel, Afren and Seeing Machines

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FTSE 100 TUI Travel (TT.) – Announces a 21% increase in underlying operating profit, on a like-for-like basis, for the third quarter of 2014, with a 2% decline in group revenue. FTSE 250 Afren (AFR) – has taken the precautionary step to temporarily suspend operations at the Barda Rash field in light of heightened regional…

The Morning news update with Aviva, AMEC, Sound Oil and Northern Petroleum

The Morning news update with Aviva, AMEC, Sound Oil and Northern Petroleum

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FTSE 100 Aviva (AV.) – Posts a 4% rise in first-half operating profit as its European and UK general insurance businesses built on a strong start to the year, offsetting weakness in Canada. Old Mutual (OML) – Reports a 17% increase in first-half adjusted operating profit, helped by strength at its South African businesses and…