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LONDON--XAAR PLC (XAR.LN) shares dropped 35% after the digital
inkjet printing technology group lowered its full-year revenue
forecasts for the second time, blaming a slowdown in Chinese
construction.
At 1315 GMT, shares down 129.7 pence, or 35%, at 237.25
pence.
British clothing brand TED BAKER PLC (TED.LN) Thursday said it
continues to look forward with confidence as it reported a 34% jump
in half-year profit.
Shares up 23.0 pence, or 1.2%, at 1885.0 pence.
DQ Entertainment PLC (DQE.LN) shares rose as much as 14% in
early trade after the entertainment production and distribution
company said it has signed a six-year deal that will see the likes
of Mowgli, Baloo, Robin Hood and Lassie going to China, the first
time one of its products have been distributed there.
Shares up 1.0 pence, or 11%, at 9.75 pence.
Enegi Oil PLC (ENEG.LN) isn't aware of any reason for the recent
share price fall which is down 23% over the past two days, nor of
any events that have adversely impacted the previously announced
status of any of the Company's business activities.
Shares down 0.25 pence, or 9.5%, at 2.38 pence.
Shares in U.K.-listed URALS ENERGY PUBLIC CO. (UEN.LN) rose 64%
after the company unveiled a combined oil reserve report that shows
that its two Russian oil fields--Peschanoozerskoye and
Okruzhnoye--contain a combined 31.7 million barrels of proved oil
reserves, or enough oil to generate $468.9 million in revenues.
Shares up 2.5 pence, or 80%, at 5.6 pence.
Oil exploration company SEFTON RESOURCES INC. (SER.LN) has paid
$120,000 to Bank of the West after the bank withdrew its credit
facility, and said it is in talks to replace the lender.
Shares down 0.03 pence, or 22%, at 0.11 pence.
XTRACT RESOURCES PLC (XTR.LN) has signed an agreement to sell
100% of the Mejillones phosphate deposit in Chile to Mines Global
for GBP400,000.
Shares up 0.02 pence, or 12%, at 0.19 pence.
FTSE Small-Cap down 0.47%
AIM down 0.45%
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