Thorpe Share News (TFW)

F W Thorpe Ups Interim Dividend As Pretax Profit Rises

LONDON (Alliance News) - F W Thorpe PLC Thursday raised its interim dividend as pretax profit rose in the half year ended December 31, 2013, driven by growth in LED product sales. F W Thorpe raised its interim dividend to 1.05 pence from 1.0 pence. F W Thorpe produces lighting equipme

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Open Lower On Yellen Rates Comment

LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened lower Thursday, as markets around the world react to Fed Chair Janet Yellen's hint of an earlier-than-expected rise in US interest rates. The CEO of handbag firm Mulberry has stepped down after only two years in the job.

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: F W Thorpe Managing Director's Wife Buys Shares

FW Thorpe Chairman Says Last Year Challenging, Now More Confident

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: F W Thorpe Non-Exec Conducts Share Transactions

F W Thorpe Results Damped By Weak Subsidiaries But Ups Dividend 55%

Brainspark chief executive takes shares

The chief executive of investment company Brainspark, Alfredo Villa, has spent £112,500 on shares in the company. He took 31,000 shares, paying 34.5p a share. Following the acquisition and the conversion of some other shares awarded to Villa into ordinary shares, he now has about 5.3m ordinary shar

F&C chairman continues buying

F&C Asset Management chairman Edward Bramson's interests have been consistently buying shares in the past week, while F&C chief executive Alain Grisay has made a significant disposal. Bramson was appointed chairman of F&C last month after a shareholder coup but his investment vehicle SIGA LP had

Small caps round-up: Advanced Power, Gemfields, FW Thorpe

First half pre-tax profit at Advanced Power Components - the electronic components group - has more than doubled from £42,000 to £100,000, due to reduced administrative and finance costs. While revenues for the six months ended 28 February are expected to be flat at £6.5m, the order book has increa

FW Thorpe raises dividend despite flat year

Lighting equipment supplier FW Thorpe has increased its dividend even though its profit fell slightly in the year to June 2010. Revenues grew 4% to £55.6m but pre-tax profit fell 2% to £11.3m. The total dividend has risen 3% to 16.7p a share, which is still covered more than four times by earnings

London midday: Second liners hog the limelight

While the FTSE 100 is becalmed most of the action is taking place in the FTSE 250 today, where a mixed bag of announcements has prompted varied share price reactions. Electronic components distributor Premier Farnell powered ahead after reporting full year sales and underlying profits for fiscal 20