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from Protherics boost revenues at the biotechnology group as it looks forward to the direct marketing of two major drugs in the US next yearFri, 6 Nov 2009 05:14:54 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d043f486-c87c-11de-a69e-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fuksmallercompanieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d043f486-c87c-11de-a69e-00144feabdc0.htmlShares in the furnishings and homeware company jump more than 6% after the group confirmed it would beat consensus forecasts for full-year revenueWed, 4 Nov 2009 03:00:58 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/996f7970-c887-11de-a69e-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fuksmallercompanieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/996f7970-c887-11de-a69e-00144feabdc0.htmlWeir Group, the industrial pump and value maker, continued to suffer from muted demand during its third quarter but said it was seeing the "bottoming out of the downturn"Tue, 3 Nov 2009 23:33:39 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e3f91fa-c894-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fuksmallercompanieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e3f91fa-c894-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.htmlPrivate equity group becomes majority owner of Ambassador Theatre Group, owner of some of the UK's best-known playhouses, by financing its £90m takeover of its rival Live Nation's UK operationsTue, 3 Nov 2009 16:36:00 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f3add1ea-c7e5-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fuksmallercompanieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f3add1ea-c7e5-11de-8ba8-00144feab49a.htmlThe travel operator best known for its child-friendly holiday packages has asked PwC to review a number of approaches from interested parties over a sale of the businessMon, 2 Nov 2009 22:28:31 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d78bc370-c73e-11de-bb6f-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fuksmallercompanieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d78bc370-c73e-11de-bb6f-00144feab49a.htmlThe operator of the Isle of Man-based betinternet brand is capitalising on its small size to give it greater adeptness at providing customer serviceMon, 2 Nov 2009 03:29:07 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/be8a5caa-c58c-11de-9b3b-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fuksmallercompanieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be8a5caa-c58c-11de-9b3b-00144feab49a.htmlGreg Hutchings after he lost a crucial shareholder vote that would have reinstated him at the engineering investment company.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:31:08 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/1953529a-c4f2-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fuksmallercompanieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1953529a-c4f2-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.htmlTanfield is expected to announce on Friday the termination of a deal with Ford to collaborate on a battery-powered Transit Connect vanFri, 30 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/6da7f020-c4ad-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fuksmallercompanieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6da7f020-c4ad-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.htmlMaker of wireless chips reports third-quarter revenue at the upper end of estimates and expresses confidence in increasing its share in the mobile phone marketThu, 29 Oct 2009 21:56:33 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/61c64aaa-c461-11de-912e-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fuksmallercompanieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/61c64aaa-c461-11de-912e-00144feab49a.htmlOutdoor goods retailer is in talks with Lloyds after the troubled group presents a restructuring plan to the bank that could determine its survivalThu, 29 Oct 2009 09:10:34 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/30131cfe-c3f3-11de-8de6-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fuksmallercompanieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/30131cfe-c3f3-11de-8de6-00144feab49a.htmlThe directories group is preparing to push through the planned restructuring of its £3.8bn debt using a scheme of arrangement after it failed to secure the required 95 per cent support Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:41:36 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8135f24-c3e2-11de-a290-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fuksmallercompanieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8135f24-c3e2-11de-a290-00144feab49a.htmlThe developer of fluorescent semiconductor nanoparticles is boosting its manufacturing operations in anticipation of further agreements that should increase revenue growthThu, 29 Oct 2009 00:01:54 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/e405f7c8-c3cf-11de-a290-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fuksmallercompanieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e405f7c8-c3cf-11de-a290-00144feab49a.htmlThe independent television producer has won a four-year deal with the Welsh broadcaster S4C amounting to £3.2m that includes broadcasts of major events from the Royal Welsh ShowgroundWed, 28 Oct 2009 22:25:42 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d68f13d4-c3f9-11de-8de6-00144feab49a.html?o=%2Frss%2Fcompanies%2Fuksmallercompanieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d68f13d4-c3f9-11de-8de6-00144feab49a.htmlThe flooring retailer expects to more than double its full-year dividend amid improved conditions in the housing market and the demise of Allied CarpetsWed, 28 Oct 2009 22:24:15 +0000