Intertek Group has acquired Automation Technology Inc (ATI), a provider of asset integrity support services in the US power sector, for a total consideration of $16 million (£10 million).

International Head-Hunter says it will invest in regions with “long term” potential

Budget carrier says paid seats increased to 4.6 million

BTG Plc has raised its revenue estimate for the year ended 31 March 2012 to £190 - £195 million from the previous guidance of £160 - £165 million due to the robust trading in the Licensing & Biotechnology business, which was significantly ahead of expectations and higher than anticipated royalties from BeneFIX and Zytiga.

Waster management group strikes deal with three UK councils to cap solid full year performance

AstraZeneca, an Anglo-Swedish biopharmaceutical company has entered into an agreement with Amgen, US biotechnology company to develop and commercialise five monoclonal antibodies from Amgen's clinical inflammation portfolio.

The world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare company, GlaxoSmithKline has reported topline results from seven of the eight 'Harmony' Phase III studies investigating the use of albiglutide in type 2 diabetes.

An investment holding and management company, Ashtead Group Plc has announced today that its US subsidiary, Sunbelt Rentals Inc has acquired a Philadelphia based Topp Construction Services and its related company, Precision Steel Works.

PR and healthcare consultancy sees margin pressure in 2011, but upbeat for 2012

FirstGroup, the British transport operator said that its overall trading for the year ended March 31, 2012 has been in line with management's expectations and remains on track to attain overall earnings target for the year.

With its new business pipeline being strong, Huntsworth Plc, the global public relations and integrated healthcare communications group, is confident of improving trading in 2012 compared to 2011 and is scheduled to report its preliminary 2011 results on Tuesday.

Strong performance from foods businesses will compensate for more challenging trading in Dairies division, says Dairy Crest Group, the UK's leading dairy foods company. In its pre-close trading update for the year ending 31 March 2012, the group said its cost cuts were on track to meet its annual savings target of £20 million.

The specialty food ingredients and solutions group, Tate & Lyle has reported a strong performance for the fourth quarter which is in line with its expectations driven by the robust growth in speciality food ingredients sales volumes.

The distributor of electronics and maintenance products, Electrocomponents Plc is on track to deliver record full-year sales in excess of £1.2 billion at a growth rate of around 7 percent driven by international and UK growth.

QinetiQ Group, the provider of technical advice to customers in the global aerospace, defence and security markets, says market uncertainties are making it difficult to visualise outlook beyond the current year. However, the board is confident that the group is able to build significant value over the medium-term.

With the widen international businesses, established strategy and well-built balance sheet, Electrocomponents, the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, is investing in its planned proposals and being aware of the ongoing economic situation, it is continuing to maintain tight cost control, therefore the group anticipates current second half operating costs to be in line with the second half of FY 2011.

Driven by higher volumes and sales growth across all product categories, Tate & Lyle Plc, the provider of specialty food ingredients and solutions, expects profits for the FY 2011 to be more heavily weighted towards the first half than usual, mainly due to the exceptionally strong performance from co-products during the first half.

In spite of tough trading conditions, the clothing retailer, Moss Bros Group has continued to make great progress in turning its business around and reported a rise of 2.5 percent in its full year like-for-like sales.

Despite difficult economic conditions, Hilton Food Group, has reported a rise of 13.6 percent in its full year revenue to £981.3 million, up from £864.2 million in 2010, which was driven by the new facility in Denmark and the recovery of higher raw material meat prices.

Online bookings boost summer volumes, North Africa travel remains soft

Homeserve Plc, the provider of home emergency and repair services to over 4.9 million customers internationally, has braced up to perform well for the current year and beyond by addressing the root causes behind the sales, marketing and complaints handling issues in the Britain.

Imperial Tobacco Group, the world's fourth-biggest cigarette maker, is focused to deliver excellent growth in earnings and also believes that it is well- placed to build on its success.

Driven by an increase in gold sales by 52 percent, Petropavlovsk, the Russian gold exploration company, has reported revenue of US$1.3 billion for the full-year 2011, which is more than double the group's revenue of US$612 million in 2010.

Oil and gas exploration group lifts earnings as Bulgarian, Egyptian fields improve

UK Pizza chain delivers 9% sales growth

Petropavlovsk, the Russian gold exploration company, has increased the production target for the FY 2012 by 11 percent to 680,000oz compared to FY 2011 and a compounded yearly growth rate of 26 percent since the group first listed in 2002.

Melrose Resources, the oil and gas exploration, development and production company remains on track to achieve its target to reduce financial gearing to below 60 percent by this year end.

Domino's Pizza UK & Ireland, the holder of the master franchise for Domino's Pizza Inc, remains in good health and ready for the challenges ahead to deliver another successful year of growth.

Catering Group says challenging market conditions will slow revenue growth in first half of year

Copper miner lifts dividend as revenues, but cash costs remain an investor concern