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Mobile services provider scores contract wins and gains a lift by Rachel Robson A series of significant contract wins have lifted shares in interactive mobile services provider WIN by 4% to 138.5p. The first deal has been secured with Allianz Insurance for WIN’s Customer... READ MORE >>

by Rachel Robson Its shares may have suffered last year, but construction group Costain looks to be taking a turn for the better after securing a five-year contract extension with Southern Water and reassuring investors it is performing in line with... READ MORE >>

Maiden figures complement glowing prospects for the mobile marketing specialist by Rachel Robson Mobile marketing firm, HipCricket, has made a promising start following its flotation at the end of last year, posting a 41% hike in revenue at its maiden results. For the year... READ MORE >>

Oil services group goes up in analysts’ estimations by Tom Sieber Junior market oil services firm Lamprell is branching out from its base in the Middle East with the planned construction of new facilities in Thailand. The company, which refurbishes and constructs oil rigs, has ... READ MORE >>

Drug companies now have a new way to analyse their products by Rachel Robson A new consultancy service has been launched by systems biology drug discovery group, e-Therapeutics. The service will enable pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to use e-Therapeutics’... READ MORE >>

Big company trials of targeted advertising unaffected by privacy concerns by Russ Mould It truly is an innovative reinvention of online advertising in the UK, whether you are a website, a consumer, an advertiser or an ISP [Internet Service Provider].’ So says Kent Ertugrul,... READ MORE >>

Employment agency‘s overseas strength sees it through slowdown by Timon Day No signs of any slowdown so far,’ confirms Miles Hunt, chief executive of fast growing employment agency Empresaria. ‘It is not nearly as gloomy as people think.’ That is the... READ MORE >>

Sun still shines for TV shopping by John Marshall The AGM statement from Ideal Shopping, the specialist TV shopping group, illustrates how challenging market conditions are for retailers. The statement, which contained mixed results, led to broker downgrades. But Rhys Williams of... READ MORE >>

A cash injection should help the travel services provider tap into China’s tourist boom by Carlo Svaluto Moreolo Travel services provider Et-china.com has raised £5.5 million via a bond issue to bolster its marketing and acquisition strategies. Hedge fund Och-Ziff and... READ MORE >>