TRADING in eight Ofex-quoted companies was suspended following an investigation into broker Griffiths & Lamb by the Securities and Futures Authority.
The suspended firms are Monticello, Viatrade, Synthetic Dimensions, Pro-comm Group, Legends Surf & Shops, Environmental Polymers, Henderson Morley and Griffiths' parent company, Talbex Group.
As a result of a distribution of assets under the will of the late third Viscount Rothermere, certain beneficiaries have sold 5.3m A shares in Daily Mail and General Trust in a placing. His successor as DMGT's chairman, Viscount Rothermere, has not sold any shares.
Three subsidiaries of photo-booth maker Photo-Me International have filed a [pounds sterling]67m lawsuit against US rival Fantasy Entertainment in Texas.
Steel maker Corus blames plans to cut 1,200 UK jobs by next March on tough trading conditions.
The Government has received 'a substantial number of bids' for the National Air Traffic Control Services, of which 46pc is being sold initially.
Food producer Brake Brothers snapped up rival Cearns & Brown for [pounds sterling]32m.
Online estate agent Property Internet posted maiden annual pretax losses of [pounds sterling]800,000, with a loss per share of 11.24p.

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