Business News
Fed maintains pace of asset purchase
BBC News - Business, June 19th, 2013
The Federal Reserve maintains its $85bn-a-month (£54bn) asset purchase programme, but says it could begin scaling back the programme later this year.
Lloyds to return to private hands
BBC News - Business, June 19th, 2013
George Osborne has used his annual Mansion House speech to the City to announce the government is preparing to sell its stake in Lloyds Bank back to private investors.
London Market Report
BBC News - Business, June 19th, 2013
Shares in London fall back, with investors expected to remain cautious ahead of comments from the US Federal Reserve.
Postal workers reject privatisation
BBC News - Business, June 19th, 2013
Royal Mail workers vote strongly against the government's proposals to privatise the postal group.
Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to jail
BBC News - Business, June 19th, 2013
Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are sentenced to jail in Italy for tax evasion but have appealed the verdict.
Company Profile
| Name: | GKN plc | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Address: | PO Box 55, Ipsley House, Ipsley Church Lane, Redditch, B98 0TL, UK | |
| Website: | www.gknplc.com | |
| Sector: | Technology | |
| Industry: | Mechanical engineering & industrial equip. | |
| Summary: | GKN plc is a global engineering business serving the automotive, off-highway and aerospace markets. It operates in four primary areas: Automotive, whose activities comprise GKN Driveline, Powder Metallurgy and other automotive companies, which supply a variety of components, to the global car and light vehicle markets; Powder Metallurgy produces powdered metal and sintered components for automotive and other industrial customers; OffHighway, which designs and manufactures steel wheels and driveline systems for the global agricultural, construction and industrial machinery markets, and Aerospace, whose activities are concentrated on structural components, propulsion systems and special components for both military and civil aerospace markets. Its sales are made to vehicle or aircraft manufacturers or, in aerospace, to other major tier one suppliers. In July 2007, GKN plc acquired Teleflex Aerospace Manufacturing Group. | |
Company Information
| 306.05 | Open: | 308.10 | High: | 308.50 | Mkt Cap: | 5.03B | Ex-Div: | 10/04/13 |
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| Bid: | 306.00 | Low: | 302.90 | P/E: | -72.11 | Shares: | 1.64B | |
-1.45 (-0.47%) |
Ask: | 306.10 | 52Wk High: | 316.74 | EPS: | -2.80 | Last Trade: | 306.50 |
| Delayed: 16:36 BST | Vol: | 3.55M | 52Wk Low: | 167.79 |
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