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Trading Emissions sells last remaining solar operating subsidiary
Trading Emissions announced the sale of its remaining solar operating subsidiary, Solar Energy Italia 1 (SEI1), on Wednesday.
Seismic survey begins at 88 Energy's Project Icewine
88 Energy updated the market on Project Icewine, located onshore North Slope of Alaska, on Wednesday, confirming that the 3D seismic survey had commenced across the project’s acreage.
Chaarat Gold appoints Peter Carter as COO
AIM-listed Chaarat Gold has appointed Peter Carter as its new chief operating officer.
Private placement sees Tekcapital hold 39pc of Belluscura
Intellectual property investment group Tekcapital announced on Wednesday that Belluscura has concluded a private placement to raise approximately $1. 33m through Dowgate Capital Stockbrokers, and converted loans equal to approximately $0. 27m to equity under the same terms as the private placement.
South African police raid Gupta compound as part of Zuma corruption probe
Armed police raided the luxurious South African home of the Gupta family on Wednesday as part of an effort to confirm corruption allegations made against the brothers and controversial president Jacob Zuma, who was ordered to stand down as head of state by the ruling African National Congress on Tuesday.
Spirax-Sarco chairman Bill Whiteley to retire in May
Spirax-Sarco Engineering said chairman Bill Whiteley would be retiring on May 15 after nine years in the post.
SolGold mobilises diamond drill rigs at Aguinaga
Australia-based exploration and development group SolGold has been making arrangements to move two diamond drill rigs to its project on the Aguinaga prospect in northern Ecuador after the group identified five high-priority drill targets.
HSS Hire backs guidance, sees cost savings at top end of range
HSS Hire backed its full-year guidance on Wednesday as it said it has successfully agreed the extension of its revolving credit facility and that cost savings should come in at the top end of the guidance range.
Plus500 hikes dividend as profits surge, special divi announced
Shares in contracts-for-difference trading service provider Plus500 surged on Wednesday as it posted a jump in full-year profit, announced a special dividend and said revenues for 2018 are expected to be "significantly" ahead of market views.
London open: Stocks push higher on positive US cues; Galliford Try tumbles
London equity markets rose in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from another positive close on Wall Street as investors looked ahead to key US inflation figures.
GKN to deliver 'significant' value to shareholders under new strategy
GKN announced further details of its new strategy and transformation plan along with its cash improvement initiative titled ‘Project Boost’ on Wednesday, and outlined the financial performance targets for the group to the end of the 2020 financial year.
Galliford Try announces fully-subscribed raising in wake of Carillion fallout
Galliford Try has announced it will go cap in hand to investors to offset the possible impact on the group from the wind-down of Carillion through its joint-venture with the firm and Balfour Beatty on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route contract.
Serco revises agreement to buy Carillion health facilities contracts
Serco Group updated the market on its planned acquisition of a portfolio of selected UK health facilities management contracts from certain subsidiaries of Carillion on Wednesday.
Sirius Minerals signs shaft sinking contract with DMC Mining Services
Sirius Minerals has entered into a design and build contract with shaft sinking and mining contractor DMC Mining Services for the construction of the four shafts required for its polyhalite project in North Yorkshire.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher on positive Wall St cues, US inflation eyed
London stocks were set for a firmer open on Wednesday following another positive close on Wall Street, as investors looked ahead to key US inflation figures.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: RBS, Zuma, Putin
MPs are planning to make an unprecedented use of their parliamentary powers to publish a report into the mistreatment of thousands of small and medium-sized companies by Royal Bank of Scotland. Nicky Morgan has asked the Treasury select committee, which she chairs, to support the release of the confidential document, having used parliamentary privilege to obtain it from the Financial Conduct Authority. - The Times.