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28 Sep
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Playboy founder Hugh Hefner dies at age 91

Hugh Hefner, the American founder of Playboy magazine has died from natural causes at his LA mansion, at age 91, announced Playboy Enterprises.

28 Sep
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Mitie cleaners to strike at Manchester Airport

Mitie Cleaning and Environmental Services employees based at Manchester Airport voted in favour of taking strike action on Thursday as they continued their efforts to seek a better remuneration packet after a two-year pay freeze.

28 Sep
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Booking system failure causes global airline delays

Airlines all over the world were forced to delay flights on Thursday due to a "network issue" experienced by global flight booking system Altea.

28 Sep
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IXICO signs new contract for imaging services

Digital technologies company IXICO announced that it has signed a new contract with an unnamed customer on Thursday, for its technology-enabled imaging services.

28 Sep
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Oxford BioDynamics reports good results from EpiSwitch

Biotechnology company Oxford BioDynamics announced on Thursday that, using its proprietary technology platform EpiSwitch, it has been successful in diagnosing breast cancer in a Caucasian cohort of patients provided by the Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Centre and Institute of Oncology (MCMCC) in Poland.

28 Sep
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Telit reassures shareholders over financial position

Internet of things (IoT) specialist Telit Communications updated the market on its operations and trading on Thursday, saying its “strategic position” in the IoT industry and operational strengths remained “fundamentally unchanged”.

28 Sep
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Farm-out discussions continue at Bomono, says BowLeven

Africa-focussed oil and gas exploration group BowLeven updated the market on farm-out discussions over the Bomono production sharing contract on Thursday, confirming an extension to their termination date with Victoria Oil & Gas.

28 Sep
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Directa Plus signs first supply deal with Alfredo Grassi

Producer and supplier of graphene-based products, Directa Plus, announced on Thursday that it signed its first contract to supply high performance technical textiles with Graphene Plus (G+) to Alfredo Grassi, which it described as a “leading manufacturer” of customised protective clothing, workwear and uniforms for private and public organisations globally.

28 Sep
Friday preview: UK Q2 GDP, Carillion first half in investors' sights

Friday sees the release of final UK GDP figures for the second quarter and eurozone inflation. On the corporate front, investors will be looking at first half figures for troubled construction firm Carillion and the rising AIM star Purplebricks, which has its AGM and trading update.

28 Sep
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Comptoir raises £4m to fund new openings; on track for full year

AIM-listed Comptoir Group has raised around £4m through the placing of just under 26. 7m shares at 15p each, which will be used to fund the opening of new restaurants.

28 Sep
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Mobile Streams shares up the creek as revenue plunges

British mobile media company Mobile Streams said that as a result of worsening trading conditions in Argentina and India the company had revised forecasts for both revenue and earnings in its current trading year to come in below market expectations.

28 Sep
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Dillistone launching new 'GatedTalent' recruitment platform

Recruitment software supplier Dillistone Group announced on Thursday that its new product ‘GatedTalent’ would be formally launched at the World Executive Search Congress, taking place in London on 9-10 October.

28 Sep
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Ergomed announces placing, acquisition of PSR Group

Specialised pharmaceutical services and drug development company Ergomed announced the proposed acquisition of international niche contract research organisation PSR Group on Thursday.

28 Sep
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Boohoo chief exec pockets £10.7m in share sale

The joint chief executive officer of online fashion retailer Boohoo. com has sold 4. 65m shares in the company at an average price of 230p per share.

28 Sep
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DX announces new major contract with IKEA

Independent parcels, mail and logistics operator DX Freight announced on Thursday a new contract with IKEA, the multinational furniture company, to provide a bespoke logistics solution for customer deliveries.

28 Sep
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MBL Group trading behind expectations, investors warned

Investors in distribution firm MBL Group were met with disappointing news on Thursday morning, as they gathered for the annual general meeting.

28 Sep
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Lighthouse secures new deal with PCS

Financial advisory firm Lighthouse Group announced on Thursday that it has agreed a new contract with the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) to be the “preferred provider” of mortgage advice to its members for an initial period of 12 months.

28 Sep
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Lloyd's of London pre-tax profits drop in first half as hurricane payouts begin

Specialist insurance market Lloyd's of London announced on Thursday that it had seen a 16% decline in profits over a "relatively benign" first half of its trading year, and would likely face a challenging second half as it began to make payouts associated with damage caused by recent storms in the Caribbean and US.

28 Sep
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PhotonStar expects strong second half despite disappointing first

AIM-listed firm PhotonStar LED Group announced on Thursday that it had reduced its underlying losses by more than half in the six months leading to 30 June as a result of cost-cutting exercises aimed at lessening the impact of more challenging market conditions.

28 Sep
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Touchstar profits dive after 'slower than expected' start

Manchester-based mobile data computing solutions firm Touchstar announced on Thursday that its profit after tax dove 193% to just £5,000 in the six months leading to 30 June due to a "slower than expected start" to its first half of trading.