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IXICO signs innovative activity sensor agreement
Digital neuroscience technologies company IXICO announced on Wednesday that it has signed a new contract with an unnamed “top 15” global pharmaceutical company, utilising wrist worn activity sensors in a Phase II clinical trial for a neurological disorder.
Image Scan signals uplift in expected full-year profit
Specialist x-ray screening system supplier Image Scan updated the market once again on its trading for the year to 30 September, following a previous update issued on 29 August which pointed to sales of approximately £4. 5m and profit before tax of £0. 25m.
Royal Mail workers vote to strike in row over pensions and pay
Royal Mail workers have voted in favour of a strike in a row over pensions and pay.
Landore shares surge after update on BAM East gold project
Mineral exploration group Landore Resources confirmed on Wednesday that it had discovered further zones of gold mineralisation during a drilling programme undertaken throughout the summer at its BAM East gold deposit in Canada.
Empyrean dismantles Dempsey drill, moves to install 'more appropriately sized' rig
Australian oil and gas development firm Empyrean Energy announced on Wednesday that its partner Sacgasco, the operator of its Dempsey 1-15 well in the Sacramento Basin, was in the process of removing the Paul Graham Drilling Rig 9 from the onshore site to allow room for a "more appropriately sized" rig that would carry out the remainder of the extensive testing program.
Contract delays for Redhall results in 'materially lower' year-end results
Manufacturing and specialist service provider Redhall Group announced on Wednesday that results for its trading year ended 30 September would be "materially lower" than expected as the firm experienced several "unforeseen delays" on contract deliveries.
Safestay appoints Sharon Segal as finance director
AIM-listed hostel owner and operator Safestay has appointed Sharon Segal as finance director with effect from next Monday.
McColl's Retail co-founder James Lancaster steps down
Convenience retailer McColl's Retail said on Wednesday that co-founder and non-executive director James Lancaster has stepped down from the board with immediate effect.
Ultra Electronics awarded $16m modification to US Navy contract
Ultra Electronics announced the award of a $16. 2m modification to a previously-awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the US Department of the Navy on Wednesday.
21st Century Technology wins £1m contract with 'major' UK bus fleet operator
AIM-listed 21st Century Technology has been awarded an on-vehicle safety systems engineering contract with a "major" UK bus fleet operator worth just over £1m.
CLS renews leases for 14 government properties
CLS Holdings has renewed leases on 14 government properties across the UK with average rent falling 15%.
Balfour Beatty wins £193m Miami development contract
International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has been awarded a $260m (£193m) contract to build the River Landing Shops and Residences project in Miami for real-estate investment trust H&R REIT and Urbanx Company, it announced on Wednesday, in association with long-standing client, real estate developer Matthews Southwest.
888 Holdings slumps as Sinitus sells entire stake
Shares in 888 Holdings fell on Wednesday after Sinitus sold its entire stake in the online gambling group via an accelerated bookbuild.
Topps Tiles warns over FY profit amid 'challenging' conditions
Topps Tiles warned on Wednesday that full-year profit will be at the lower end of the current range of market expectations as market conditions "remain challenging" despite a moderate improvement in the group's final quarter.
LondonMetric buys Bedford Link logistics development site
LondonMetric has unconditionally acquired a 40-acre Bedford Link logistics development site from the local authority.