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DS Smith, Just Eat and John Wood up for promotion in FTSE 100 reshuffle
Just Eat, DS Smith, Wood Group and Halma could gain a prestigious promotion to the FTSE 100 index in the quarterly reshuffle that will be decided next week.
Greencoat Renewables announces maiden dividend of 2.61 euro cents
Between 15 February and 30 September, renewable infrastructure company Greencoat Renewables's portfolio, made up of wind farms that listed on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges in July of 2017, generated 107. 7GWh of electricity, which was 3% above budget for the period.
Bank of England admits to paying female staff less than men
The Bank of England has admitted paying its female staff 24% less than their male counterparts, primarily due to a lack of women in senior positions .
Friday preview: UK lending, German Ifo, Fuller's results, Next enters Black Friday
Friday offers a relatively peaceful end to the week in the financial calendar, with UK mortgage numbers, Germany's Ifo business climate survey and US PMI surveys to sate macro fans, results from Fuller Smith & Turner and Future, while those with some early Christmas shopping may be more focused on Black Friday.
Premaitha Health reaches agreement with new East Asian lab partner
Molecular diagnostics group Premaitha Health has signed an agreement with a new laboratory partner, it announced on Thursday, to offer a non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) screening solution in a new East Asian territory.
Bunzl completes French acquisitions on top of Australia, Brazil additions
International distribution and outsourcing group, Bunzl confirmed the acquisitions of Hedia, Comptoir de Bretagne and Générale Collectivités, as announced in July.
Chesnara approves re-appointment of Deloitte as its auditor
The Board of Directors at Chesnara, the established Life and Pensions Consolidator in the UK and Europe, said it has approved the re-appointment of Deloitte LLP as auditor of the company.
Mountfield Group flags higher net profits for 2017 year
Commercial flooring and specialist construction services company Mountfield Group updated the market on its trading in the year-to-date on Thursday, reporting that net profit for the year was likely to exceed that achieved in both the first half of the current year, and the second half of the 2016 year.
ZPG abandons the chase for GoCompare
Zoopla and uSwitch owner ZPG confirmed on Thursday that it does not plan to make another offer for GoCompare.
Revenues down at Mobile Streams as Argentina disappoints
Emerging markets-focussed mobile media company Mobile Streams reported a decrease in revenues in its final results on Thursday, to £5. 7m from £12. 8m, which it put down to challenges in its core market of Argentina.
First Property increases interim dividend by 5%
AIM-listed company First Property has increased its interim dividend by 5% to 0. 42 pence per share, it announced on Tuesday.
IronRidge begins field programme at Dorothe Project
IronRidge Resources announced the start of its 2017-2018 field programme at its wholly-owned Dorothe Project in Chad, Central Africa on Thursday.
Treasury announces plans to sell RBS shares
According to Budget documents released this week, Chancellor Philip Hammond is preparing to reprivatise the Royal Bank of Scotland by selling £15bn worth of shares the government picked up when bailing out the lender nearly a decade ago.
Vela disposes of 10,000 common shares in BTL Group
The board of Vela has announced on Thursday the disposal of 10,000 common shares in BTL Group, a company which offers blockchain solutions to businesses across multiple industries, in particular the finance, energy and gaming sectors.
Bushveld subsidiary secures power-purchase agreement in Madagascar
Lemur, a subsidiary of Bushveld Minerals, has secured a Power Purchase Agreement with Madagascar state-owned utility Jiro sy Rano Malagasy, as part of the Imaloto Power Project in that same country.
Osirium Technologies secures contract with leading law firm
Osirium Technologies has clinched a contract with a leading law firm for a minimum of twelve months, it announced on Thursday.
Gusbourne wins English wine award after bumper harvest
Kent-based winemaker Gusbourne announced on Thursday that it has been awarded the IWSC 'English Wine Producer of the Year' accolade, for the third time in the past five years.
CloudCall Group launches updated software solution for Bullhorn
CloudCall Group, the leading cloud-based software business has today announced the launch of its updated and enhanced software solution for Bullhorn.
Nostra Terra reports completion of drilling at Texas-based well
Nostra Terra, the oil and gas exploration and production company with a portfolio of assets in the USA and Egypt, has announced on Thursday that its Texas-based well had been "successfully" drilled and logged with evidence of oil in all of the target formations.
Directa Plus teams up with Iterchimica on asphalt product
Graphene-based products producer and supplier Directa Plus announced a collaboration with specialist asphalt additives producer Iterchimica on Thursday.