Company News
Greencoat Renewables winds up purchase of wind farm
Irish renewable infrastructure company Greencoat Renewables announced on Friday that it has acquired a 9. 2MW wind farm for €22. 5m.
Acacia Mining in talks with Chinese investors over possible asset sale
Acacia Mining has begun talks about potentially selling a stake in some or all of its Tanzanian gold mining operations.
Milestone provides update on settlement agreement for failed placing
Milestone Group stated on Friday that City of London Markets failed to make a payment as per the compromise agreement between the two entities.
Oxfam set to reform "porous system" that allowed sex offenders into organization
Oxfam says it will act on past and present allegations of exploitation and sexual harassment by staff in response to recent revelations of sexual misconduct.
Tesco shuts Cardiff call centre, cutting 1,100 jobs
Tesco will close its Cardiff call centre will close on Friday with the loss of 1,100 jobs despite the efforts of unions to reverse the decision.
Churchill claims "unfair arbitration" in Indonesia legal battle
Churchill Mining updated the market on Friday on the progress made in its attempts to annul an international tribunal’s award against it.
Trading Emissions increases price of Italian solar sale
Trading Emissions is set to net €8. 64m from the sale of its remaining solar operating subsidiary, Solar Energy Italia 1, on Friday.
Sunrise makes good progress at CS Project
Sunrise Resources updated the market on results from the phase two drill programme at its CS Pozzolan-Perlite Project in Nevada on Friday, reporting that CS Project natural pozzolans were being evaluated as a ‘green’ replacement for Portland cement in cement mixes and concrete mixes.
Angling Direct makes progress as it expands online
Fishing tackle retailer Angling Direct issued a pre-close trading update on Friday, ahead of the publication of its financial results for the 12 months ended 31 January.
WPP hits six-month high on renewed TV ad optimism, Goldman tips ITV
WPP shares have rallied to a six-month high amid a recent improvement in the ad market, capped off by a bullish view given by analysts at Goldman Sachs and Numis on Friday.
Red Leopard AIM listing about to be cancelled
Red Leopard reported progress on its acquisition of a Colombian coal mining project on Friday, but at the same time warned shareholders that its AIM listing was about to be cancelled as the transaction was taking significantly longer than initially anticipated.
Beowulf Mining begins drilling at Aitolampi project
Mineral exploration and development company Beowulf Mining announced on Friday that drilling at its Aitolampi graphite project - part of its 100%-owned exploration permit Pitkäjärvi 1 - was now underway.
Elektron Technology completes sale of Queensgate Nano
Elektron Technology announced the completion of the sale of the wholly-owned trade and assets of Queensgate Nano on Friday, to Prior Scientific Instruments, for an initial cash consideration of £0. 8m.
Christie brokers sale of five-star hotel in Alicante
AIM-listed Christie Group said on Friday that Christie & Co, its specialist provider of agency and advisory services, has brokered the sale of the Hotel Denia La Sella Golf Resort & Spa in Alicante, Spain.
Kitron shares stumble despite strong Q4 revenue and profit
Share in Scandinavian electronics manufacturer Kitron took a tumble on Friday even as it reported strong revenue growth and improved profits.
CVS raises funds to get its paws on new surgeries
CVS Group has raised fresh funds and reported soaring first-half revenues but falling profits as the Norfolk-based veterinary outfit kept up the pace of acquisitions.
Petropavlovsk CFO Andrey Maruta resigns
Gold miner Petropavlovsk announced the resignation of its chief financial officer Andrew Maruta on Friday, along with the appointment of former HSBC investment banker Adrian Coates to the position of independent non-executive director.
Phoenix Global Resources refinances in support of accelerated strategy
Independent Argentina-focussed oil and gas exploration and production company Phoenix Global Resources announced additional funding arrangements to support an accelerated business plan for 2018 on Friday, and provided an operational overview for 2017.
Concepta shores up management strength as part of China strategy
Healthcare technology company Concepta announced the appointment of David Darrock, chief operating officer of the Concepta group, as a director of Concepta Diagnostics on Friday.
BlackRock loans W Resources cash for La Parrilla restart
Tungsten, copper and gold exploration and development company W Resources has signed a credit and guaranty agreement, it announced on Friday, with lenders including funds managed by BlackRock Financial Management, to provide a $35m secured term loan facility to fund the La Parrilla mine development.