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Uber allies with start-up Lime to add rentable scooters on app
Uber announced its new partnership with electric scooter startup Lime on Monday which will allow the company to rent out scooters via its smartphone app.
Results round-up
Recruiter Robert Walters posted a 16% rise in second-quarter gross profit on Tuesday amid growth across its regions and business lines.
Wednesday preview: US inflation, BoE's Carney, Burberry
Barring surprises, the focus of Wednesday's session is unlikely to be on economic releases.
Summit Therapeutics receives grant for Gonorrhea drug treatment development
Summit Therapeutics on Tuesday was awarded a grant of up to $4. 5m from CARB-X, a public-private partnership devoted to accelerating early antibiotic research and development.
Collagen Solutions' losses widen ahead of 'transitional year'
Biomaterials developer Collagen Solutions lost more money in its last financial year amid lumpy revenues.
Paragon Entertainment scores Kidzania Abu Dhabi fit-out contract
Attractions design, production and fit-out business Paragon Entertainment on Tuesday confirmed that it has been appointed to work on Emaar Entertainment’s KidZania attraction in Abu Dhabi.
Arcontech trading 'comfortably ahead' of expectations
AIM-listed market data provider Arcontech said profits from its recently ended trading year had come in "comfortably ahead of market expectations".
GoldStone makes progress at Akrokeri
GoldStone Resources updated the market on the progress of activities at its Akrokeri-Homase Gold Project in the Ashanti Region of Ghana on Tuesday, reporting the sinking of a new shaft to access the historic high grade gold mine - one of two previously producing operations at AKHM.
Shanta Gold reaches cost saving target three months early
East Africa-focused gold producer, developer and explorer Shanta Gold announced on Tuesday that its plan to reduce its costs by $7m on an annualised basis has been achieved, three months ahead of schedule.
Central Asia Metals pleased with progress in Kazakhstan and Macedonia
Central Asia Metals issued its first-half operations update for the Kounrad dump leach, solvent extraction and electrowinning copper recovery plant in Kazakhstan, and the Sasa zinc-lead mine in Macedonia, on Tuesday.
Petro Matad spuds Snow Leopard-1 in Taats Basin
Mongolian oil explorer Petro Matad told shareholders on Tuesday that the Snow Leopard-1 well in the Taats Basin of Block V, of which it owned 100%, spudded on 9 July.
Live Company signs up partner for Christmas LEGO show in Monaco
Live Company announced a partnership with the Grimaldi Forum for the launch of BRICKLIVE Monaco Christmas on Tuesday.
Orosur Mining raises $0.25m as it advances Anza project discussions
Orosur Mining announced on Tuesday that it was continuing to advance discussions to finance the next stage of exploration at the Anzá project in Colombia.
Ocado swings to loss as new robotic warehouse opens
Ocado reported a lower operating profit than expected for the first half of the year as the online grocery specialist's costs mounted from the opening of its vast new robotic warehouse in south London.
Keywords appoints slew of videogame industry veterans to leadership team
Keywords Studios on Tuesday made several appointments to its leadership team, including appointing former Electronic Arts enterprise systems management veteran Igor Efremov as chief commercial officer.
MySale expects earnings to hit top end of market expectations
Online retailer MySale expects to see underlying earnings end the year in-line with the top end of market expectations when it reports audited results on 1 October.
Kier confident in future as it ends year in line
Infrastructure services, buildings and developments company Kier Group updated the market on its trading following the end of its financial year on 30 June on Tuesday, reporting that underlying profit and earnings were forecast to be in line with expectations.
Young & Co's hails solid start to year
Pub group Young & Co's Brewery hailed a solid start to the year on Tuesday as it got a boost from the warm weather and its recent acquisitions.
Eckoh wins fifth Capita contract
Secure payment provider Eckoh has secured a new contract win with its UK channel partner, Capita Customer Management.
Begbies Traynor increases dividend after 283% profit increase
Begbies Traynor Group on Tuesday raised its annual dividend for the first time since 2011 as it reported a 283% rise in profit before tax up to £2. 3m for the year ended 30 April.