Company News
Asiamet appoints PR guru for Indonesian transition
Asiamet Resources on Thursday appointed Zsa Zsa Yusharyahya to the position of executive vice president of external relations in Jakarta, effective 1 August.
Friday preview: China June trade data, Hays in the spotlight
The focus at the end of the week will shift back towards Asia, with the Chinese customs and trade administration set to release its latest set of statistics for foreign trade, covering the month of June this time.
Globalworth Real Estate buys Polish office building
Globalworth Real Estate, an office investor in Central and Eastern Europe, has announced the acquisition of Spektrum Tower in Warsaw for €101m, which will be funded from existing cash resources.
Minoan secures extension to debt facility with Hillside
AIM-listed Minoan Group has secured an extension to its debt facility with Hillside to allow time for the sale of its travel business to be completed.
Abcam predicts double-digit growth as revenues rise across the board
Life science research tools supplier Abcam on Thursday forecasted double-digit growth in its full-year results due to income growth in all of its product categories.
Clear Leisure's Serbian crypto-mining centre fully operational
Investment firm Clear Leisure on Thursday confirmed that its Serbian crypto currency mining data centre, Miner One Ltd, is now fully operational.
Dekeloil lands tax exemption for Côte d'Ivoire cashew project
DekelOil Public Limited on Thursday received corporation tax exemption for 13 years future profits generated at the planned raw cashew nut processing project at Tiebissou, Côte d'Ivoire.
Telit integrates deviceWISE with IBM's Watson AI platform
AIM-listed internet-of-things enabler Telit Communications' deviceWISE has been fully integrated with IBM's platform, enabling manufacturers and other industrial businesses access to solutions for IoT and artificial intelligence.
Portmeirion sales rise in first half
Homewares manufacturer and distributor Portmeirion updated the market on its trading for the first half of the current year on Thursday, reporting that group sales were up 11% for the six months ended 30 June, compared to the same period last year.
Gamma Communications pleased with first-half performance
Technology and communications services provider Gamma Communications updated the market on its trading for the six months ended 30 June on Thursday, reporting that it had continued to perform well through the first half.
Battle for Sky hots up as Comcast lifts offer; government clears Fox takeover
The battle for Sky stepped up a notch after US media giant Comcast raised its bid for the London-listed broadcaster, while the UK government cleared a takeover by Fox.
DFS warns on profits, blames hot weather
DFS Furniture issued a profit warning on Thursday, blaming the recent hot weather for a drop in orders.
Bellzone raises £1m to complete Ferronickel study
Bellzone Mining has successfully raised £1m through the issue of 167m new ordinary shares at a price of 0. 6p per share, a discount of approximately 33% to the closing price of its shares on 11 July 2018.
Braveheart won't participate in £4m Paraytec fundraising
Fund management and strategic investor group Braveheart Investment Group noted on Thursday that Paraytec has engaged an adviser to raise £4m of equity fundraising, in order to fund the further development, regulatory approval and commercialisation of its urine test for the detection and monitoring of bladder cancer.
Pantheon sees some valuation gains at year-end
Pantheon International updated the market on its performance in May on Thursday, reporting an unaudited net asset value per share at the end of the month of 2,414. 8p - a 5% increase over the end of April.
Primary Health Properties funds suburban Dublin healthcare centre
Healthcare facilities investor Primary Health Properties has contracted to fund and acquire a significant purpose-built primary care centre in the Republic of Ireland.
ESCO Corporation folds into Weir Group
Weir Group has completed the acquisition of ESCO Corporation, it announced on Thursday morning, effective as of the announcement.
GCP Infrastructure announces assignment of leases on 24 supported living units
GCP Infrastructure Investments updated the market on the loan note to Supported Living Infrastructure, secured against a portfolio of 24 residential properties, which it had said it was exposed to at the end of March.
Windar Photonics raises £2.2m ahead of increased capital requirements
Generating turbine LiDAR wind sensor technology company Windar Photonics has raised £2. 23m before expenses, it announced on Thursday, by way of a subscription for 2. 7 million ordinary shares at 82. 5p.
Hargreaves Services successfully courts Henry Boot's David Anderson
Industrial and property sector services group Hargreaves Services announced the appointment of David Anderson as group property director on Thursday.