News And Announcements
Hardide sees full-year revenue ahead of market expectations
AIM-listed Hardide said on Wednesday that revenue for the year to 30 September is expected to be ahead of market expectations thanks to stronger-than-anticipated demand from two major supply agreements.
Big Sofa wins PepsiCo in-home analysis contract
Video analytics provider Big Sofa Technologies Group has been awarded a $0. 35m global project by US food and beverage multinational PepsiCo, it announced on Wednesday, for the deployment of in-home and in-store behaviour analysis tool Video Observer.
SkinBioTherapeutics begins human study on SkinBiotix
Life science company SkinBioTherapeutics has commenced its human study being carried out on its ‘SkinBiotix’ technology, it announced on Wednesday.
Global Petroleum to acquire offshore Namibia block
Global Petroleum has signed a petroleum agreement to acquire Block 2011A offshore Namibia, it announced on Wednesday.
Totally's About Health wins three-year contract
Out-of-hospital service provider Totally announced on Wednesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary About Health, a provider of community-based outpatient and referral management services, has been awarded a three-year contract with an option to extend by a further two years by the NHS Blackpool and NHS Fylde & Wyre Clinical Commissioning Groups.
Yew Grove REIT buys Blackwater House for EUR1.85m
AIM-listed Yew Grove REIT has exchanged contracts to buy Blackwater House in County Cork for €1. 85m.
Games Workshop declares further dividend
Games Workshop declared another dividend after the tabletop gaming chain generated "strong" levels cash in the first quarter of its financial year.
Tesco launches budget store Jack's to head off German discounters
Tesco launched its new cut-price brand on Wednesday as the first of its Jack's stores was unveiled in the Cambridgeshire town of Chatteris.
Kingfisher profits tumble as French woes linger
Profits at Kingfisher fell 30% in the first half of the DIY retailer's financial year as problems in France overshadowed a solid performances in the UK.
FCA ends probe into fair treatment of life insurance
The Financial Conduct Authority has closed its remaining investigations into firms over the fair treatment of longstanding customers in the life insurance sector, sending shares in Prudential and Quilter higher.
Royal Mail chairman steps down to focus on Countrywide
Royal Mail said on Wednesday that chairman Peter Long has stepped down with immediate effect in order to concentrate on his role as executive chairman at Countrywide.
Stagecoach starts year in low gear, but in line
Train and bus services operator Stagecoach Group had a mixed start to its trading year, with London buses and North American revenues both in reverse.
Comptoir Group narrows losses as revenue grows despite 'challenging' backdrop
Yalla Yalla and Comptoir Libanais owner Comptoir Group said on Wednesday that losses narrowed in the first half as revenue rose despite a "challenging" backdrop.
Avast proposes capital reduction and subscriber share cancellation
Cybersecurity provider Avast announced a proposed capital reduction of its share premium account, and a proposed cancellation of the non-voting subscriber share, on Wednesday.
Cambridge Cognition announces first NeuroVocalix commercial partnership
Neuroscience technology company Cambridge Cognition Holdings announced its first commercial partnership for its recently launched ‘NeuroVocalix’ voice biomarker technology on Wednesday.
Falanx Group selected as SolarWinds Threat Monitoring Service Provider
Cybersecurity and intelligence provider Falanx Group has been selected by SolarWinds MSP as the first ‘SolarWinds Threat Monitoring Service Provider’ (TMSP) for the UK and South Africa, it announced on Wednesday.
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure plans £200m fundraise
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund announced it was proceeding with a partially pre-emptive issue of ordinary shares to raise £200m gross proceeds, in light of what its board called a “growing set” of attractive investment opportunities in the economic infrastructure debt market.
Aveva backs full-year outlook, sets out medium-term targets
Aveva said on Wednesday that its full-year outlook remains in line with the board's expectations and that it aims to increase its adjusted EBIT margins to 30%.
NEX Group to pay $50m penalty over ISDAfix benchmark
NEX Group has reached a settlement with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as part of an industry-wide investigation into the setting of the US dollar ISDAfix benchmark, it announced on Wednesday.
John Laing Infrastructure board urges shareholders to accept takeover offer
John Laing Infrastructure Fund updated the market on the planned acquisition of it by Jura Acquisition on Wednesday - a transaction initially announced on 3 August.