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TP Group wins £0.9m submarine contract
AIM-listed engineer TP Group said it had won a £0. 9m contract from an unnamed defence client to overhaul an atmosphere management system on an operational submarine.
Stock Spirits reports strong growth from Polish and Czech businesses
Spirits distilling company Stock Spirits Group announced that momentum from its strong first half had carried on to the second, with the firm expecting results for the full-year to come in slightly ahead of expectations.
Harworth Group posts value gains 'appreciably' ahead of expectations
Brownfield land and property development firm Harworth Group returned another strong operational performance in the second half of its trading year.
Tasty hard to swallow for investors after second trading warning
Shares in restaurant owner Tasty fell almost 9% on Tuesday as the company warned of a “further deterioration” in 2018 trading.
Cyber-security specialist Osirium confirms continued annual growth
Cybersecurity software provider Osirium Technologies confirmed that trading in the calendar year had continued to improve as hoped, and that results would be in line with market expectations.
Director deals: Mothercare boss picks up £100,000 in shares
Mark Newton-Jones, chief executive officer of children's retailer Mothercare, picked up 218,866 ordinary shares in the firm on Tuesday at a price of 45. 69p per share.
Carr's hails strong start to 2018
Carr’s said on Tuesday that trading is in line with the board’s expectations for the current financial year and “significantly ahead” of the previous year in both agriculture and engineering.
Joules trading a bright spot in Christmas sales gloom
Recently-AIM-listed clothing and homewares retailer Joules showed a brighter side to the Christmas sales reporting gloom on Tuesday as it reported a 19. 2% rise in sales in the seven weeks to January 7.
No Xmas hangover for Majestic as Investec says 'buy'
Investec on Tuesday reiterated its 'buy' recommendation for Majestic Wines, saying 2018 was “increasingly becoming an inflexion point”, as the company reported Christmas trading figures.
Majestic Wine cheered by Xmas sales performance in tough market
Majestic Wine said it had put in a “robust” performance in tough Christmas trading conditions with revenues up 3. 2% in the 10 weeks to January 1.
IndigoVision confirms appointment of Pedro Simoes as CEO
AIM-listed IndigoVision has confirmed the appointment of Pedro Simoes as chief executive officer with immediate effect.
Topps Tiles LFL sales rise 3.4% in first quarter
Tile specialist Topps Tiles reported a rise in first quarter like-for-like sales on Tuesday, although it struck a cautious note over the year ahead.
IG Design Group acquires Aussie greetings card maker Biscay
Gift manufacturer IG Design Group has acquired Australian greetings card business Biscay Greetings via its joint venture Artwrap for A$8. 9m in cash.
Purplebricks appoints Lee Wainwright as head of UK operations
AIM-listed hybrid estate agent Purplebricks has appointed Lee Wainwright as chief executive officer of its UK operations with immediate effect.