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Mirriad warns it could collapse within a week amid cash crisis
Mirriad Advertising warned in an update on Thursday that it could be forced to enter administration within the next week if it failed to secure immediate funding.
Ilika's Goliath P1 solid-state prototypes meet independent performance specs
Ilika announced on Thursday that its Goliath P1 solid-state battery prototypes have successfully met performance specifications in independent tests conducted by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and tier one automotive partners.
Cohort subsidiary SEA wins 15-year contract with Thales UK
Cohort announced on Thursday that its subsidiary Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA) has been awarded a 15-year contract worth £8m by Thales UK under the Maritime Sensor Enhancement Team (MSET) programme.
Johnson Service Group reports first-quarter revenue growth
Johnson Service Group delivered 6. 1% revenue growth in the first quarter of 2025, it reported on Thursday, reaching £121. 4m, with organic growth of 2. 2% across both its hotel, restaurant and catering (HoReCa) and workwear divisions.
Seeing Machines reports continued automotive business growth
Seeing Machines reported continued growth in its automotive business in the third quarter of its 2025 financial year on Thursday, with the number of vehicles equipped with its driver monitoring system (DMS) technology reaching over 3. 24 million globally.
SigmaRoc reports strong start to year
SigmaRoc delivered a strong start to 2025, reporting first-quarter revenue of £252m on Thursday, up 18. 3% year-on-year, with underlying EBITDA rising 30. 4% to £49m.
Science Group requisitions meeting to remove Ricardo chair
Science Group announced the formal requisitioning of a general meeting of Ricardo shareholders on Thursday to remove Mark Clare as chair, citing persistent underperformance, failed strategy execution, and governance shortcomings.
Keystone Law ends year in line with upgraded expectations
Keystone Law reported full-year results in line with its recently-upgraded expectations on Thursday, delivering revenue growth of 11. 1% to £97. 7m for the year ended 31 January.
Greencoat Renewables inks 10-year PPA with Keppel DC REIT
Greencoat Renewables announced the signing of a new 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Keppel DC REIT on Thursday, for 100% of the electricity generated at its Ballincollig wind farm, which produces 31. 5 GWh of renewable energy annually.
Supermarket Income REIT secures new £90m Barclays facility
Supermarket Income REIT announced on Thursday that it has secured a new £90m unsecured debt facility with Barclays, which would be used to refinance its existing secured borrowings with Wells Fargo and Bayerische Landesbank.
C&C Group launches EUR 15m share buyback
C&C Group announced the launch of a €15m share buyback programme on Thursday, beginning on the same day, as part of its broader plan to return up to €150m to shareholders over the financial years ending February 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Jupiter Fund Management chair announces his retirement
Jupiter Fund Management announced on Thursday that David Cruickshank, chair of the board, intended to retire later this year.
GSK's Nucala delivers positive outcomes in published trial results
GSK announced on Thursday that its monoclonal antibody ‘Nucala’, or mepolizumab, delivered a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in exacerbations for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to final results from the phase three MATINEE trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Hiscox reports solid first-quarter written premium growth
Hiscox reported a 2. 4% year-on-year increase in group insurance contract written premiums (ICWP) on Thursday, to $1. 56bn in the first quarter of 2025, supported by strong growth in its Retail division and a return to growth in the London market.
Endeavour Mining reports strong first quarter
Endeavour Mining reported a strong first quarter on Thursday, with adjusted EBITDA rising 12% quarter-on-quarter to $613m and free cash flow reaching a record $409m.
Asia report: Markets rise on quiet day for region
Asia-Pacific markets saw limited but positive movement on Thursday, with Japan and Australia posting gains while most regional markets remained closed for the Labour Day holiday.
LSEG reports first-quarter rise in total income
London Stock Exchange Group reported an 8. 7% increase in total income excluding recoveries in the first quarter on Thursday, or 7. 8% on an organic basis, supported by solid growth across all business divisions and elevated market activity.
Ten Lifestyle secures multi-year deal with Middle East private bank
Ten Lifestyle Group announced on Thursday that it has secured a multi-year contract with a private bank in the Middle East to provide a digitally-enabled concierge and lifestyle programme for its high net worth clients.
Lloyds increases bad debt provision, LSEG total income rises in Q1
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 57 points higher on Thursday, having closed up 0. 37% on Wednesday at 8,494. 85.
London close: Stocks finish higher as US economy contracts
London stocks extended their gains on Wednesday, after fresh data from the US showed a slowing in consumer price growth, alongside the country’s first economic contraction since 2022.