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London close: Benchmark higher as oil prices, US jobless claims surge
London’s benchmark managed to close just above the waterline on Thursday, as investors digested a fresh record rise in the number of jobless claims stateside, as BP and Shell made the most of firmer oil prices.
Corero secures $2m in new customer wins
Corero Network Security announced new customer wins for its ‘SmartWall’ distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection product on Thursday, including a new ‘Juniper’ customer, additional purchases from existing customers, a large ‘Support and SecureWatch’ security services contract renewal ,and continued momentum from its relationship with GTT Communications, totaling $2m over the course of the contracts.
U+I sells investments in Harwell Campus, Gemini Building
Specialist regeneration developer and investor U+I has exchanged on the sale of its holding in Harwell Campus, the science and technology campus in Oxfordshire, to Brookfield Capital Partners on behalf of Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners III, it announced on Thursday.
Tertiary Minerals raises £0.6m for exploration and Covid capital
Tertiary Minerals announced on Thursday that it has entered into a share subscription deed with Precious Metals Capital Group, which it described as a US-based institutional specialist investor.
Galantas Gold to consolidate shares as processing slows
Galantas Gold Corporation announced on Thursday that, as of market open on 9 April, it will complete the consolidation of its common shares on the basis of one post‐consolidated share for every 10 pre‐consolidated shares held.
OptiBiotix enters manufacturing deal with Denmark's Fipros
Life sciences company OptiBiotix Health has entered into a contract manufacturing agreement with Fipros in Denmark, it announced on Thursday.
Insolvency financier Manolete sees rise in cases amid crisis
Insolvency litigation financing company Manolete Partners updated the market in light of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, claiming that it had successfully adjusted to the ongoing crisis.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed as oil price rises
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, as investors kept weighing the ongoing, severe economic risks posed by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, as the virus continued its global spread.
Halma appoints interim safety sector chief as Simmons departs
Halma updated the market on the make-up of its executive board on Thursday, following the news that its safety sector chief executive Paul Simmons would be joining Hill & Smith as chief executive designate from 1 September.
Network International refinances facility as it faces Covid crisis
Network International Holdings updated the market in light of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, reporting a “strong” balance sheet, ending the 2019 financial year with a leverage ratio of 1. 6x net debt-to-underlying EBITDA.
Muir out, Paul Simmons in as Hill & Smith CEO
Infrastructure and galvanising products and services supplier Hill & Smith Holdings announced on Thursday that, as part of a planned succession process, chief executive officer Derek Muir would step down from the board on 31 December, having informed his fellow directors of his intention to retire.
William Hill makes CFO and COO appointments
William Hill announced the appointment of Matt Ashley as its chief financial officer designate on Thursday, who would join the company and be appointed as an executive director to the board on 6 April.
Centamin ropes in Martin Horgan as its new CEO
Centamin announced the appointment of Martin Horgan as its chief executive officer and as a director on Thursday, effective from 6 April.
National Grid leaves dividend question open at year-end
National Grid said on Thursday that its financial performance for the year ended 31 March, before any Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic impacts, was expected to be in line with prior guidance.
Segro will still pay dividend as it faces Covid-19 crisis
Segro said on Thursday that it is “very well capitalised” with a 26% loan-to-value ratio as at 31 March, alongside high liquidity and significant headroom to its financial covenants, as it faced the impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Centrica cancels dividend, Segro to proceed with final distribution
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 22 points higher on Thursday, having closed down 3. 83% at 5,454. 57 on Wednesday.
US close: Markets finish weaker as Trump warns of pain
US stocks finished sharply lower on Wednesday, continuing on from the losses recorded at the end of the Dow's worst first quarter in history.