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London close: Stocks finish higher as miners rally on China data
London stocks finished comfortably higher on Friday, as miners were boosted by better-than-expected Chinese industrial production figures.
Asiamet receives key approval for BKM copper project
Asiamet Resources has received a key approval for the BKM copper project in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, it announced on Friday.
Time Out extends loan by £2.5m amid Covid slowdown
Publishing and leisure company Time Out Group has extended its existing £20m loan from Oakley Capital Investments (OCI), it announced on Friday, by drawing down £2. 5m of an available £18m extension.
EVR launching MelodyVR lockdown concert series
Virtual reality content company EVR Holdings announced the launch of ‘Live from LA’ on Friday, which it described as a new live music series delivered into fans' homes around the world, broadcast from MelodyVR's new studio location in Los Angeles.
Sunrise releases CS Pozzolan-Perlite Project assessment for public comment
Sunrise Resources said on Friday that the environmental assessment and supplemental environmental reports for its CS Pozzolan-Perlite Project in Nevada have now been released for public comment.
Ormonde Mining restricted to desk work amid pandemic
Ormonde Mining updated the market on its operations on Friday, reporting that while the global Covid-19 pandemic was ongoing and non-essential travel ceased, only desk-study work would be ongoing on its Spanish projects.
Roche gets CE-mark for v-TAC blood diagnostic product
Roche announced the CE-mark availability of ‘Roche v-TAC’ - a new digital diagnostic solution - on Friday.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest China data
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Friday, as investors digested fresh industrial production data from China, and continued to monitor the global situation regarding the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
DiscoverIE ends year in stronger-than-expected position
Customised electronics company DiscoverIE Group updated the market on the year ended 31 March on Friday, reporting that trading in China at the end of the final quarter was stronger than expected, with a more rapid recovery there following the reopening of its facilities after the peak of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.
D4T4 launches major upgrade to 'Celebrus' product
Data solutions company D4T4 Solutions announced the launch of ‘Celebrus version 9. 2’ on Friday, with newly-embedded machine learning and natural language processing capabilities.
Sumo Group acquires game studio Lab42
Video games and entertainment creative and development services provider Sumo Group has acquired Lab42, a cross-platform work-for-hire studio which provides co-development and full game development services, for $0. 6m (£0. 49m) in cash.
ITM Power launches Motive division, hires managing director
Energy storage and clean fuel company ITM Power announced the appointment of Duncan Yellen as the managing director of its ITM Motive division on Friday, which is responsible for the UK build, own and operate portfolio of hydrogen refueling stations.
Peter Duffy announced as new Moneysupermarket CEO
Moneysupermarket. com Group announced the appointment of Peter Duffy as its new chief executive officer on Friday, succeeding Mark Lewis who, as announced in February, is stepping down as CEO.
William Hill revenues down by more than half, business picks up for Computacenter
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 49 points higher on Friday, having closed down 2. 75% at 5,741. 54 on Thursday.