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London close: Stocks end lower as US-China concerns continue
London stocks closed firmly in the red on Friday, amid growing tensions between the US and China.
Catenae signs deal with Newcastle Premier Health for Cov-ID app
Digital media and technology company Catenae Innovation has signed an agreement with Newcastle Premier Health (NPH), an occupational health and wellness business based in the north east of England, it announced on Friday.
Smart Metering gearing up to resume non-essential work
Smart meter and carbon reduction asset installer and manager Smart Metering Systems announced its plans for a “phased and progressive” resumption of all non-essential field work from 1 June on Friday.
ValiRx offloads non-core IP to DDTech
ValiRx has entered into a deed of assignment with Drug Discovery Technologies (DDTech) for the patents, materials and know-how associated with its non-core intellectual property ‘FitBio’ and ‘TRAC’, it announced on Friday.
Botswana Diamonds reports recoveries from Marsfontein sampling
Botswana Diamonds has finished the processing of two bulk samples taken from the Marsfontein diamond development project in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, it announced on Friday.
Asia report: Markets mixed after Beijing approves HK security bill
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, as investors took a wait-and-see approach to the global reaction to Beijing’s approval of its controversial security bill for Hong Kong, which happened late on Thursday.
Bonhill Group gets $1.1m under US Paycheck Protection Program
Business-to-business media and information company Bonhill Group announced on Friday that its wholly-owned US subsidiary has received loans totalling $1. 1m (£0. 89m) under the US Small Business Administration's ‘Paycheck Protection Program’, which is part of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Simec Atlantis reaches 'planning milestone' on Uskmouth project
Simec Atlantis Energy announced the start of the 28-day pre-application consultation for the Uskmouth Power Station conversion project on Friday, which it described as “a planning milestone”.
Science Group tops up bank loan to maximum level of £17.5m
Science Group announced on Friday that it has finalised the top up of its bank loan, increasing the debt to the maximum level of £17. 5m, from £16m at 28 May.
Walcom still facing funding hole as it awaits CEO loan
Walcom Group updated shareholders on its current working capital position, on Friday, reporting that its chief executive officer Francis Chi had still been unable to provide the proposed loan of HKD 1. 23m £0. 13m) as intended.
Roche cheers latest data from phase 3 'Alecensa' study
Roche presented updated data from the pivotal phase 3 ‘ALEX’ study on Friday, showing an increased five-year survival rate with ‘Alecensa’, or alectinib, compared with crizotinib, in people living with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Syncona portfolio firm Achilles doses first patient in T cell therapy trial
Syncona announced on Friday that its portfolio company, Achilles Therapeutics, has dosed the first patient in a phase 1 and 2 clinical study of its clonal neoantigen T cell (cNeT) therapy, in patients with recurrent or metastatic malignant melanoma.
AstraZeneca upbeat on latest 'Tagrisso' trial results
AstraZeneca said on Friday that detailed results from the phase 3 ‘ADAURA’ trial showed that ‘Tagrisso’, or osimertinib, demonstrated a “statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement” in disease-free survival in the adjuvant treatment of patients with early-stage epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated (EGFRm) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), after complete tumour resection with curative intent.
Flutter raises over £800m for expansion, B&M sales rise
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 69 points lower on Friday, having closed up 1. 21% at 6,218. 79 on Thursday.