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London close: Benchmark finishes negative amid second wave virus fears
London stocks finished below the waterline on Monday amid worries about a second wave of coronavirus infections, as non-essential shops in the UK opened their doors for the first time in nearly three months.
Frenkel Topping launches joint venture with Aspire charity
Specialist independent financial advisor Frenkel Topping has established a joint venture with Aspire - a national charity that provides practical help to people who have been paralysed by spinal cord injury - it announced on Monday.
Boku partners with Japanese payments firm PayPay
Mobile payment and mobile identity company Boku announced a partnership with Japan-based e-wallet and QR code payment service PayPay on Monday.
Creo gets CE mark for five new devices
Medical devices company Creo Medical Group announced the simultaneous CE-marking of five new devices on Monday, which form the ‘Creo GI’ gastrointestinal suite of advanced energy devices across four technology platforms.
Faron Pharmaceuticals gets Finnish state loan for manufacturing process
Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Faron Pharmaceuticals announced plans to initiate a new “state-of-the-art” process for the manufacturing of ‘interferon’ (IFN) beta-1a on Monday.
Nostra Terra increases working interest at Pine Mills
Oil and gas exploration and production company Nostra Terra updated the market on the farmout of a portion of Pine Mills in Texas on Monday, confirming it had chosen to increase its working interest in the farmout area to 32. 5%, of which 25% was carried at no cost to it.
ADM Energy cuts costs at offshore Nigeria asset
Oil and gas investment company ADM Energy updated the market on OML 113, offshore Nigeria on Monday, reporting that operations there had continued uninterrupted despite the current macro conditions.
President Energy upbeat on progress at Rio Negro, Pirity
Argentina-focussed President Energy updated the market on its Paraguay asset, as well as its drilling plans for Rio Negro in the second half of the year, on Monday.
Asia report: Markets finish weaker amid fresh Covid clusters
Markets in Asia were red across the board on Monday, with investors spooked by the possibility of fresh spikes in cases of Covid-19, as authorities in Beijing reported new infections in the city.
Losses widen as Evgen Pharma develops SFX-01
Clinical-stage drug development company Evgen Pharma reported a slight widening of its post-tax loss in its final results on Monday, to £2. 7m, from £2. 6m in the prior year.
Petrel Resources losses deepen as it focuses on Iraq
Petrel Resources reported a significant deepening of its operating loss in its preliminary results on Monday, to €1. 96m (£1. 76m), from €0. 24m a year earlier.
Real Estate Investors cuts quarterly dividends amid Covid crisis
Midlands-focussed Real Estate Investors updated the market on its trading on Monday, reporting that its “diverse and stable” property portfolio had performed well through the Covid crisis thus far, despite the “extremely challenging” market conditions and “unhelpful” government restrictions placed on commercial landlords.
Jangada Mines upbeat on latest results from Pitombeiras
Natural resources company Jangada Mines announced additional high-grade assay results from its diamond drilling programme at the Pitombeiras Vanadium Project in Brazil on Monday.
Bunzl expecting increased revenues, AstraZeneca inks Europe vaccine deal
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 137 points lower on Monday, having closed up 0. 47% at 6,105. 18 on Friday.