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London close: Stocks finish mixed as oil prices advance
London markets ended mixed on Wednesday, with energy stocks providing support to the top-flight index amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Transense division Translogik enters southeast Asia partnership
Transense Technologies announced on Wednesday that its Translogik division has entered a strategic distribution partnership with AssetFindr to expand into the southeast Asian market.
Time Finance renews, expands NatWest funding facility
Time Finance announced the renewal and expansion of its invoice finance funding facility with NatWest on Wednesday, to £65m.
Prospex Energy upbeat on drilling results at Viura-1B
Prospex Energy announced on Wednesday that initial drilling of the Viura-1B development well in northern Spain had yielded better-than-expected results.
Deadline extended as Equals in 'advanced' talks with suitors
Equals Group updated the market on its ongoing strategic review on Wednesday, confirming the ‘put up or shut up’ (PUSU) deadline regarding a possible all-cash offer for the company had been extended.
Serica Energy says production at Bittern B6 has stabilised
Serica Energy announced on Wednesday that production from the B6 well on the Bittern field, in which it holds a 64. 6% interest, had stabilised at around 8,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Borders & Southern raises£1.5m to advance Darwin development
Borders & Southern Petroleum successfully raised £1. 5m on Wednesday, to advance the development of its wholly-owned Darwin Gas Condensate discovery, located offshore the Falkland Islands.
Minoan turns £1.15m of liabilities into convertible loans
Minoan Group announced the conversion of £1. 15m worth of outstanding loans into new convertible loans on Wednesday, as part of its efforts to deleverage its balance sheet.
Quantum Blockchain extends share sale and repurchase deal with CEO
Quantum Blockchain Technologies announced an extension to the sale and repurchase agreement involving its chief executive officer and executive chairman Francesco Gardin and MC Strategies on Wednesday.
Revenue rises, underlying profits narrow for Pinewood Technologies
Pinewood Technologies reported strong growth in revenue and gross profit for the first half of the year on Wednesday, driven by a successful system rollout in its key UK market.
Asia report: Hong Kong surges, other markets sink on mixed day
Markets in the Asia-Pacific region presented a mixed performance on Wednesday, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index surging while other key indices faced declines.
STV agrees reduced pension deficit, lower contributions
STV Group announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with the trustees of its defined benefit pension schemes following the completion of its 31 December 2023 triennial funding valuations.
LungLife AI test validation accepted for journal publication
LungLife AI announced on Wednesday that the analytical validation of its blood-based LungLB test had been accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed journal BMC Pulmonary Medicine.
Wizz Air passenger numbers rise but load factors dip
Wizz Air reported a 3. 9% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers for September on Wednesday, carrying 5. 76 million passengers during the month.
SIG reiterates guidance after Q3 improvement, JD Sports profits rise
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 20 points higher on Wednesday, having closed up 0. 48% on Tuesday at 8,276. 65.