Aim Bulletin
Omega to manufacture Covid-19 tests for UK government
Medical diagnostics company Omega Diagnostics has agreed a contract with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), it announced on Thursday, to provide manufacturing capacity for Covid-19 lateral flow antigen tests as part of the UK Government's target of producing two million lateral flow tests per day.
Igas Energy reports progress despite pandemic challenges
Igas Energy updated the market on 2020 on Thursday, reporting that net production averaged 1,907 barrels of oil equivalent per day for the year, within guidance, while operating costs were around $33 per barrel of oil equivalent at an average exchange rate of $1. 29 to sterling.
Location Sciences revenues fall as Covid-19 impacts results
Location data technology company Location Sciences updated the market on its trading in 2020 on Thursday, saying unaudited revenues were expected to be around £1. 07m, making for a decrease of about 12% on 2019.
Altus delineates potential new gold deposit at Diba
Altus Strategies announced the delineation of a “significant and coherent” shallow-dipping and near-surface potential gold deposit dubbed ‘Diba NW’ on Thursday, located 1. 5 kilometres north west of the primary deposit at its wholly-owned Diba gold project in western Mali.
Alba gets extension to exploration licence at Clogau-St David's
Alba Mineral Resources said on Thursday that the Crown Estate has agreed to extend the duration of its exclusive exploration licence over the Clogau-St David's Gold Mine in north Wales.
MediaZest wins several new contracts since start of year
Audio-visual creative company MediaZest updated the market on new business wins since the start of 2021 on Thursday, reporting that mandates for several new projects had already been won in the new calendar year.
Eden Research losses widen as revenues slip amid Covid-19
Biopesticides group Eden Research warned on Thursday that full-year losses were set to have widened in 2020 due to a decline in revenues amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Clear Leisure raises £0.68m for further tech investment
Clear Leisure has raised £0. 68m, it announced on Thursday, for both working capital and further investments in its portfolio of technology businesses.
Brandshield annual recurring revenues grow amid pandemic
Cybersecurity firm Brandshield Systems said on Thursday that it had seen a marked increase in annual recurring revenues in 2020.
Robinson acquires Danish container manufacturer
Plastic and paperboard packaging manufacturer Robinson said on Thursday that it had acquired Schela Plast, a Danish designer and manufacturer of blow-moulded containers.
Warehouse REIT buys four occupied Liverpool units
Warehouse REIT announced the acquisition of four modern warehouse units on Boulevard Industry Park in Speke, Liverpool on Thursday, totalling 390,000 square feet.
IQE settles intellectual property dispute out of court
Semiconductor wafer and materials supplier IQE announced the settlement of an ongoing, multifaceted intellectual property legal dispute on Thursday.
Petards warns of 'extremely challenging' trading amid pandemic
Software developer Petards said on Thursday that trading had continued to be "extremely challenging" as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.