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UK construction sector activity firms in third quarter
UK construction workloads lifted slightly in the third quarter, though growth in London was depressed by Brexit uncertainty, according to a survey of the sector published on Thursday.
Public Power Corp pays €144.14m to relocate Pontokomi village, Greece
Public Power Corporation S. A. has paid €144. 14m to compensate the owners of 862 properties in the relocation of Pontokomi village, Greece, as it further develops its Ptolemaida power station.
Hayward Tyler expects to meet revenue expectations despite loss
Engineer Hayward Tyler Group said it remains confident of meeting full year expectations, despite warning of losses in the first half.
BNY Mellon third-quarter earnings top expectations
Bank of New York Mellon reported better-than-expected third-quarter figures on Thursday.
Phillipines President Duterte says "goodbye" to US and hello to China
Recently-elected leader of the Phillipines Rodrigo Duterte has given his strongest signal yet that the country will cut its ties with the US.
Brooks Macdonald appoints new CEO
Brooks Macdonald Group, AIM listed investment management services company, has appointed Caroline Connellan as its chief executive officer, starting on April 2017.
Weatherly International to meet copper production expectations by end of 2016
AIM-listed copper miner Weatherly International said it would meet production expectations by the end of the year, despite a groundwater problem at its Namibia mine.
Solid State sees improved H1 results, consistent with FY market expectations
Solid State expects its first-half results will be an improvement on a year ago, and consistent with market expectations for the year as a whole.
Ixico pens deal to help develop a therapy for Parkinson's like diesease
Shares in AIM-listed Ixico rose above 22% on Thursday, as the brain health company announced it had signed a $1. 2m contract with a global pharmaceutical for imaging clinical trial services for a Parkinson's-like neurodegenerative disease.
Georgian Mining drill programme intercepts more copper and gold
Georgian Mining Corporation reported on Thursday that continued drilling at the Kvemo Bolnisi Project in Georgia has intercepted additional significant near-surface copper and gold sulphide mineralisation.
Quantum Pharma conditionally raises £15m in accelerated bookbuild
Quantum Pharma confirms its accelerated bookbuild to raise up to £15m has closed successfully, subject to the passing of certain resolutions by shareholders at the company's annual meeting.
Lufthansa flies higher as it lifts 2016 profit target; peers get a boost
Deutsche Lufthansa shares flew higher on Thursday as the airline lifted its earnings forecast for the year and posted better-than-expected earnings for the first nine months.
Europe midday: Stocks little changed as investors eye ECB
European stocks wavered in a tight range as investors sifted through earnings and exercised a little caution ahead of the European Central Bank’s latest policy announcement.
London midday: Stocks flat ahead of ECB policy announcement
London stocks were flat on Thursday as UK retail sales data missed forecasts and as investors awaited the European Central Bank’s policy decision.
Stratex International enters into service agreement with Goldstone
Gold and base metals exploration and development company Stratex International announced on Thursday that it has entered into a service agreement with Goldstone Resources.
US pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher ahead of data deluge
US futures pointed to a marginally higher open on Wall Street ahead of some key data releases and more earnings reports.
Redx Pharma identifies candidate for inhibitor programme
Drug-development company Redx Pharma has identified a candidate for its reversible Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor programme.
UK's deficit falls while gross debt increases, says ONS
Britain’s deficit fell for the 2016 financial year fell while gross debt increased for the 14th consecutive year, according to the Office of National Statistics.
OptiBiotix Health invests further in SkinBiotix
OptiBiotix Health has increased its investment in majority-owned subsidiary SkinBiotix Ltd via a £400,000 Convertible Loan Agreement.
Milestone to raise £1.385m at 1.5p a share
Milestone is raising $1. 385m at 1. 5p a shar5e to market the newly launched Alchemy e-media platform, recruit key staff and fund additional development of the Passion Project platform.