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CML Microsystems benefits from Sicomm acquistion
CML Microsystems, a company that designs, manufactures and markets mixed-signal and radio frequency (RF) semiconductors, has reported a rise in revenues due to its contributions from recent acquisition of Chinese semiconductor company Sicomm.
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AIM-listed copper and gold explorer Rambler Metals & Mining during the year, met its targeted production amount while it reduced cash costs at its Canadian mine.
Brave Bison's COO steps down
Brave Bison, the AIM-listed independent digital media and social video broadcaster, announced the resignation of its chief operating officer (COO), Richard Mansell, due to private family reasons with immediate effect.
Sigma Capital launches £39m Liverpool regeneration scheme
Property developer Sigma Capital has launched a £39m regeneration scheme in Liverpool, as part of a long standing relationship with the city’s council.
TD Ameritrade lines up Scottrade Finance acquisition
Scottrade Financial Services has agreed to be taken over by TD Ameritrade Holding Corp, in a transaction which also involves the latter's majority stakeholder, Toronto-Dominion Bank.
Stroke, brain injury clinical trial using Rex Bionic's tech to start in Australia
Rex Bionics has started a new clinical trial to treat patients suffering from stroke or brain injury using its REX robot-assisted physiotherapy technology, to be carried out by the Australian Institute of Neurorehabilitation, the first clinical group to establish a trial using REX.
Global Invacom rebrands US subsidiary
Satellite communications equipment provider Global Invacom Group announced on Monday that its US subsidiary Raven Antenna Systems, previously trading as Skyware Global, has been rebranded Global Skyware.
BoE's Shafik urges co-operation between nations on financial regulation
The Bank of England’s Minouche Shafik has called on greater co-operation between countries on financial stress tests and capital rules for the largest companies.
US open: M&A news bolsters main market averages
A bevy of news on the mergers and acquisitions front pushed the main Wall Street averages higher at the start of trading.
US manufacturing grows more than expected in October, Markit reveals
US manufacturing activity expanded further in October, signalling a solid upturn in overall business conditions.
FTSE 250 movers: Petra Diamonds sparkles, while profit-taking continues in Hunting
Shares in Petra Diamonds shined bright at the start of the week as the outfit reported what one analyst described as first quarter results which were "very much in-line" with expectations.
Sponsorship bids for Great British Bake Off could reach up to £8m
Channel 4 plans to start the sponsorship bidding war for a slice of The Great British Bake off from as much as £8m.
FTSE 100 movers: Airlines fly while AstraZeneca slumps
The FTSE 100 was just below the waterline in afternoon trading on Monday, as investors weighed a sharp drop in monthly UK industrial orders against better-than-expected eurozone services and manufacturing data.
Tuesday preview: Whitbread reports first half interims
Whitbread is on Tuesday expected to report an increase in first half earnings on the back of growth at its Costa coffee and Premier Inn hotel chains.
UBS upgrades easyJet to 'buy'
Analysts at UBS upgraded their recommendation on EasyJet, judging the share price fall on the back of three profit warnings since June to be overdone.
Just one more interest rate increase is needed, Fed's Bullard says
Low interest rates would be the norm over the next two to three years, a top US central bank official said.
Kimberly-Clark shares fall after missing Q3 earnings expectations
Personal healthcare products company Kimberly-Clark fell in pre-market trading on Monday after releasing a third quarter earnings report which narrowly missed analyst estimates.
October Eurozone PMIs reveal German growth surge as France slows
Economic activity in the Eurozone at its quickest pace this year led by a surge in Germany which offset a slight slowdown in France, according to IHS Markit’s PMI survey data.
Draper Esprit sells software company and appoints new CFO
AIM-listed technology venture capital firm Draper Esprit sold its portfolio software company and appointed a new chief financial officer.
UK industrial orders fell further in October, CBI says
Industrial orders in the UK fell sharply in October, with most manufacturers stating that Sterling's fall since the referendum had a negative net impact on business, despite which business optimism staged a big recovery over the past three months.