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RTC Group on the up as it trades in line with expectations
Shares in RTC Group soared as the recruitment firm said that it is trading in line with expectations.
RedX Pharma discovers potential for Porcupine inhibitor drug
RedX Pharma, an AIM listed drug discovery and development company, has issued a statement about the growing potential for Porcupine inhibitors in the treatment of cancer patients, fibrotic diseases, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), diabetic nephropathy (DN) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Europe midday: Stocks nudge lower as investors await US data
European stocks edged lower as investors awaited US economic growth figures as well as the upcoming meeting between British Prime Minister Theresa May and US President Donald Trump.
Investors grudgingly reposition for reflation, Merrill says
Investors continued to warm to the idea of 'reflation', but only "grudgingly", pointing to a belief among investors that there was one last 'melt-up' left for risky assets, but not more, strategists at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch said.
Asia report: Markets higher as Japan deflation slows
Markets in Asia finished higher on Friday, after US benchmarks reached record highs overnight and with positive inflation data coming out of Japan.
TClarke upbeat as it deals with internal fraud
Building services group TClarke announced its year-end trading update on Friday for the year ended 31 December, ahead of its preliminary results which will be announced on 28 March.
Euro area money supply growth accelerates in December
Euro are money supply growth perked up slightly in December, a positive development according to economists.
US pre-open: Stocks seen flat as investors eye Q4 GDP data
US futures pointed to a flat open on Wall Street as investors turned their attention to some key economic growth figures and a slew of corporate releases following three days of gains.
Renishaw shares rise as Numis upgrades stock to 'buy'
Renishaw was given a boost on Friday after Numis upgraded its rating on the engineering company to ‘buy’ from ‘add’ and raised the target price to 3,500p from 3,000p.
Cacao drilling returns positive results for Condor Gold
Condor Gold announced on Friday that, further to the announcement of 15 December, the scout drilling for four drill holes totalling 719. 6 m on the Cacao Prospect at the La India Project had returned results.
US State Department sees raft of resignations
Donald Trump's administration has lost several senior diplomats as the State Department saw a raft of resignations on Thursday, ahead of the expected confirmation of Rex Tillerson as its head.
BT quarterly earnings down as it deals with Italian accounting scandal
BT’s third quarter revenue increased but earnings were down as the telecoms giant deals with an accounting scandal at its Italian business, while it also faces a more challenging outlook in the UK.
CEPS successfully raises £1.27m through placing
CEPS announced on Friday that, following its announcement on 26 January regarding a proposed placing, it has successfully placed 3,626,118 new ordinary shares at a price of 35p per share to raise £1. 27m before expenses with institutional and private investors.
Glanbia teams up with US Dairy farmers to build cheese facility
Global nutrition group Glanbia announced that it has advanced discussions with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Michigan Milk producers Association (MMA) and Foremost Farms USA to create a stand alone joint venture to build and operate a new cheese and whey production facility in Michigan.
IDS looking for wider distribution deal with Omega Diagnostics
Medical diagnostics company Omega Diagnostics announced an update on its discussions with Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings on Friday.
SDX Energy buys Egypt and Morocco oil assets for $30m
Oil and gas explorer SDX Energy has bought Circle Oil’s subsidiaries in Egypt and Morocco for about $30m.
Ubisense expects revenue to be 'significantly' better than previous year
Shares in Ubisense Group soared after the developer of enterprise location intelligence systems said it expects revenue for 2016 to be “significantly” higher than the previous year, largely due to new contract wins.
Beximco profits rise as it begins US exports
Bangladeshi generic pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturer Beximco Pharmaceuticals announced its unaudited financial results for the six months to 31 December on Friday.
Alphabet earnings hit by higher taxes, revenue soars
Google parent company Alphabet missed analysts' estimates on its earnings report on Thursday after being hit with higher taxes during the final quarter of 2016.
Coral Products warns profits will be 'materially below' expectations
Shares in Coral Products plummeted after the maker of moulded things warned that profitability for the year would likely be “materially below” expectations, after poor trading at its subsidiary.