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Halma FD Kevin Thompson to retire in 2018
Safety, health and environmental technology group Halma has announced that Kevin Thompson plans to retire as group finance director next year.
Botswana Diamonds completes 'exciting' drilling at Frischgewaagt
Diamond explorer Botswana Diamonds said on Thursday it completed the first phase of drilling at the flagship Vutomi project in Frischgewaagt, 280km north of Johannesburg.
Coretx Holdings buys IT support and services provider for £5.4m
Technology company Coretx Holdings has bought 365 ITMS, an IT support and services provider, for £5. 4m.
Trump: Syria is now 'my responsibility' following chemical weapons attack
US President Donald Trump has said that the Syrian conflict has now become his responsibility after the use of chemical weapons during an attack against civilians on Wednesday.
Energiser Investments sells final unit at Surrey property development
AIM-listed investor Energiser Investments has exchanged contracts to sell the final unit at the Kingswood Park property development in Surrey for £725,000.
BTG expects sales to beat forecasts
Pharmaceuticals and medical technology company BTG said it could beat its full year revenue targets thanks to growth in 'interventional medicine'.
JP Morgan upgrades Countryside, Redrow as it reviews UK housebuilders
JP Morgan Cazenove adjusted ratings on a number of UK housebuilders on Thursday, noting a solid performance from the sector year-to-date, on a combination of earnings guidance upgrades, confident commentary from companies, improved housing market data, and a benign white paper.
MySale Group buys personalised gifts retailer Identity Direct for AU$3m
Malaysian online retailer MySale Group has bought Identity Direct, an Australian personalised gifts retailer, for about AU$3m.
Corero Network Security raises £5.6m to support sales and marketing
AIM-listed Corero Network Security has raised about £5. 6m from an equity placing to support sales and marketing activities.
London open: Stocks in the red after Fed minutes
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday, tracking losses in the US after Federal Reserve minutes revealed the central bank was ready to start cutting its humongous balance sheet before the end of the year.
Royal Mail's GLS buys US parcel delivery company Postal Express
Royal Mail subsidiary General Logistics Systems has acquired US overnight parcel delivery company, Postal Express for around $13. 3m, or £10. 6m, in a deal that is expected to be profit accretive in 2018-19.
Blur Group surges due to possible six figure roll-out of its platform
Shares in Blur Group surged on Thursday after the business services operator announced that a county council is continuing its programme of spend that could lead to a multiple six figure roll-out of its indirect spend management platform.
Barclays upgrades The Gym Group on attractive growth prospects
Shares in The Gym Group gained on Thursday as analysts at Barclays upgraded the “fastest growing stock” in its coverage.
Mothercare sales dip as international business lags
Mothercare reported a drop in fourth-quarter and full-year sales on Thursday, mostly due to a weaker performance in the international business.
Daily Mail appoints Tim Collier as new CFO
Daily Mail and General Trust has appointed Tim Collier as its new group chief financial officer with effect from 2 May.
Petra Diamonds increases note issue to $650m; priced at 7.25%
Petra Diamonds said it had increased its offering of senior secured notes to $650m, adding that they had been priced at 7. 25%.
Hikma settles Xyrem patent dispute with Jazz Pharma
Hikma said it has settled a legal dispute with Jazz Pharmaceuticals over a patent related to Jazz's narcolepsy treatment Xyrem.
China services growth at six-month low in March, Caixin PMI shows
Activity in China's services sector slowed in March, prompting some economists to advise investors to be on the lookout for a turning point in economic activity in the second quarter.
Legal & General completes sale of Netherlands unit
Legal & General said it had completed the sale of its Netherlands unit to Chesnara for €161m (£137. 6m), adding that the deal had marginally improved the group coverage ratio, and delivered a small IFRS profit.