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TyraTech widens FY loss after challenging 2016
Life-sciences company TyraTech said 2016 was a challenging year that resulted in a slightly wider pre-tax loss.
Wednesday preview: ITV and TalkTalk results in focus, Draghi goes Dutch
ITV and TalkTalk results are under the spotlight for investors on Wednesday, while euro currency traders will be keeping an beady eye on Mario Draghi's speech in the Netherlands.
Stanley Gibbons sells elements of Interiors division
Shares in Stanley Gibbons are down almost 3% after it confirmed the sale of elements of its Interiors division and updated on its emergence from a period of restructuring to focus on its future and core businesses.
OptiBiotix signs commercialisation agreement with Nutralinea
Obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes and skin care-focussed life sciences business OptiBiotix Health announced on Tuesday that it agreed to grant a non-exclusive license agreement to Nutrilinea for the production and commercialisation of products containing OptiBiotix's LPLDL strain in Europe with a view to maximising the financial return for both parties.
Randall & Quilter proposes return of capital to shareholders
Specialist non-life insurance investor, service provider and underwriting manager Randall & Quilter issued an update to the market on Tuesday, confirming that a notice of an annual general meeting had been posted to shareholders, along with further details of a return of capital to shareholders.
GB Group agrees to a acquire PCA Predict for £73.85m
Shares in GB Group (GBG) are down more than 1% as it conditionally agreed to acquire the share capital of PCA Predict for a total of £73. 85m.
AFC Energy expands into German power market
Industrial fuel cell power company AFC Energy announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its position into the German power market, following commencement of engineering works for the deployment of an initial 1MW proprietary fuel cell system at the Covestro Industrial Park Brunsbüttel, owned by Covestro Deutschland.
CMC Markets, IG and Plus500 welcome German regulator's restrictions on CFDs
CMC Markets, IG Group and Plus500 have welcomed the outcome of German financial regulator BaFin's consultation into the retail contracts-for-difference market, which requires the implementation of negative balance protection so that clients cannot lose more than their account balance.
UBS downgrades Card Factory after strong run
UBS downgraded Card Factory to 'neutral' from 'buy' following a strong run in the share price after better-than-expected Christmas trading.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as miners advance but utilities drop
London stocks were extending their gains by midday on Tuesday, with miners lending support as investors sifted through corporate news.
Tory energy price cap puts industry in a corner
A cornered energy industry said the Conservative Party's election manifesto pledge to cap prices put “competition at risk”.
AquaBounty widens FY net loss, pleased with Q1 progress
AquaBounty Technologies widened its full-year net loss to $2. 06m, from a year-earlier net loss of $1. 82m.
'Skills shortage' growing in UK as job candidate availability plunges
Even two years away from Brexit, UK employers are already complaining of a shortage of suitable job applicants for a wide range of roles.
Frontier Smart Tech reveals accounting error after healthcare disposal
Frontier Smart Technologies Group announced on Tuesday that in the last week, as part of an internal reforecasting exercise, the board had become aware that an intercompany debtor of £1. 67m recorded in the balance sheet at 31 December should have been provided against as part of the disposal of the healthcare business.
MySQUAR achieves revenue milestone as it releases more apps
Burma-focussed social media, entertainment and payments platform MySQUAR announced that it has achieved a milestone in average daily revenue on Tuesday, and issued an update on product launches.
Centaur Media trades in line in first quarter
Investors in business-to-business information, insight and events group Centaur Media were gathering for the company’s annual general meeting on Tuesday, with the board issuing a statement confirming it traded in line with management expectations in the first three months of the new financial year.
Blue Star Capital investee company Sthaler raises £3m
Blue Star Capital said investee company Sthaler Ltd has successfully raised £3m at a pre-new money valuation of £20m.
Hornby shareholders withdraw bid to oust chairman
Shareholders in model train set maker Hornby have withdrawn their request to hold a general meeting to remove chairman Roger Canham.
Waterman recommendeds CTI Engineering's 140p-a-share offer
Shares in Waterman zipped more than 80% higher after CTI Engineering Co Ltd's cash offer for equities in the company it has not already agreed to buy.
US pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of more Fedspeak
US futures pointed to a muted open on Wall Street as investors looked ahead to more Fedspeak.