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Active Energy enters deal to acquire North Carolina production site
Renewable energy and forestry management business Active Energy announced on Monday that, further to its update on 11 January, it has entered into an agreement with Alamac Holdings to acquire an industrial site in Lumberton, North Carolina.
Plexus local supplier wins contract with Gazprom
Oil and gas engineering services business Plexus Holdings announced on Monday that its Russian licensee, LLC Gusar, has secured its first major contract to supply ‘POS-GRIP’ rental wellhead gas exploration equipment to Russian energy giant Gazprom.
Avingtrans subsidiary wins new steam turbine contract
Energy and medical equipment and systems producer Avingtrans announced on Monday its subsidiary Peter Brotherhood has secured an order to supply steam turbines for a floating production vessel.
Strategic Minerals issues remaining shares for Leigh Creek acquisition
Battery minerals-focussed Strategic Minerals announced on Monday that it has arranged the issuance of the remaining 2,866,730 shares due to Resilience Mining Australia, for the acquisition of the Leigh Creek Copper Mine.
Inland Homes organises Hillingdon acquisition for unnamed partner
Inland Homes has facilitated the purchase of a “high profile development site” on behalf of an investor with whom it had a long standing relationship, it announced on Monday.
Ryanair flies higher as Laudamotion adds to passenger numbers
Ryanair announced a 13% rise in total passengers for the month of February on Monday, to 9. 6 million people.
Ted Baker CEO Ray Kelvin resigns
Ray Kelvin, the founder and chief executive officer of Ted Baker, has resigned with immediate effect.
888 Holdings buys sports betting platform of BetRight for £15m
Online gaming company 888 Holdings has agreed to buy the sports betting platform of Irish gaming group BetBright for £15m.
Daily Mail publisher to offload major stake in Euromoney
Euromoney’s relationship with the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) was set to come to an end on Monday, as the newspaper publisher announced its intention to distribute all of its shares in the business information and financial publisher.
Energean kicks off Israel drilling programme
Mediterranean-focussed oil and gas producer Energean Oil and Gas has commenced its 2019 drilling programme in Israel, it announced on Monday, which would consist of three development wells and Karish North.
Wizz Air carries more passengers, adds new planes and destinations
Wizz Air Holdings reported a 9. 3% year-on-year increase in its capacity for February on Monday, with total available seats reaching 2,548,062 during the month.
Geographic and product diversity pay off for Synthomer
Synthomer reported a 9. 4% improvement in its full-year revenue on Monday, to £1. 6bn, with underlying profit before tax rising 3. 9% to a record £135. 1m.
Cadence Minerals grabs three highly prospective Aussie assets
Cadence Minerals has agreed to acquire three highly prospective assets in Australia across regions with proven high-grade lithium mineralisation.
London open: Stocks rise amid Sino-US trade optimism, pound rallies
London stocks kicked the week off with gains on Monday amid growing optimism about a trade deal between the US and China.
Rotork profits grow but 2019 growth expected to slow
Rotork, which manufactures industrial flow control equipment, posted a jump in 2018 pre-tax profit and revenue on Monday but said growth is expected to slow this year.
Maurice Tulloch elevated to chief executive at Aviva, Synthomer sees improvement in revenue and profit
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 28 points higher on Monday, having closed up 0. 45$ at 7,106. 73 on Friday.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher amid Sino-US trade hopes
London stocks looked set to kick the week off with gains on Monday amid growing optimism about a trade deal between the US and China.
Monday newspaper round-up: Brexit bribes, Huawei, Berenberg, Metro Bank
Left-behind towns in England are to get a £1. 6bn funding boost as part of a package of measures to win support for Theresa May’s Brexit deal among Labour MPs, who said the new cash would not buy their votes. Labour MPs including Lisa Nandy and Gareth Snell who have signalled they might back May’s deal criticised the approach and said the cash would do little to tackle the effects of austerity. – Guardian .