Company News
Director dealings: Telecom Plus, Inchcape directors linked to purchases
Telecom Plus was on the list of director buys on Tuesday, after its co-chief executive officer was linked to the purchase of more than 6,000 shares.
XLMedia inks partnership with North Carolina's WRAL
Global digital media giant XLMedia announced a significant strategic partnership with Capitol Broadcasting Company on Tuesday, which owns North Carolina-based news brand WRAL.
Wood Group lifts FY guidance on contract wins, strong H1
Engineering and consultancy company Wood Group on lifted annual earnings guidance after winning major contracts as it posted better-than-expected adjusted interim earnings, driven by a strong order book.
Microsoft offers new deal on Activision bid to appease UK's CMA
Microsoft has offered a new deal on its long-running attempt to buy computer games maker Activision in an effort to gain approval from UK competition authorities.
UK July govt borrowing lower-than-forecast at £4.3bn
UK government borrowing came in at £4. 3bn in July and lower-than-expected for the first four months of the year, according to official data released on Tuesday.
Great Western flags possible delay to Mineral County mill
Great Western Mining updated the market on progress with the construction of a mill designed for producing precious metals in Mineral County, Nevada on Tuesday.
Plexus shares jump on expansion of major contract
Oil and gas engineering services company Plexus Holdings announced a significant rise in the value of a major contract on Tuesday.
Haydale enters collaboration with Petronas subsidiary
Haydale announced a new partnership on Tuesday with Petronas Technology Ventures (PTVSB), the technology commercialisation subsidiary of Malaysia’s state energy firm Petronas, aimed at harnessing the potential of graphene for a number of product applications.
Wednesday preview: PMIs, Nvidia Q2 results in focus
With little in the way of corporate news due on Wednesday amid the summer lull, investors will be turning their attention to UK, eurozone and US PMIs.
Frenkel Topping reports another half-year of growth
Financial and professional services firm Frenkel Topping updated the market on its first half of trading on Tuesday, with revenue surging 44% to £16m.
Mirriad losses narrow as it works to bring down cash burn
In-content advertising specialist Mirriad reported first-half revenue of £0. 59m on Tuesday, making for a modest increase from the prior year's £0. 58m.
BHP describes resilient operations as profits slip
Australian mining giant BHP Group reported a decrease in a number of key financial metrics in its full-year results on Tuesday, while noting resilient operational performance in the face of challenging market conditions.
Team17 announces new chair as Chris Bell steps down
Video games label Team17 announced a change in leadership on Tuesday, with Chris Bell, who had been with the company since its initial public offering in 2018 as its non-executive chair, to step down from his position by the end of the year.
Cake Box LFL sales rise; non-exec chair to step down
Cake Box reported a rise in like-for-like sales on Tuesday as it announced the departure of non-executive chairman Nilesh Sachdev.
Anexo shares rally on solid H1 growth
Shares in Anexo Group jumped 11% on Tuesday after the company posted strong revenue and profit growth for the first half, and a big reduction in debt.
Gem Diamonds reports decline in carats recovered
Gem Diamonds said in a trading update on Tuesday that throughout the first half, a total of 12 diamonds were sold, each exceeding $1m, bringing in revenue of $21m during the six-month period.
STM pushes back takeover deadline for second time
Shares in AIM-listed STM Group dropped on Tuesday morning after the financial services company once again extended its deadline to agree terms on a takeover by Pension SuperFund (PSF) Capital.
Arm files for US initial public offering
SoftBank’s Arm Holdings announced the public filing of a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) overnight, for its proposed initial public offering.
Lookers first-half profits dip in 'challenging' environment
Car dealership Lookers posted a dip in first-half profit on Tuesday as it highlighted a "challenging" trading environment.
Woodside reports first-half records for production, net profit
Woodside Energy reported a record first-half net profit after tax on Tuesday of $1. 74bn, while its underlying net profit excluding one-off items reached an even higher figure of $1. 9bn.