Company News
Katoro Gold shares tank on funding fears
Katoro Gold lost almost a fifth of its market value on Friday after the Sub-Saharan Africa-focused miner warned that it could run out of money by the end of the month.
Director dealings: Accesso Technology CEO, non-exec chair invest in shares
Accesso Technology was on the list of director purchases on Friday after chief executive officer Steve Brown bought 12,500 shares on 21 September at a price of 637. 5p each.
Journeo gets £2m order from Northern Transport Partnership
Transport information and technical services provider Journeo announced a £2m purchase order from the Northern Transport Partnership on Friday.
Kodal Minerals makes progress on Bougouni Lithium Project
Lithium-focussed explorer and developer Kodal Minerals updated the market on its Bougouni Lithium Project in southern Mali on Friday, reporting steady advancement in the engineering work for the dense media separation (DMS) plant.
Sutton Harbour seeking shareholder approval for apartment sale
Waterfront regeneration specialist Sutton Harbour Group confirmed the sale of an apartment in their ongoing 'Harbour Arch Quay' project on Friday.
OptiBiotix to launch three brands with Boots
Life sciences company OptiBiotix Health announced a collaboration with major pharmacy and health retail chain Boots on Friday.
Rathbones deal, higher interest rates boost Investec H1
Investec on Friday said it expected to post higher earnings for the first half of the year, boosted by the now-completed merger of its UK wealth and investment business with Rathbones, higher global interest rates and growth in average lending books.
Dutch lenders fall after lawmakers back profits levy
Shares in Dutch banks fell on Friday after legislators voted in favour of higher taxes for lenders.
Blencowe shares soar on US government investment
Shares in Blencowe Resources surged on Friday after the Uganda-focused graphite miner said it had received $5m in US government support for its Orom-Cross project.
R&Q in advanced talks with possible Accredited buyer
R&Q Insurance Holdings responded to press speculation on Friday morning regarding a potential sale of its programme management business Accredited.
Ergomed unveils promising set of interim results
Pharmaceutical service provider Ergomed announced a promising set of interim results for the first half on Friday.
Mothercare swings to loss, still beats expectations on earnings
Infant and young children’s retailer Mothercare reported a loss of £0. 1m in its full-year results on Friday, swinging from a profit of £12. 1m in 2022.
Ascential swings to small first-half operating profit
Information, analytics and e-commerce company Ascential reported a positive trajectory in first-half revenue growth on Friday, as well as a strategic positioning to bolster its long-term success.
UK watchdog set to clear Microsoft-Activision deal
Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard looked set to clear regulatory hurdles on Friday, after the US tech giant changed the structure of the deal.
AstraZeneca reports positive findings from breast cancer threatment trial
New high-level results from AstraZeneca's TROPION-Breast01 phase three trial, released on Friday, carried encouraging news for patients with inoperable or metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-low or negative breast cancer.
Compass shakes up board positions as North American boss retires
Catering giant Compass has announced that director Gary Green is retiring from the board later this year.
Frasers tries to drag Morgan Stanley boss into margin call legal fight
Mike Ashley's Frasers Group on Friday confirmed it had asked a New York court to order Morgan Stanley chief executive James Gorman to hand over evidence for a UK lawsuit against the bank over an almost $1bn margin call covering trades in Hugo Boss.
Croda appoints Danuta Gray as new chair
Chemicals group Croda International has appointed the chair of Direct Line as the successor to Anita Frew, who has been at the helm of the board since 2014.