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Tuesday preview: BoJ, BP in the spotlight
Financial markets' focus on Tuesday will be on the Bank of Japan as its top officials meet to decide on monetary policy.
Director dealings: Midwich managing director raises stake
Midwich Group revealed on Monday that managing director Stephen Fenby had acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed audio-visual distributor.
Artemis reports promising results from Osborne joint venture
Artemis Resources reported promising results from its lithium exploration programme on the Osborne joint venture tenement in the Karratha region of Western Australia on Monday.
Bushveld acquires remaining 26pc interest in BVH
Vanadium producer Bushveld Minerals announced its conditional acquisition of the remaining 26% minority interest in Bushveld Vametco Holdings (BVH) on Monday, gaining full ownership of the Vametco vanadium mine and production facility in South Africa.
Tissue Regenix gets approval for Irish hub, inks deal in Spain
Tissue Regenix announced on Monday that it has won approval from the Irish Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) to establish a logistics hub in Ireland, facilitating the distribution of its allograft products throughout the European Union (EU).
Orosur Mining reports progress in first quarter
Minerals explorer and developer Orosur Mining reported a cash balance of $3. 19m at the end of its first quarter on Monday, which had since decreased to $2. 35m.
Cadence shares surge on new Amapa deal
Cadence Minerals shares were rocketing on Monday after it announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to its Amapa Iron Ore Project in Brazil.
Upland Resources takeover talks go nowhere, shares slide
Shares in oil and gas investment firm Upland Resources tanked on Monday after it said that a potential takeover bid had turned out not to be "bona fide".
Quantum Blockchain raises £2m to fund research and development
Quantum Blockchain Technologies raised £2m before expenses in a placing on Monday to fund its research and development programme.
Northern Bear H1 operating profits up on the year
Building and support services firm Northern Bear said on Monday that it now expects to report operating profits of £1. 7m to £1. 8m for the six months ended 30 September.
Solid State interim profit surges
Value-added components supplier Solid State said on Monday that both revenues and pre-tax profits had surged in the six months ended 30 September.
D4T4 Solutions returns to underlying pre-tax profit in H1
Data solutions provider D4T4 Solutions said on Monday that it had returned to an underlying pre-tax profit in the six months ended 30 September.
HSBC Q3 profit misses expectations; $3bn share buyback announced
HSBC posted a smaller-than-expected jump in third-quarter profits on Monday, as it announced a $3bn share buyback.
Inspecs YTD revenues grow, net debt falls
Eyewear manufacturer Inspecs said on Monday that its year-to-date trading performance was in line with internal expectations, with revenues growing and net debt falling.
DX Group reopens former Tuffnells site in Stafford
Freight and logistics company DX Group announced the reopening of a former Tuffnells Parcels Express depot in Stafford on Monday.
Glencore cuts nickel, ferrochrome guidance for 2023
Commodities miner and trader Glencore has lowered its guidance for nickel and ferrochrome output for the full year after steep drops in production over the first nine months of 2023.
Restore appoints new finance chief, non-executive chair
Digital and information management specialist Restore announced significant changes to its board of directors on Monday, with Dan Baker appointed as its new chief financial officer (CFO) and director, effective 13 November.
Lok'nStore reports robust same-store performance
Self-storage operator Lok’nStore reported a robust performance in its preliminary results on Monday, as same-store self-storage revenue increased 12. 1% to £25. 3m.
Ascential to sell digital commerce business, WGSN for £1.4bn
Ascential said on Monday that it has agreed to sell its digital commerce business and its product design business, WGSN, for a combined £1. 4bn.
Premier Foods buys breakfast brand FUEL10K in £34m deal
Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods said on Monday that it has bought breakfast brand FUEL10K in a £34m deal.