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Tuesday preview: UK employment, Chinese foreign trade in focus
Investors' focus on Tuesday will be on the latest UK employment data.
Light Science Technologies announces two contract wins
Light Science Technologies announced two significant contract wins for its passive fire protection (PFP) division on Monday, totaling around £0. 15m.
Government close to finalising £1.25bn Tata Port Talbot deal
The UK government is close to finalising a £1. 25bn deal with Tata Steel to support the transition of its Port Talbot steelworks to more environmentally-friendly operations, it emerged on Monday.
80 Mile makes breakthrough in Finland helium discovery
80 Mile announced a significant breakthrough in its exploration programme in Finland’s Outokumpu Belt on Monday, with the discovery of high concentrations of helium at the surface of select historical drill holes.
Serabi Gold on track with Tapajos projects
Brazil-focussed gold miner and developer Serabi Gold updated the market on its ongoing projects in the Tapajós region of northern Brazil on Monday, reporting that construction of the classification plant at its Coringa project was progressing on schedule and within budget.
Katoro Gold makes move into uranium exploration
Katoro Gold has made its first move into uranium exploration, it announced on Monday, by acquiring the White Pine Uranium Project in Ontario.
Oncimmune shares surge on contract wins
Shares in autoantibody profiling company Oncimmune surged on Monday after the group revealed that it had made "strong commercial progress" since its last update back in May.
SigmaRoc confident despite challenging market conditions
Lime and minerals group SigmaRoc reported a resilient set of first-half results on Monday, despite challenging market conditions.
Hutchmed to present new and updated clinical trial data
Hutchmed China has announced that it would present new and updated clinical trial data at two major oncology conferences - the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC24) in San Diego, and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024 in Barcelona.
Revolution Bars taps Luke Johnson for chairman
Bar chain Revolution Bars has appointed Luke Johnson to the role of non-executive chairman following the retirement of Keith Edelman, who has been in the job for almost a decade.
Aldi announces big UK investment as sales, profits rise
Aldi announced a record £800m investment to accelerate its expansion in Britain, following its strongest-ever sales performance.
Hostmore abandons pursuit of TGI Fridays, shares tumble
Hostmore tumbled on Monday as the restaurant operator said it was abandoning its pursuit of TGI Fridays after it lost an important revenue stream.
Computacenter interim profits fall as revenues contract
Computer services firm Computacenter said on Monday that interim revenue and profits had fallen against a strong comparative period.
Greatland in talks to acquire Newmont interests, shares suspended
Greatland Gold responded to press speculation in Australia on Monday, confirming that it was in advanced negotiations to acquire Newmont Corporation's interest in the Havieron gold-copper project and the 100% ownership of the Telfer gold-copper mine.
Entain trading ahead of expectations in second half
Sports betting and gambling giant Entain reported better-than-expected second-half results in an update on Monday, with online net gaming revenue (NGR) showing stronger growth than forecast.
Assura appoints Steven Noble to newly-created role of CIO
Specialist healthcare property investor and developer Assura said on Monday that it has appointed Steven Noble to the newly-created role of chief investment officer to support the business' short and long-term growth strategy.
C&C Group sees H1 earnings in line, net revenue down 3%
Magners cider maker C&C Group said first-half earnings had been in line with expectations, with net revenues expected to be down 3%.
Barratt, Lloyds Bank, Homes England form JV for large housing projects
Barratt Developments, UK government agency Homes England and Lloyds Bank have formed a joint venture master developer platform that will focus on large sites to deal with Britain’s housing shortfall.