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Director dealings: Watkin Jones chairman raises stake
Watkin Jones revealed on Monday that chairman Alan Giddins had acquired 148,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed residential property management firm.

Ondine Biomedical gets $4m investment from HCA Healthcare subsidiary
Ondine Biomedical announced a $4m equity investment from hInsight-NX, a subsidiary of US medical facilities giant HCA Healthcare, on Monday, extending its cash runway through to the fourth quarter.

Mind Gym appoints US chief commercial officer
Mind Gym announced the appointment of Adam Maude as chief commercial officer for its US operations on Monday.

Corcel confirms intervention work to restart in Angola block
Corcel announced on Monday that intervention activities at the Tobias-13 and Tobias-14 wells in Angola's block KON-11 would soon restart.

Rome Resources says operations unaffected by Goma unrest
Rome Resources confirmed on Monday that its exploration activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo remained unaffected by recent unrest in the city of Goma.

Safestay enters strategic tech partnership with Cloudbeds
Safestay announced a strategic partnership with hospitality management platform Cloudbeds on Monday, as part of its ‘platform for growth’ strategy aimed at enhancing guest experience and driving operational efficiency.

United Oil issues shares to settle legacy Rockhopper liability
United Oil & Gas announced the final settlement of an outstanding legacy liability with Rockhopper Exploration on Monday, through the issue of 59,523,810 new shares at a price of 0. 1p each.

Ryanair cuts traffic forecasts again on Boeing delays
Budget airline Ryanair on Monday cut its passenger forecast again, citing continuing delivery delays from Boeing.

Shield Therapeutics appoints Anders Lundstrom as permanent CEO
Shield Therapeutics announced the appointment of Anders Lundstrom as its permanent chief executive officer on Monday, effective 1 February.

hVIVO signs LOI to conduct pivotal whooping cough study
hVIVO announced on Monday that it has signed a letter of intent with ILiAD Biotechnologies to conduct a pivotal phase three human challenge trial for ILiAD's lead whooping cough vaccine candidate, BPZE1.

Volex maintains expectations amid strong organic growth
Volex reported strong organic growth in a trading update for the 39 weeks ended 29 December on Monday, reinforcing confidence in meeting full-year expectations.

Concurrent Technologies secures 'major' VME product order
Computer products manufacturer Concurrent Technologies said on Monday that it has secured a "major" VME product order from a long-term European customer.

SGS-Bureau Veritas merger talks end in no agreement
European safety-testing giants SGS and Bureau Veritas have announced that discussions to merge the companies have ended without a deal being struck.

Dr Martens backs FY guidance as Q3 revenues tick up
Dr Martens backed its full-year guidance on Monday as the iconic boot maker reported an uptick in revenue thanks to a solid performance from the ecommerce segment.

Costain FY24 trading 'positive', operating profits seen in line with consensus
Construction firm Costain said on Monday that trading had been "positive" in FY24, with adjusted operating profits expected to be in line with market expectations of £41. 9m-43. 3m.

Johnson Matthey reports progress with transformation strategy
Johnson Matthey said in an update on Monday that despite challenging market conditions, it had made significant progress with its transformation strategy, and was taking additional steps to enhance cash generation and returns on capital.

Genel Energy production levels increase in FY24
Oil company Genel Energy said on Monday that both production and cash flow had improved in FY24.

Good Energy recommends £99m takeover offer from Esyasoft
Shares in Good Energy jumped on Monday after the Chippenham-based renewable electricity company said it has finally recommended a takeover worth £99m by Dubai’s Esyasoft after months of negotiations.

Diversified Energy agrees to acquire Maverick Natural Resources
Diversified Energy announced an agreement on Monday to acquire Maverick Natural Resources, a portfolio company of EIG, for $1. 275bn.

Diageo says no intention to sell Guinness brand or Moet Hennessy stake
Drinks maker Diageo said on Sunday that it has no intention to sell its Guinness brand or its stake in Moët Hennessy.