News And Announcements
Smartphones drive increases in Google retail searches
Google announced on Thursday that retail related smartphone searches had increased 26% over the second quarter of 2017.
IAG reports dip in passenger load factor in July
International Consolidated Airlines Group, the holding company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling said revenue passenger kilometres, group capacity and premium traffic all rose in July.
Dalradian reports strong cash position in second quarter results
Dalradian Resources, operator of the high-grade Curraghinalt Gold Project located in Northern Ireland, announced its second quarter results on Thursday morning.
British Airways could face further cabin crew strikes
British Airways could face further planned cabin crew strikes in August as it has been unable to resolve a pay and conditions dispute with its 'mixed fleet' staff.
Next second quarter sales impress most analysts - but not Citi
Next shares rallied strongly on Thursday as second-quarter sales proved better than expected, filling analysts with more confidence about the clothing retailer's outlook.
Shire ups earnings guidance as second quarter sales surge
Shire impressed with a strong set of second-quarter results as product sales rose 7% and the drugmaker upped its full year earnings guidance.
Applegreen buys seven sites from Carsley Group
Applegreen announced on Thursday that it reached agreement to acquire a network of seven sites from the Carsley Group, consisting of six service areas and one petrol filling station in the UK.
Earthport partners with Kotak Mahindra Bank in India
Cross-border payments network provider Earthport announced on Thursday that it had partnered with Indian private sector bank Kotak Mahindra Bank to provide cross-border payment capabilities across select global markets.
Lombard Risk partners with Elixium
Collateral management and regulatory reporting solutions provider Lombard Risk Management announced on Thursday that it had partnered with “secure all-to-all marketplace” Elixium to deliver an integrated solution for repurchase agreements (repo) trading and collateral management.
Satellite Solutions upbeat on Macron broadband policy
Satellite Solutions was upbeat on a new policy announcement from the French president on Thursday, which it believed would broaden its future expansion prospects.
MayAir secures $13.6m contract with Chinese state-owned electronics company
MayAir Group, a leading manufacturer of air purification technology for use in industrial settings, cliched an industrial sales contract to the tune of $13. 6m and told shareholders trading at the half-year stage of 2017 had been "good".
Be Heard to support Vodafone UK in development and launch of new microsite
Be Heard, a London-based digital marketing services group announced on Thursday its working in conjunction with Vodafone UK on a new microsite called Vodafone Labs.
Botswana Diamonds raises fresh funds from directors and their families
Botswana Diamonds successfully raised fresh funding for its projects, including from various of its directors and their families.
Next sales continue to unravel but 'better than expected'
Store sales at clothing retailer Next continued to fall in the second quarter of the year but better summer weather saw full price sales turn positive, though expectations for the second half remain mixed.
DFS in £25m deal to buy Sofology
DFS Furniture has exchanged contracts to buy sofa specialist Sofology for an initial enterprise value of £25m.
Mi-Pay secures contract extension with existing client
AIM-listed Mi-Pay has agreed a contract extension with a long-term existing client for an incremental three-year period, which is expected to secure existing revenues and drive material growth in payment transaction value processed from the €25m processed in 2016.
Volga Gas announces increase in oil and gas production
Volga Gas, the oil and gas exploration and production group announced an increase in its levels of production of oil and gas last month.
Purplebricks shares recovering after criticism on BBC
Online real estate group Purplebricks was forced to respond to some serious falls in its share price on Thursday, after two BBC programmes critical of the company saw its stock fall 7% on Wednesday.
Ebiquity confident on hitting targets despite slack US performance
London based marketing and media analytics firm Ebiquity stated that it is expected to make good on its 2017 targets.
Inmarsat sales soften in second quarter, guidance maintained
First half results from Inmarsat showed sales growth slowed slightly and profits declined in the second quarter but the satellite operator kept full year guidance unchanged.