News And Announcements
Cenkos Securities appoints Philip Anderson as finance director
Cenkos Securities has appointed Philip Anderson - a former chief financial of Virgin Money - as finance director with immediate effect.
Colefax current trading in line with expectations
AIM-listed Colefax said on Thursday that current trading is in line with management expectations.
Interserve tanks on profit warning
Shares in Interserve plummeted on Thursday as the supports services and construction group said its outturn for the year will be "significantly below" its previous expectations following disappointing trading in July and August.
Reabold Resources in talks regarding 'significant' placing
AIM-listed Reabold Resources confirmed on Thursday that it is in discussions regarding a "significant" placing.
UK weakness at Safestore in Q3 offset by strong showing in France
Safestore reiterated its full-year guidance despite posting what appeared to be weaker-than-expected like-for-like sales in the UK.
JD Sports agrees to combine Iberian stores with Sport Zone
Sports, fashion and outdoor brands retailer JD Sports Fashion announced on Thursday that it has now exchanged conditional contracts to combine its existing business in Iberia, JD Sprinter Holdings (JDSH), with the Sport Zone business, which is a subsidiary of Sonae and one of the largest sports retailers in Spain and Portugal.
Thomas Cook announces tie-up with Expedia
Thomas Cook has entered into a strategic alliance with Expedia, whereby the US company will become the preferred provider of hotels for Thomas Cook and provide its booking platform to support all city break and hotel-only sales in Europe.
GlaxoSmithKline's shingles vaccine a step closer to possible FDA approval
GlaxoSmithKline announced on Thursday that the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) of the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously that its data supported the efficacy and safety of its ‘Shingrix’ product, for the prevention of herpes zoster (shingles) in adults ages 50 and over.
Booker second-quarter sales up 1.3%
FTSE 250 wholesaler Booker, which has agreed to be taken over by Tesco, reported a 1. 3% jump in second-quarter like-for like sales on Thursday thanks to a solid performance from both the catering and retail sides of the business.
AstraZeneca offloads remaining anaesthetic rights to Aspen
AstraZeneca has entered into an agreement with Aspen Global Incorporated - part of the Aspen Group - under which AGI will now acquire the residual rights to the established anaesthetic medicines Diprivan, EMLA, Xylocaine/Xylocard/Xyloproct, Marcaine, Naropin, Carbocaine and Citanest, it announced on Thursday.