News And Announcements
Linda Palanza elevated to CEO at OneView
Digital point-of-sale, inventory management and enterprise promotions provider OneView Group announced on Friday that, as part of the board's succession planning, Linda Palanza - its current chief operations officer - has accepted the role of CEO, effective immediately.
Harvey Nash pleased with performance ahead of full results
Technology recruitment and outsourcing group Harvey Nash updated the market on its trading on Friday, in advance of its final results for the year ended 31 January, which the board said were expected to be in line with market expectations.
REACT Group gets another London hospital service contract
Rapid response deep cleaning and emergency decontamination services provider REACT Group announced on Friday that its subsidiary, REACT Specialist Cleaning, has signed an additional service contract with a major facilities company for the provision of deep cleaning services for an unnamed major London hospital - the same hospital as the initial contract announced on 11 September last year.
Broker Beaufort Securities declared insolvent by FCA
City broker Beaufort Securities and its clearing house, Beaufort Asset Clearing Services, have been declared insolvent by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Debenhams takeover chat grows louders as Sports Direct increases stake
Sports Direct talked about "huge value" combining online functions with Debenhams rather than takeovers as the Mike Ashley-run sports retailer upped its stake in the department store group to 29. 7%.
Sales volumes surge as Gear4music invests in expansion
Online musical instruments and equipment retailer Gear4music Holdings posted a year-end trading update for the 12 months ended 28 February on Friday, reporting a 43% increase in total revenue following continuing strong growth in the UK and Europe.
PCF Group trading 'strongly' ahead of interim numbers
Investors in specialist bank PCF Group were told that the company was trading strongly and in line with management expectations on Friday, as they gathered for its annual general meeting in London.
Plus500 founders pocket £80m after offloading 6% stake
The five founders of AIM-listed online trading platform Plus500 have sold 7. 27 million shares in the company - a 6% stake - pocketing gross proceeds of £80m.
E.on sneaks out price rise on coldest spring day on record
Energy provider E. on on Friday snuck out a price rise for customers on its standard variable tariff on one of the coldest spring days since records began.
UK warns of 'serious damage' as Trump steams ahead with trade tariffs
Trading partners of the United States have reacted angrily to the White House plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.
Mercia Technologies sells Science Warehouse
AIM-listed Mercia Technologies has sold one of its leading direct investments, Science Warehouse, to Advanced Business Software and Solutions for £16. 9m in cash.
Essentra narrows full year losses as dividend held
Plastics and fibre maker Essentra on Friday reported a narrowing of full year losses while declaring a flat dividend.
Spire Healthcare's new vision fails to stop shares hitting thee-year low
Spire Healthcare Group reported a 24% fall in profits for the last full year after a decline in NHS local work but the private healthcare operator maintained its dividend as new boss Justin Ash said he was "encouraged by the excellent opportunity" ahead.
Amur completes ice road, begins restocking Kun-Manie
Nickel-copper sulphide mineral exploration and resource development company Amur Minerals Corporation announced the completion of the 350 kilometre ice road from the Ulak station on the Baikal-Amur railway, to its Kun-Manie project in the far east of Russia, on Friday.
Braemar enters trading plan with employee share ownership trustee
Braemar Shipping Services announced on Friday that SG Kleinwort Hambros Trust Company, as trustee of the Braemar employee share ownership plan, has entered into a trading plan with the company.
Custodian announces drive-through Starbucks for Birmingham
Property investment company Custodian REIT announced the completion of a forward-funding agreement for a pre-let development, together with the purchase of the development land, on Friday.
PowerHouse pleased with testing progress at Thornton Science Park
PowerHouse Energy Group updated the market on its progress with the demonstration system at the University of Chester’s Thornton Science Park on Friday, after the ‘Distributed Modular Gasification’ (DMG) system was successfully commissioned after a complete rebuild and upgrade on its arrival in the UK last year.
AFH Financial performing in line, chairman says
Investors in AFH Financial Group were set to be told that the company was continuing to perform in line with expectations at its annual general meeting in Bromsgrove on Friday.
Savannah investment moves a step closer to Oman licences
Resource development company Savannah Resources announced on Friday that approvals have been received for all eight of the required Oman government permitting approvals for the Maqail South Mining Licence application, and seven for Mahab 4, with only the Ministry of Housing remaining.
Ipsos to invest around £3m in Big Sofa
AIM-listed Big Sofa said on Friday that market research organisation Ipsos has agreed to invest around £3m in the company by way of a subscription for 16. 4m ordinary shares at 18. 5p each.