News And Announcements
Walker Greenbank slides into the close as it warns on profit
Shares in AIM-listed interior furnishings group Walker Greenback tumbled on Tuesday as the company sneaked in a profit warning just before the close.
Centaur Media remains on track despite comparative revenue dip
Business to business information, intelligence and events group Centaur Media on Tuesday said it remains confident of meeting full-year expectations despite slightly faltering revenues.
Immotion installing VR experience at Merlin's Legoland centre in Manchester
Immersive virtual reality entertainment business Immotion Group has partnered with Merlin Entertainments at the Legoland Discovery Centre in Manchester, it announced on Tuesday.
MySQUAR launches 'Age of Glory' mobile game
Myanmar-language social media, entertainment and payments platform MySQUAR launched a new “hardcore” game called ‘Age of Glory’ on Tuesday, in which an evil clan has invaded a peaceful kingdom with players “uniting” to reclaim their land.
IQE renegotiaties long-term supply contract with unnamed customer
Semiconductor wafer products and services company IQE has successfully renegotiated its long-term supply contract with an unnamed “premier tier one” customer for the supply of wafer products used in wireless applications, it announced on Tuesday.
Cenkos slumps as it warns on full-year revenue
Stockbroker Cenkos Securities was under pressure on Tuesday as it warned that revenue for the year will be "materially below" 2017.
Ebiquity says full-year profit will miss market expectations
Shares in Ebiquity tumbled on Tuesday as the media and marketing consultancy group warned that full-year profits will come in below market expectations.
Avacta enters into 'groundbreaking' drug development partnership
Avacta Group's shares surged after the biotherapeutics developer agreed a co-development partnership with Bach BioSciences, a company commercialising the research of William Bachovchin, professor of developmental, chemical and molecular Biology at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.
Charles Stanley funds under management up 4.6% in first quarter
Charles Stanley posted a jump in first-quarter funds under management on Tuesday, driven by a positive market performance.
Government gets power to block takeovers of UK companies
The government will be given more powers to block overseas takeovers that could pose a threat to national security across all sectors of the British economy.
Countrywide delays cash call and interims, says H1 earnings 'slightly' better than guidance
Estate agent Countrywide said on Tuesday that its adjusted earnings for the six months to 30 June were a little better than it had previously guided and that it was pushing back the cash call it announced last month and the issue of its interim results.
Superdry slides as Dunkerton sells stake, Liberum downgrades to 'hold'
Superdry was under the cosh on Tuesday after ex chief executive officer and co-founder Julian Dunkerton sold a 6. 7% stake in the company.
SFO applies to reinstate charges against Barclays
The Serious Fraud Office has applied to the High Court to restore charges against Barclays that were thrown out in May.
Amiad Water Systems buys 100pc of its India operation
Amiad Water Systems has acquired 40% of the issued and outstanding share capital of its subsidiary in India, Amiad Filtration Systems India, from its local partner and now holds 100% of the shares of Amiad India, it announced on Tuesday.
XLMedia acquisitions helping to drive growth
Digital performance marketing provider XLMedia updated the market on its trading for the six months ended 30 June on Tuesday, saying it had continued to trade in line with its recently revised market expectations, and was executing on its strategy of diversifying its revenue streams through both organic and acquisitive means.
GSK to apply for new two-drug HIV combo after Gemini trial success
Glaxosmithkline's ViiV Healthcare joint venture reported positive results from trials of two of its key HIV treatments on Tuesday.
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals maintains guidance as it works on pipeline
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals announced its financial results for the first half of 2018 on Tuesday, reporting a US GAAP operating loss of CHF 155m (£119m) and a non-GAAP operating loss of CHF 139m.
Focus on growth markets a winning strategy for Just Group
Retirement products specialist Just Group updated the market on its business for the six months ended 30 June on Tuesday, reporting 62% year-on-year growth in retirement sales for the first half, driven by “exceptional” defined benefit de-risking sales.
Unite Group pleased with half-year progress ahead of next academic year
Student accommodation developer and manager the Unite Group issued its half year results for the six months to 30 June on Tuesday, reporting a 31% improvement in EPRA earnings to £52. 9m.
IG Group reports record profit but prepares for regulatory squeeze
IG Group reported record annual profit but the online trading platform said it would freeze its dividend to absorb the effect of regulatory changes.