News And Announcements
Hochschild exercises option to earn-in 60pc of Snip gold project
Hochschild Mining has exercised its option to start earning in to a 60% interest in the Snip gold project, it announced on Friday, held by TSX-listed Skeena Resources and located in the Golden Triangle and in Tahltan Territory in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Power Metal reports two new anomalies at Walker Lane
Power Metal Resources announced the results from recently-completed satellite imagery analysis over the Garfield Property in the prolific Walker Lane mineral belt in Nevada on Friday, identifying two “strong anomalies”.
Newmark Security focusing on cash amid supply chain crunch
Electronic and physical security system supplier Newmark Security said it was in a positive position for the rest of the financial year on Friday, despite recent margin pressures and supply chain issues impacting the business.
Sensyne enters health data partnership with US-based OMNY
Clinical artificial intelligence (AI) company Sensyne Health announced a new strategic relationship with US-based data network company OMNY Health on Friday.
Learning Technologies completes £305m acquisition of GP Strategies
Digital learning and talent management software company Learning Technologies Group announced the successful acquisition of GP Strategies on Friday.
Zephyr Energy on track with Paradox Basin development
Rocky Mountains-focussed oil and gas company Zephyr Energy updated the market on its flagship project in Utah’s Paradox Basin on Friday, reporting that all equipment and materials required for hydraulic stimulation had been mobilised to the State 16-2LN-CC well pad.
Iofina production on track as iodine prices creep higher
Iodine explorer and producer Iofina produced 142. 7 metric tonnes of crystalline iodine from its five operating ‘IOsorb’ plants in Oklahoma in the third quarter, it said on Friday.
Amazon appeals European data misuse mega-fine
Amazon appealed a record fine handed down to the online commerce giant by the European privacy watchdog on Friday, after it was found to have broken data protection rules.
Whitbread finance director to take up CFO role at IAG
Premier Inn owner Whitbread revealed on Friday that long-time finance director Nicholas Cadbury will be leaving the group after nine years to take up the position of chief financial officer at International Airlines Group.
Silence Therapeutics inks collaboration deal with Hansoh Pharmaceutical
Silence Therapeutics announced a collaboration with Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group on Friday, to develop short interfering ribonucleic acids (siRNAs) for three undisclosed targets, leveraging its proprietary ‘mRNAi GOLD’ platform.
MP Evans completes sale of remaining Malaysia land
MP Evans announced the completion of its disposal of Bertam Estate, comprising 70 hectares of land near Penang Island in Malaysia, for $24m (£17. 45m) on Friday.
Pearson revenues rise but US enrolments hit by Covid
Education publisher Pearson reported a rise in revenues as growth in assessment and qualifications offset lower US higher education enrolments due to Covid-19 infections.
ITM Power slumps after discounted share placing
Energy storage and clean fuel specialist ITM Power's placing of new shares was oversubscribed.
AstraZeneca reports latest positive results from Imfinzi trials
AstraZeneca said on Friday that positive high-level results from the ‘HIMALAYA’ phase 3 trial showed a single, high priming dose of tremelimumab added to ‘Imfinzi’, or durvalumab. demonstrated a statistically-significant and clinically meaningful overall survival (OS) benefit for carcinomas associated with liver cancer.
Land Securities rent collection rates continue to improve
Land Securities said on Friday that its rent collection rates continue to improve.
Kitchenware brand ProCook planning London IPO
Kitchenware brand ProCook said on Friday that it’s considering an initial public offering on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
Morgan Advanced taps Victrex's Richard Armitage for CFO
Morgan Advanced Materials revealed on Friday that it had appointed Richard Armitage to the role of chief financial officer.
Jupiter Fund Management reports slowdown in net outflows, despite clients on the defensive
Jupiter Fund Management reported a small increase in its total assets under management despite the weak start to its third quarter, with a defensive bias apparent in its clients' moves.
Oxford Nanopore surges after lifting revenue guidance
Shares of recently-floated Oxford Nanopore surged on Friday after the genome sequencing company lifted its revenue growth guidance for the current financial year for its core Life Science Research Tools (LSRT) business.
Mediclinic first-half revenues rise as patients return
Private healthcare provider Mediclinic on Friday reported a rise in first-half revenue driven by a rise in patient activity across its three divisions.