News And Announcements
Tekcapital investee MicroSalt closes $0.75m crowdfund
Intellectual property investor Tekcapital announced on Tuesday that Salarius' US subsidiary MicroSalt has completed an oversubscribed Reg CF crowdfund, having achieved its goal of $0. 75m.
Tasty trading plummets in December after 'encouraging' year
Casual dining restaurant operator Tasty updated the market on its trading on Tuesday, reporting that for the second half of the year up to December it was “extremely encouraging”.
Chamberlin wins components order for 'major' London project
Castings and engineering company Chamberlin announced the award of a “significant” new order for its Scunthorpe-based iron and steel casting foundry Russell Ductile Castings (RDC) on Tuesday.
Marie-Louise Fjallskog tapped as Faron's new chief medical officer
Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Faron Pharmaceuticals announced the appointment of Marie-Louise Fjällskog as its chief medical officer on Tuesday, to be based in Boston, Massachusetts and effective immediately.
Verici granted 'fundamental' codes for tests in US market
Organ transplant diagnostics company Verici Dx has been granted ‘CPT’ proprietary laboratory analyses (PLA) codes for both its ‘Clarava’ and ‘Tuteva’ tests by the American Medical Association (AMA), it announced on Tuesday.
MTI Wireless Edge buys 51pc of defence tech firm PSK
Radio frequency technology company MTI Wireless Edge announced on Tuesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary MTI Summit Electronics has agreed to acquire 51% of PSK Wind Technologies.
DX shares suspended due to annual report delay
Corporate mail, courier and parcel logistics company DX updated the market on its report for the year ended 3 July on Tuesday, as its shares were suspended due to a late publication.
Longboat confirms start of drilling in Norwegian North Sea
North Sea-focussed exploration and production company Longboat Energy announced the start of drilling operations on the Ginny and Hermine exploration well in the Norwegian Sea on Tuesday, where it has a 9% holding.
Go-Ahead shares suspended due to late-running results
Go-Ahead Group made a request for its shares and bond to be temporarily suspended from trading on Tuesday, pending its results for the year ended 3 July.
SigmaRoc acquires Johnson Quarry Group, two further quarries
Quarried materials company SigmaRoc announced the acquisition of Johnston Quarry Group (JQG) and Guiting Quarry on Tuesday, from Nicholas Johnston, Giantflow and Flowgiant, for initial cash of £35. 5m.
Renalytix inks partnership with the American Diabetes Association
Renalytix announced a joint programme with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) on Tuesday, to improve overall kidney health in patients with type-2 diabetes (T2D) in the United States.
Amigo confirms early part-redemption of outstanding senior bonds
Guarantor lender Amigo confirmed the early redemption of £184. 1m of the £234. 1m outstanding 7. 625% senior secured notes due in 2024 on Tuesday, at par.
Sportech sells lottery contract stake for up to $14.5m
Betting technology company Sportech said it had agreed to sell its interest in the contract to supply lottery systems to Loteria Electronica Internacional Dominicana to Inspired Entertainment for up to $14. 5m.
Purplebricks says not planning to sell lettings business
Online estate agent Purplebricks has refuted a Telegraph article suggesting that it’s looking to offload its lettings business.
Macfarlane sells labels business for £6.4m
Macfarlane said on Tuesday that it has sold its specialist labels business to Reflex for £6. 4m.
Quadrise Fuels appoints Philip Hill as COO
AIM-listed Quadrise Fuels said on Tuesday that it has appointed Philip Hill as chief operating officer.
Genel suspends drilling at Qara Dagh well
Genel Energy has suspended drilling operations at the QD-2 well of the Qara Dagh oil project in the Iraqi Kurdistan, due to “insurmountable technical problems”, the company said on Tuesday.
Wizz Air December traffic soars
Hungary-based budget airline Wizz Air said December capacity soared by almost 200% year on year, reflecting eased Covid-19 restrictions.