Small Caps News
Faron Pharmaceuticals reports 'promising' data from drug study
Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Faron Pharmaceuticals announced “promising” new data from its ongoing bexmarilimab ‘MATINS’ study on Monday, reporting combined headline data from 141 evaluable patients enrolled in the completed first part and the ongoing second part of the study.
Kodal Minerals secures drill rigs for Cote d'Ivoire exploration
Lithium-focussed exploration and development company Kodal Minerals updated the market on exploration on its Cote d'Ivoire gold assets on Monday, confirming that it had secured two drill rigs for the Nielle Project in the north of the country.
Eqtec buys decommissioned waste-to-energy plant in Italy
Waste-to-energy gasification technology company Eqtec announced the acquisition and planned recommissioning of a 1MWe waste-to-energy plant in Italy on Monday.
Arecor to debut on London Stock Exchange's junior market
Diabetes specialist Arecor Therapeutics is to debut on the London Stock Exchange, it was confirmed on Monday.
Kefi reassures investors after Ethiopian press reports
Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia-focussed exploration and development company Kefi Gold and Copper updated the market following recent press commentary in Ethiopia on Monday.
MyHealthChecked signs second supply deal with Boots
Consumer home-testing healthcare company MyHealthChecked has signed a second contract with Boots UK to supply its at-home Covid-19 nasal swab kit, laboratory testing service and logistics for day two and day eight coronavirus testing for international arrivals, it announced on Monday.
Rotala set to be 'keen participant' in National Bus Strategy
Rotala responded to the publication of the government’s latest National Bus Strategy paper on Monday, titled ‘Bus Service Improvement Plans - Guidance to local authorities and bus operators’.
Cerillion hails record first half, shares rally
Shares in Cerillion surged nearly 12% in morning trading on Monday after the software firm said it was on track to meet its full-year targets following a record first half.
Inspiration Healthcare gets another ventilator order from China
Medical technology company Inspiration Healthcare announced on Monday that its wholly-owned subsidiary SLE, which was acquired in July last year, has received an order worth more than £1. 25m to supply ventilators to China.
Cora Gold losses narrow as it presses on with exploration
West Africa-focussed Cora Gold reported a total loss of $0. 73m (£0. 52m) in its final results for 2020 on Monday, narrowing from $1. 48m in the prior year.
Solid State inks three-year contract extension with defence technology customer
Electronic component manufacturer Solid State's value-added supplies division has secured a three-year contract renewal with an unnamed "global defence technology customer" to supply components for its defence aerospace programme.
Landore reports exploration progress at Junior Lake
Landore Resources updated the market on progress of the drilling programme for 2020-2021 on the BAM gold deposit at the Junior Lake property in Ontario, Canada on Monday.
Velocys revenues narrow as it focuses on fuel technology
Sustainable fuel technology company Velocys reported revenue of £0. 2m in its final results on Monday, down from £0. 3m year-on-year.
Blue Prism grows bookings in H1
Software company Blue Prism said on Monday that during the six months ended 30 April, bookings were up 35% year-on-year at £98. 0m.
Xtract identifies potential extensions to Racecourse resource
Xtract Resources said on Monday that an induced polarisation geophysical survey has identified potential extensions to the Racecourse Mineral Resource on the Bushranger copper-gold exploration project, in the Lachlan Fold Belt of New South Wales, Australia.
Pelatro improves FY visibility with multiple contract change requests
Software firm Pelatro has secured several contracts for change requests adding up to approximately $300,000, improving visibility for the rest of the year.
Andrew Shepherd to be promoted to Brooks Macdonald CEO
Brooks Macdonald Group announced the appointment of Andrew Shepherd as group chief executive officer on Monday, with effect from 1 July, subject to regulatory approval.
Novacyt test for variants of concern included in NHS framework
Clinical diagnostics company Novacyt announced on Monday that its ‘SNPsig’ SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) genotyping portfolio has been included in the NHS England framework for detecting Covid-19 ‘variants of concern’.