Small Caps
Cradle Arc begins trading on AIM
African-focussed base and precious metals group Cradle Arc had its shares listed on AIM under its new name following the reverse takeover of Botswana's Mowana copper mine.
Director dealings: Carclo CEO buys 100,000 shares following profit warning
Chris Malley, chief executive officer of technical plastics producer Carclo picked up £83,870 worth of shares in the group on Wednesday.
Empresaria sees record full year adusted profits
International staffing group Empresaria said it expected full year results would be in line with current market expectations with adjusted pre-tax profits up 20% year on year.
Berenberg upgrades Countrywide, reiterates target price
Expecting strategic announcements from Countrywide's first market update following its recent profit warning, analysts at Berenberg said if the firm could find room for investment to improve its competitive positioning, brighter days could be ahead.
Plant Health Care shares flourish on thriving revenue report
Shares in Plant Health Care flourished on Wednesday as the company reported 22% growth in revenue to $7. 7m.
Bango buys Digitouch's Audiens; raises £5m in placing
Mobile payments company Bango on Wednesday said it had raised £5m through a placing and was buying Digitouch unit Audiens.
Faron's Traumakine approved as investigational new drug
Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Faron Pharmaceuticals announced on Wednesday that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the investigational new drug (IND) application for ‘Traumakine’ - its wholly-owned product for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which is part of the regulatory process towards Biologics License Application (BLA) submission.
Surge in pulp prices cripples James Cropper
Advanced materials and paper products group James Cropper issued a trading update on Wednesday, as it faced further headwinds in the rising cost of pulp.
Simplified business leads to reduced loss for cloudBuy
Cloud-based e-commerce marketplace and business-to-business buyer and supplier solutions provider cloudBuy updated the market on trading on Wednesday, ahead of its full-year results expected on 16 March.
Markets help propel Time Out Group in 2017
Global media and entertainment business Time Out Group updated the market on trading for the 12 months to 31 December on Wednesday, reporting that revenue and adjusted EBITDA were anticipated to be in line with its expectations for the full year.
Premier Oil exports first cargo from Catcher development
Independent exploration and production company Premier Oil exported its first cargo from its Catcher Area development in the North Sea on Tuesday, with a second scheduled for mid-February.
Premaitha Health wins right to court appeal over prenatal test
Molecular diagnostics researcher Premaitha Health has secured the right to appeal a 'first instance judgment' in its ongoing litigation with Californian biotechnology company Illumina and others.
Strategic Minerals to ramp up exploration efforts at Hanns Camp
AIM-quoted mining company Strategic Minerals has announced plans to step up exploration efforts at its Hanns Camp project in Western Australia after new drilling revealed multiple nickel and cobalt indications.
Tri-Star puts an extra $2.8m into Oman Antimony Roaster project
Tri-Star Resources announced on Wednesday that it has invested a further $2. 8m (£2. 05m ) via additional mezzanine loan to Strategic & Precious Metals Processing (SPMP), to assist in further development of the Oman Antimony Roaster (OAR) project.
ImmuPharma raises £10m following investor demans
Specialist drug discovery and development company ImmuPharma announced on Wednesday that, in response to institutional demand, it has completed a fundraise totalling £10m before expenses via a placing of 6,944,445 new ordinary shares at a price of 144p per share, with new and existing investors.
Gordon Dadds acquires Bristol-based solicitors Metcalfes
Acquisitive law firm Gordon Dadds has snapped up Bristol-based solicitors firm Metcalfes Solicitors.
Hotel Chocolat posts 15% jump in revenue
AIM-listed British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat posted a jump in revenue on Wednesday.
Purplebricks to launch in New York in second quarter
Online estate agent Purplebricks has announced plans to launch into the New York market in the second quarter of this year.
Fever-Tree fizzes higher on upbeat full-year outlook
Fever-Tree fizzed higher on Wednesday as the posh tonic maker said the outcome for the full-year will be "comfortably ahead" of market expectations on the back of "very strong" growth.
EServGlobal warns profit to fall short of previous guidance
Australian mobile finance technology group eServGlobal (ESG) announced on Wednesday revenue would likely fall short of previously issued guidance due to delays in the signing of certain significant orders.