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James Halstead's disappointing December curtails strong start
James Halstead management was encouraged by trading in the first five months of its trading year, with half-time profits at the commercial flooring manufacturer and distributor coming in at a "record" level despite a tough December.
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Keras begins trucking ore from Nayega testwork programme
Mineral resource company Keras Resources has commenced the trucking of processed ore from its 10,000-tonne bulk sampling metallurgical testwork programme at the Nayega Manganese Project in northern Togo, it announced on Wednesday.
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Serabi Gold upbeat on outcome of recent drilling
Brazil-focussed gold mining and development company Serabi Gold announced on Wednesday that exploration drilling conducted on its wholly-owned Coringa gold project returned multiple high-grade gold intersections on the Serra, Meio and Galena ore zones of the deposit.
Reach4entertainment buys stake in sports content supplier Buzz 16
Reach4entertainment has agreed to buy a 50% interest in sports content supplier Buzz 16 for an undisclosed sum.
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Inspired Energy expects 22% profits growth
Energy procurement consultant Inspired Energy expects to turn in "another strong set of results" from its recently wrapped up trading year.
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Taptica in advanced talks to buy RhythmOne
Taptica confirmed on Wednesday that it is in advanced discussions with RhythmOne about a potential takeover of the company in an all-share deal.