Technology
Court overturns Apple's appeal of UK mobile markets probe
The Court of Appeal has upheld the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) decision to initiate a market investigation into mobile browsers and cloud gaming.
Zoo Digital confident after strike-affected weak first half
Localisation and digital media service provider Zoo Digital reported a 58% fall in first-half revenue on Thursday, to $21. 4m, primarily attributed to the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes.
NCC Group trading as expected through first half
Cybersecurity and software escrow company NCC Group said in a trading update on Thursday that its performance in the first half aligned with expectations, with its outlook for the full year unchanged.
LifeSafe warns on Q4 profits as costs rise
Fire safety technology company LifeSafe reported a robust trading performance for the 11 months through November on Wednesday, although related increased costs led to it warning on fourth-quarter earnings.
Synectics wins £1m contract with UK financial institution
Security and surveillance systems specialist Synectics announced a substantial contract worth £1m with a major UK financial institution on Wednesday.
Benchmark confident after reporting year of decent growth
Aquaculture biotechnology company Benchmark reported a 7% increase in revenue from continuing operations in its full-year results on Wednesday, to £169. 5m.
Deliveroo updates long-term target as it looks beyond food
Deliveroo updated its longer-term target for gross transaction value growth on Wednesday as it held its first in-person capital markets event.
Focusrite revenue, earnings fall in final results
Music and audio products company Focusrite reported a 2. 9% decrease in revenue in its final results on Tuesday, to £178. 5m.
GB Group revenue narrows in first half
Location, identity and fraud software company GB Group reported first-half revenue of £132. 4m on Tuesday - a slight decrease from £133. 8m year-on-year.
Next 15 trading as expected despite macro challenges
Tech and data-focused consultancy Next 15 said in a trading update on Tuesday that it had maintained a robust performance in the three months that ended 31 October.
Zinc Media flags strong outlook for 2024
Television and content production specialist Zinc Media described a strong 2023 performance in a trading update on Monday and a promising outlook for 2024.
MediaZest secures international retail business opportunity
MediaZest announced on Monday that it recently secured a new business opportunity with an international retail client.
Trakm8 swings to first-half profit despite weaker revenue
Telematics and data insight specialist Trakm8 reported total first-half revenue of £8. 54m on Friday, slightly down from the £9. 01m it achieved in the same timeframe last year.
Aurrigo autonomous vehicles to be trialled at Stuttgart Airport
Transport technology company Aurrigo International announced an agreement with the Digital Testbed Cargo Project Consortium (DTAC) on Friday to conduct autonomous cargo transport trials at Stuttgart Airport.
Coro Energy restructures partnership arrangements in Vietnam
Coro Energy announced a strategic move in preparation for its recently revealed 50MW rooftop solar project in Vietnam on Friday.
Ilika reports solid progress on battery tech devlelopment
Solid-state battery technology developer Ilika reported significant progress in its operations in a trading update on Thursday.
RUA Life Sciences confident despite first-half weakness
Medical device specialist RUA Life Sciences said in a trading update on Friday that it expected revenue for the year to meet forecasts despite some order disruption.
HSBC apologises after online banking outage
HSBC issued an apology on Friday morning after a disruption to its mobile and online banking services left many UK customers unable to access their accounts on one of the year’s biggest shopping days.
Windward secures contract with European coastguard
Maritime AI specialist Windward has secured a significant five-year contract with a European national coastguard, it announced on Thursday.
Intelligent Ultrasound unveils new prenatal AI programme
Intelligent Ultrasound unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) development programme focused on gestational age estimation in prenatal care on Thursday.