Technology
IQE planning to float minority stake in Taiwan subsidiary
Compound semiconductor wafer and advanced material specialist IQE announced its intention to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) for its Taiwanese operating subsidiary IQE Taiwan on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) on Wednesday.
Restore reports steady first-half performance
Information management and lifecycle solutions provider Restore reported a steady first-half financial performance on Wednesday, with group revenue remaining largely unchanged at £139. 4m, compared to £139. 6m in the same period last year.
PayPal lifts full-year forecast after bumper second quarter
PayPal reported a strong set of second-quarter results on Tuesday, surpassing analyst expectations, as it hiked its full-year earnings forecast.
Fintel flags solid first-half revenue, earnings growth
Fintech and support service provider Fintel flagged a 13. 3% increase in first-half core revenue on Tuesday, reaching £31. 2m.
Seeing Machines system gets approved for Wrightbus
Driver monitoring technology specialist Seeing Machines announced the successful approval of its Guardian Generation 3 driver monitoring solution for Wrightbus, the UK's largest electric bus manufacturer, on Tuesday.
Ocado prices £250m guaranteed bonds, £350m unsecured notes
Ocado Group announced the successful pricing of its £250m guaranteed senior unsecured convertible bonds on Tuesday, due 2029.
Revenue, operating profit falls amid challenging market for Bodycote
Bodycote reported a mixed first-half performance on Tuesday, amid a challenging market, as organic revenue grew by 1. 5% excluding surcharges, while total revenue declined 5% to £399m due to lower surcharges and foreign exchange headwinds.
ConvaTec reiterates guidance after first-half revenue growth
Woundcare and medical products and technology specialist ConvaTec announced a robust set of interim results on Tuesday, with broad-based organic revenue growth of 6. 6%.
Ixico reports progress in Huntington's disease imaging consortium
Medical imaging analytics specialist Ixico reported significant progress in its Huntington's disease imaging harmonisation (HD-IH) consortium on Monday.
Concurrent Technologies launches new plug-in card
Concurrent Technologies announced the launch of its new compute-intensive plug-in card (PIC) on Monday - the TR MDx/6sd-RCR.
Quartix Technologies reports 10pc rise in first-half revenue
Vehicle tracking systems specialist Quartix Technologies reported a 10% improvement in first-half group revenue on Monday, to £16. 1m, up from £14. 6m in the same period last year.
3M comfortably beats expectations for Q2 revenue, earnings
American industrial conglomerate 3M announced a strong set of second-quarter results on Friday, comfortably beating market expectations as it narrowed its guidance for the full-year towards the top end of its previous expectations.
De La Rue loss before tax narrows in difficult market
Authentication and currency solutions specialist De La Rue reported total revenue of £310. 3m in its full-year results on Thursday, marking an 11. 3% decline from £349. 7m in the prior fiscal year, primarily due to a downturn in the currency industry.
CAB Payments confident despite tough market conditions
CAB Payments said in an update on Thursday that despite facing challenging market conditions, it achieved a 4% increase in total volume levels to £17. 6bn in the first half, compared to £16. 9bn in the first six months of 2023.
Alfa Financial Software confident after decent first-half
Alfa Financial Software said in an update on Wednesday that during the second quarter, it continued a strong operational performance, with six customer deliveries building on the seven deliveries from the first quarter.
Greencoat UK Wind pleased with 'resilient' first half
Wind farm-focussed infrastructure fund Greencoat UK Wind said in its half-year results on Wednesday that its investments generated 2,654 GWh of renewable electricity in the first half of the year.
Cordel Group full-year revenue rises 45pc
Transport analytics technology specialist Cordel Group said in an update on Tuesday that it expects to report revenue exceeding £4. 4m for the 2024 financial year, subject to audit confirmation.
Marlowe posts full-year results in line with forecasts
Business safety and regulatory compliance specialist Marlowe reported a set of preliminary full-year unaudited results in line with market expectations on Tuesday.
GB Group confident after strong full year
Identity and location software provider GB Group said in an update on Tuesday that its 2024 revenue of £277. 3m was driven by accelerated growth in the identity segment during the fourth quarter.
Science Group posts record first-half adjusted operating profit
Science Group reported a record adjusted operating profit of £11m for the six months ended 30 June on Tuesday, up from £10. 4m a year earlier.