Technology
Light Science flags strong momentum in contact electronics division
Light Science Technologies, which operates through three divisions - controlled environment agriculture (CEA), contract electronics manufacturing (CEM), and passive fire protection (PFP) - reported strong momentum in its CEM division on Monday, driven by a record-breaking year in the pest control market.
AFC Energy inks strategic supplier agreement with Zollner
Hydrogen power generation technology specialist AFC Energy announced the signing of a strategic supplier agreement (SSA) with Germany's Zollner Elektronik on Monday.
Fonix Mobile ends year ahead of market expectations
Mobile payments and messaging technology provider Fonix Mobile reported a strong full-year financial performance in a trading update on Monday.
Kroger places order for new Ocado automated technologies
US grocery giant Kroger ordered two of Ocado's newest technology solutions for its existing and future customer fulfilment centres.
Big Technologies non-executive chair steps down
People monitoring technology specialist Big Technologies announced the resignation of its independent non-executive chair Simon Collins on Friday.
Craneware full-year revenue set to top expectations
US healthcare management and support specialist Craneware reported a strong full-year sales performance in an update on Thursday, driven by ongoing investment in the Trisus platform and successful partner programmes, resulting in significant returns for its US healthcare provider customers.
Boku reports strong first half, appoints new finance chief
Mobile payment solutions provider Boku reported a strong financial and operational performance for its first half on Thursday, alongside the appointment of a new chief financial officer.
Midwich revenue rises, earnings fall in first half
Specialist audio-visual distributor Midwich Group reported a robust first-half revenue performance on Thursday, but a fall in earnings amid challenging market conditions.
Octopus Renewables agrees sale of Swedish wind farm
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) announced a conditional agreement on Thursday, to sell the Ljungbyholm onshore wind farm in Sweden to a German institutional investor for around €74m.
Aldo Bisio steps down as CEO of Vodafone Italy
Vodafone Group announced on Thursday that Aldo Bisio would step down as chief executive officer of Vodafone Italy and as a member of the group executive committee on 15 November.
Vela strikes 'opportunistic' deal with Hamak Gold
Vela Technologies, an investing company focussed on early-stage and pre-IPO disruptive technology investments, announced on Wednesday that it has entered into an unsecured convertible loan note instrument with Hamak Gold, a Liberia-based gold exploration and development company listed in London.
Oxford Biomedica appoints new finance chief
Cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Oxford Biomedica announced the appointment of Lucinda ‘Lucy’ Crabtree as its new chief financial officer and a member of the board on Wednesday.
Smiths Group sells down stake in ICU Medical
Smiths Group announced the sale of 1. 2 million shares in ICU Medical on Wednesday, amounting to roughly 4. 9% of ICU Medical’s issued share capital.
Fintel agrees acquisition of Rayner Spencer Mills Research
Fintech and support service specialist Fintel announced a conditional agreement to acquire Rayner Spencer Mills Research (RSMR), a prominent fund ratings and research agency in the UK, on Tuesday.
ITM Power inks capacity reservation with utility provider
ITM Power announced the signing of a capacity reservation agreement with a large utility company on Tuesday, securing future production capacity for its NEPTUNE II units.
Spectra signs $38m manufacturing contract with existing customer
Spectra Systems, a specialist in machine-readable high-speed banknote authentication, brand protection technologies, security printing, and gaming security software, announced the signing of a $37. 9m contract on Tuesday to manufacture sensors for an existing central bank customer.
Tissue Regenix flags first half in line with expectations
Regenerative medical device company Tissue Regenix reported a strong first-half performance in a trading update on Tuesday, in line with its own expectations.
Apax Global Alpha books EUR 31m return from Baltic Classifieds sell-down
Apax Global Alpha (AGA), a limited partner in the Apax IX Fund, announced on Tuesday that Apax IX has sold its remaining shares in Baltic Classifieds Group (BCG).
Zenova's FX extinguishers approved for use on UK-flagged vessels
Fire suppression and interdiction specialist Zenova Group announced that its Zenova FX range of six- and nine-litre extinguishers has been approved as marine equipment under the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations (MER) by BSI.