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EKF ends year ahead of already-upgraded expectations
Point-of-care, central laboratory device and chemistry reagent company EKF Diagnostics said on Tuesday that continued strong trading would result in its performance for 2021, including adjusted EBITDA, ahead of already-upgraded market expectations.
TinyBuild ends year on high after 'solid' second half
Video games label tinyBuild said in a trading update on Tuesday that, after a “solid” second half of trading, it was on track to deliver strong growth for 2021, building on its record 2020.
Ergomed earnings above expectations at year-end
Pharmaceutical services provider Ergomed said in a trading update on Tuesday that adjusted EBITDA for 2021 was set to be ahead of current market expectations, reflecting what it called “excellent” operational execution and profit focus across the business.
London close: Stocks firmly weaker after 'brutal' start to week
London stocks closed well below the waterline on Monday, after a survey showed that business growth in the UK slid to an 11-month low in January, while growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine also weighed on sentiment.
Director dealings: Energean director's firm makes £6.2m sale, Babcock board member buys in
Energean disclosed a number of share sales related to its non-executive director Efstathios Topouzoglou on Monday, worth more than £6m.
Getir to spend £100m, add 6,000 jobs in UK this year
Hurried grocery delivery firm Getir took the wraps off bold UK expansion plans on Monday, involving up to 6,000 new jobs.
Croma enters strategic partnership with FinGo
Croma Security Solutions has entered into a new strategic partnership with biometric identity authentication and payments platform FinGo, it announced on Monday.
Destiny Pharma reports success in US C. diff trial
Clinical-stage biotechnology company Destiny Pharma announced the successful outcome of its cooperative research and development agreement with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Monday.
MyHealthChecked reports strong fourth quarter of trading
Consumer medical home-testing company MyHealthChecked confirmed in an update on Monday that it continued to experience strong trading throughout the fourth quarter of 2021, due to increased demand for reinstated day-two arrivals PCR test kits, as well as the launch of its rapid antigen test and verification service for inbound and outbound travellers.
Driver Group declares dividend after fall in revenue, earnings
Engineering and construction consultancy Driver Group reported an 8% decrease in revenue in its preliminary results on Monday, as it declared a final dividend of 0. 75p per share.
Mirriad sees strong growth in key US market
In-content advertising technology company Mirriad said in a trading update on Monday that total revenue for 2021 was expected to be about £2m.
Touchstar ends year above market expectations
Mobile data computing and managed services provider Touchstar said in a trading update on Monday that its unaudited full-year outcome for 2021 was above market expectations in terms of profitability and cash generation.
Serabi Gold meets full-year production guidance
Brazil-focussed miner and developer Serabi Gold reported fourth quarter production of 7,678 ounces in an update on Monday - a 6% improvement year-on-year.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors look to Fed
Stock markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Monday, as investors kept a hold on their wallets ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later in the week.
MaxCyte ends year with strong trading
Cell engineering company MaxCyte said on Monday that it expected total revenue for its fourth quarter to be at least $10m, up from $8. 5m year-on-year, reflecting growth of at least 17% in total revenue and at least 37% in core business revenue.
Seeing Machines upbeat on new US industry guidelines
Driver monitoring technology company Seeing Machines responded to the United States Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on Monday, after the latter released new safeguard ratings for partial automation on 20 January.
Pantheon Resources spuds Theta West 1 well
Alaska North Slope-focussed oil and gas company Pantheon Resources updated the market on the spudding of the Theta West #1 Well on Monday, reporting that following the completion of preparation work, the Nordic Calista #3 rig had mobilised 8. 5 miles to the Theta West location where it spudded the well at 2200 GMT on 21 January.
IQE forms ESG board committee
Semiconductor wafer and materials supplier IQE announced the formation of an environmental, social and governance (ESG) board committee on Monday.
Endeavour mining ends strong year in line with guidance
Endeavour Mining reported “strong” fourth quarter production of 398,000 ounces on Monday, up 4% over the third quarter, while its all-in sustaining costs remained stable at around $900 per ounce.
London close: Stocks finish higher despite 30-year inflation record
London stocks managed a positive finish on Wednesday, lifted by well-received updates from the likes of Pearson and Burberry, as data showed UK inflation surging to its highest level in nearly three decades in December.