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London close: Mining plays take FTSE near 19-month highs
London stocks closed in positive territory on Thursday as concerns about inflation eased, with miners pacing the advance.
Invinity energises first phase battery cluster at Energy Superhub Oxford
Vanadium-flow battery technology company Invinity Energy Systems announced on Thursday that the 1. 7 MWh first phase of the flow battery at the Energy Superhub Oxford (ESO) project was now installed and energised.
Tertiary upbeat on extensions to North Ruth silver
Tertiary Minerals updated the market on its Pyramid silver-gold Project in Nevada on Thursday, where analytical results from its recently-completed second phase trenching had extended the strike and width of recently-discovered silver mineralisation at North Ruth.
Trinity maintains production as it prepares for further development
Trinidad and Tobago-focussed exploration and production company Trinity reported average production volumes of 3,018 barrels of oil per day in its third quarter on Thursday.
Essensys renews and expands partnership with biggest customer
Workspace software and technology company Essensys announced on Thursday that it has renewed its partnership with its largest and fastest-growing customer Industrious.
Directa Plus gets another recovery loan from Italian government
Graphene nanoplatelet technology company Directa Plus announced on Thursday that its Italian subsidiary Directa Plus S. p. A has qualified for an additional €0. 5m loan under the Italian government's Covid-19 Recovery Plan.
New patents filed to protect Poolbeg disease prediction platform
Clinical-stage infectious disease pharmaceutical company Poolbeg Pharma updated the market on new patent filings for its ‘PredictViral’ platform - which estimates disease severity and contagiousness in people who are recently infected with a respiratory virus - on Thursday.
Xtract reports solid gold production at Manica Concession
Xtract Resources reported total mining contractor gold production of 49. 34 kilograms at the Manica Concession for the September quarter on Thursday, equivalent to 1,586 ounces.
Polar Capital managed assets grow as it launches new funds
Specialist asset manager Polar Capital reported assets under management of £23. 4bn as at 30 September on Thursday, up 12% from the £20. 9bn it recorded at the end of March.
Brooks Macdonald ends Q1 with record funds under management
Brooks Macdonald Group said on Thursday that total group funds under management at the end of its first quarter reached a record £16. 8bn, making for 2. 2% quarter-on-quarter growth.
Capital & Regional to raise £30m as part of mall debt restructure
Convenience-focussed commercial property investor Capital & Regional said on Thursday that it has agreed with its lenders to restructure and reduce the debt secured over its four mall assets, including the launch of a fully underwritten open offer to raise £30m.
Sabre Insurance to end year below forecasts in softer market
Motor insurance underwriter Sabre Insurance Group reported gross written premiums of £126. 7m for the first nine months of the year on Thursday, down from £139. 2m year-on-year, as it flagged that full-year profit before tax would come in “moderately below” expectations.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher, producer prices surge in China
Markets in Asia closed mostly higher on Thursday, although bourses in China were mixed, as investors digested the latest inflation data out of the People’s Republic.
Big Yellow increases debt facilities by £100m
Big Yellow Group announced a £100m increase in its loan facilities with Aviva and M&G on Tuesday, securing an additional £50m, seven-year debt facility with Aviva.
National Express moves closer to pre-pandemic revenue levels
National Express reported a “sequential improvement” in performance in the third quarter on Thursday, with revenue up to 83% of the equivalent period ore-pandemic in 2019 on a constant currency basis, compared to 76% in in the second quarter.