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London close: Rising bond yields keep stocks in the red
London stocks remained weaker by the close on Tuesday amid rising bond yields, as investors digested the latest UK jobs data.
Director dealings: Team17 directors buy into placing, B&M's Arora brothers make £234m sale
Video games company Team17 disclosed on Tuesday that its chief executive officer Debbie Bestwick, as well as a person closely associated with its non-executive chairman Christopher Bell, and non-executive director Martin Hellawell, had purchased shares for 714p each.
Evgen agrees fresh licensing deal with Spanish institutions
Clinical-stage drug development company Evgen Pharma announced a memorandum of understanding with the University of Seville, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) and Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud on behalf of the Institute of Biomedicine of Seville on Tuesday, for second-generation sulforaphane analogues.
Ten Lifestyle wins new multi-year contract in Japan
Concierge platform operator Ten Lifestyle Group has won a contract with one of Japan's largest wealth management businesses, it announced on Tuesday.
Revenue, profit and cash well above expectations at Blancco
Data erasure and mobile technology company Blancco said in a trading update on Tuesday that, following the “significant” growth experienced in the second half of the last financial year, it had continued to benefit from growth in sustainability and governance.
4basebio enters research collaboration with eTheRNA
Cell and gene therapy intellectual property company 4basebio announced a strategic research collaboration between its wholly-owned subsidiary 4basebio Discovery and eTheRNA immunotherapies on Tuesday.
Avacta Group selects second pro-drug candidate
Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Avacta Group announced on Tuesday that the next ‘preCISION’ drug candidate, ‘AVA3996’, had been selected for preclinical development, with a view to a first-in-human phase one clinical trial from the second half of 2023.
Kape Technologies flags higher-than-expected full-year revenue
Digital security and privacy company Kape Technologies reported a “landmark” 2021 in a trading update on Tuesday, in which it achieved “significant” strategic progress and delivered a “record” financial performance.
Watkin Jones reports strengthening revenue, earnings
Rental housing developer Watkin Jones reported a 21. 5% improvement in revenue in its full-year results on Tuesday, to £430. 2m.
Alliance Pharma set to top underlying profit expectations
Alliance Pharma reported “strong” full-year growth in a trading update on Tuesday, with see-through revenue rising 23%, or 27% on a constant currency basis, to £169. 6m.
Meet UK standards or ship out, FCA warns European firms
European firms wishing to retain their temporary Brexit permissions need to meet the FCA’s standards to continue operating in the UK, the regulator confirmed on Tuesday.
Industrial and logistics values lift Henry Boot through 2021
Construction and property development company Henry Boot said in a trading update on Tuesday that it had performed “well” in 2021, primarily due to an uplift in industrial and logistics capital values within both completed retained developments and existing investments, alongside a strong performance from its strategic land business.
Asia report: Most markets weaker as Xi cautions over interest rate rises
Most major stocks indices were in the red at the end of Tuesday in Asia, as Japan’s central bank stood pat on interest rates, and China’s president warned of the danger of hiking rates rapidly.
Genel cash flow strong after oil price rebound
Genel Energy reported 2021 cash proceeds of $281m from the Kurdistan Regional Government in a trading update on Tuesday, up from $173m in 2020.