Aim Bulletin
Omega Diagnostics geta approval for HIV test in Nigeria
Medical diagnostics company Omega Diagnostics has received approval from the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria, to enable its ‘VISITECT CD4 350’ test product to be deployed in that country, it announced on Friday.
Ncondezi Energy on track for tariff submission
Ncondezi Energy updated the market on its power tariff finalisation and submission process for the integrated 300MW coal-fired power project and coal mine in Tete, Mozambique on Friday, reporting that the tariff financial model was on track for submission to its strategic partners at the end of January.
Barkby Group exchanges contracts on Huntingdon site
Barkby Group announced on Friday that the site in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, referred to in its AIM admission document on 19 December, has progressed from being in legal negotiations to having exchanged contracts.
UniVision enters cooperation framework deal with joint venture partners
Hong Kong-based closed circuit television and surveillance systems company UniVision said on Friday that, further to the sub-contractor announcement it made on 19 November, it has now also entered into a cooperation framework agreement with the China Railway Engineering Hong Kong (CREHK) and China Railway Wuhan Electrification Engineering Group (CRWE) joint venture.
OptiBiotix eyes profitability in 2020, explores Nasdaq listing
Life sciences business OptiBiotix Health provided revenue guidance for its recently wrapped up trading year on Friday and told investors it was now eyeing up a dual-listing on the New York Stock Exchange as it forecast profitability in 2020.
Star Phoenix gets go-ahead for sale of Range Resources Trinidad
Trinidad and Indonesia-focussed oil and gas company Star Phoenix has received the required approvals from Heritage Petroleum Company - the state oil and gas company of Trinidad and Tobago - for the sale of Range Resources Trinidad to LandOcean Energy Services, it announced on Friday.
Novacyt division signs distribution deal with VGS Group
Clinical diagnostics specialist Novacyt announced on Friday that its molecular testing division, Primerdesign, has signed an exclusive commercial agreement with Atothis - part of VGS Group - for the distribution of certain molecular diagnostic products in France, for the aquaculture and aquamarine markets.
Kazera Global reports solid start to year at African Tantalum
Investment company Kazera Global, which has an interest in the Tantalite Valley Mine (TVM) in Namibia through its stake in African Tantalum (Aftan), updated the market on its operations on Friday.
Mike O'Leary to take up role as chairman at Dotdigital
Marketing automation and customer engagement software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider Dotdigital Group has appointed Michael O'Leary to its board as non-executive chairman, it announced on Friday, effective immediately.
Itaconix and Nouryon terminate agreement over detergent polymers
Specialty polymer company Itaconix announced on Friday that itself and Nouryon have mutually agreed to terminate their agreement for Nouryon to exclusively distribute Itaconix polymers with chelating properties worldwide for detergent applications.
Record puts in decent third quarter despite fee pressure
Specialist currency manager Record updated the market on its trading for the three months ended 31 December on Friday, reporting that assets under management equivalents expressed in dollars grew 8% over the period, to $64. 7bn.
PetroNeft gets to work on licences 61 and 67
Russia-focussed oil and gas exploration and production company PetroNeft, which is the 50% owner and operator of licences 61 and 67, announced on Friday that a contract had been awarded and construction started on a mini oil processing facility at licence 61, with completion due in 2020.
Character Group warns on profit after challenging Christmas
Toymaker Character Group warned on profits on Friday after an "extremely challenging" 2019 Christmas trading period, with the total toy market in the UK contracting for the second successive year.
Live Company warns of weaker-than-expected FY results
Children's entertainment and education group Live Company warned on Friday that full-year results looked set to be below market expectations despite recording some strong growth in 2019.