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Regal Petroleum gushes as production rates soar
Oil and gas producer Regal Petroleum saw the aggregate rate of production at its three Ukrainian fields jump almost 65% over the 2017 calendar year.
Mporium finalises commercial services agreement with GroupM UK
Mobile technology firm mporium has inked a commercial agreement with British media investment management company GroupM UK to deliver its Impact technology services to a number of the latter's agencies.
Atlantis Resources offloads Canadian joint-venture to partner
AIM-listed tidal power group Atlantis Resources has agreed to sell its stake in its Canadian joint venture in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia to its partner DP Energy.
Crawshaw sales given boost by strong festive showing
Meat-focused retail store business Crawshaw Group saw continued, albeit slight, progress towards the group's strategy of strengthening its position as the UK's "leading value butcher" over the 15 week period leading to 24 December.
FCA appoints Charles Randell as new chair
Former lawyer and Bank of England adviser Charles Randell has been appointed as the new chair of the Financial Conduct Authority for a five-year term.
Cairn Homes FY revenues jump amid positive market conditions
Irish housebuilder Cairn Homes reported a big jump in full-year revenues on Friday amid positive market conditions.
Keller to benefit from US tax changes, in talks over US acquisition
Geotechnical solutions specialist Keller announced on Friday that it is in talks to buy US-based geotechnical contracting company Moretrench, as it said US tax changes will benefit its future after tax earnings.
Petro Matad granted 2 year Mongolia contract extension
Petro Matad, the AIM-quoted Mongolian oil explorer, on Friday said its Block XX production sharing contract had been formally extended by the Mineral Resource and Petroleum Authority of Mongolia for another two years, to July 4 2020.
Ultra Electronics hit by report of UK defence review delay
Shares in UK defence company Ultra Electronics slumped on Friday following a report that the UK defence review has been delayed.
London open: Stocks nudge up as investors await non-farm payrolls
London stocks nudged a touch higher in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the latest non-farm payrolls report out of the US, with little in the way of UK corporate or economic news flow to move markets.
Wressle wrestle continues as planning inspectors reject Egdon's appeal
UK oil explorer Egdon Resources' appeal over two refused planning applications to develop the Wressle oil discovery has been rejected by planning inspectors, also hitting fellow AIM-listed backers of the project, Europa Oil & Gas, Union Jack Oil and Upland Resources.
Clarkson expects full year results in line with expectations
Shipping broker Clarkson said it expected full year results for 2017 to be in line with current expectations.
Johnson Service sees FY ahead of management's views, buys StarCounty for £3.9m
AIM-listed textile rental provider Johnson Service said on Friday that it results for the full financial year are expected to be slightly ahead of management expectations, as it announced the acquisition of laundry services provider StarCounty Textile.
Easyjet numbers up, Clarkson in line
London open The FTSE 100 was being called six points lower on Friday after finishing the prior session just four points short of the 7,700 level.
Friday newspaper round-up: Investment banks, Colman's, diesel cars
Investment banks earned a record of nearly $104bn (£76. 7bn) in fees globally last year from work advising companies on more than $3. 5tn worth of takeovers and mergers. Globally, banks billed their clients for $103. 9bn worth of fees for their work, a 16% increase on 2016 and the highest yearly total since Thomson Reuters began collating data in 2000. – Guardian.
London pre-open: Stocks seen steady ahead of payrolls
London stocks were set for a muted open on Friday as investors eyed the latest non-farm payrolls report out of the US, with little in the way of UK corporate or economic news flow to move markets.
Shop prices dragged down by non-food cuts - BRC-Nielsen
Shop prices in the run up to Christmas fell at their steepest rate in eight months, led entirely by price cuts by non-food retailers as food prices continued to rise.