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RA International secures five-year contract for two camps in Somalia
Remote location services provider RA International Group has secured a “significant” new five-year contract for the electrical works and construction of power infrastructure for the United Nations Support Office and African Union Mission in Somalia camps, both in Somalia, it announced on Thursday.
SkinBioTherapeutics achieves 'significant' manufacturing scale-up
Skin health-focussed life science company SkinBioTherapeutics updated the market on Thursday, reporting that it had now achieved “significant” manufacturing scale up with its third party manufacturer, with no detrimental impact upon the active properties of the ‘SkinBiotix’ technology.
Ashley House profits boosted by strong cash performance
Health and social care property group Ashley House saw profits increase almost a third in its last trading year, despite turning in flat revenues.
VR Education to launch Titanic gaming experience
Virtual reality technology company VR Education announced the launch its “highly anticipated” immersive gaming experience Titanic VR on Thursday, which would be available for the PC, Oculus, HTC Vive and Windows Mixed Reality platforms from 1400 BST.
Walmart's 'great quarter' driven by strong e-commerce showing
US retail giant Walmart has bounced back from a soft first quarter, revealing a 40% increase in its domestic e-commerce sales for the three months to June, beating out the previous quarter's 33% rise.
Boris Johnson Afghan trip to avoid Heathrow vote cost taxpayer £20K
Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s trip to Afghanistan the day of a crucial vote on Heathrow’s third runway cost the British taxpayer at least £20,000, it was reported on Thursday.
Range Resources begins sales facilities upgrade at Beach Marcelle
International oil and gas company Range Resources updated the market on its Trinidad operations on Thursday, reporting that it has commenced the sales facilities upgrade as part of its ongoing infrastructure modernisation activities at the Beach Marcelle field.
Director dealings: Scottish Oriental director ups stake in firm following debt warning
Anne West, a non-executive director of Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust, purchased 20,000 shares in the London-listed investment vehicle on Thursday.
Fusion Antibodies gets dragged to a loss as non-recurring items skyrocket
Contract researcher Fusion Antibodies saw revenues hit £2. 7m in its last trading year but was unable to chalk up a profit.
iEnergizer appoints new chief financial officer
iEnergizer has appointed Ashish Madan to take up the mantle of chief financial officer with immediate effect.
Shanta Gold swings to a profit as cost-cutting starts to pay off
East Africa-focused gold producer Shanta Gold swung to a profit in the first half of its trading year as the group began to reap the rewards of its stringent cost savings initiatives.
Stratex rebrands following boardroom shakeup
AIM-quoted gold exploration and development company Stratex International will change its name to Oriole Resources in order to better reflect its repositioning following the appointment of its new chief executive and financial officers.
7digital's suspension lifted after reporting 'increasing momentum' from 2017
Digital music and radio services firm 7digital saw the suspension of its shares lifted on Thursday after the firm released its delayed results for the year ended 31 December.
Venture Life projects strong H2 after securing European access
Venture Life Group on Thursday reported half-year results in line with expectations as it forecasted a “stronger” second half after its European expansion comes into effect.
Fitch says no-deal Brexit a 'material possibility'
An "acrimonious and disruptive" no deal Brexit had become "a material and growing possibility", ratings agency Fitch said on Thursday.
UBS upgrades Esure to 'neutral' after Bain deal
UBS upgraded Esure to 'neutral' from 'sell' and hiked the price target to 280p after the insurer agreed to be bought by private equity firm Bain Capital for 280p a share, as it said there is a high probability of deal success.
Morgan Stanley downgrades Informa but still sees attractions
Morgan Stanley downgraded Informa after its results did not impress last month, though there was still lots to like about the exhibitions organiser and business publisher.
US housing starts surprisingly weak in July
Homebuilding in the States slowed down sharply in July with the details of a government report pointing to scant upside going forward, according to economists.
Eland Oil & Gas close to beating 30,000 bopd target
Oil and gas production and development company Eland Oil & Gas on Thursday successfully completed its Opuama-10 well in Nigeria and will be handing over to the field production team imminently.
Petards wins £2.7m contract with Bombardier
AIM-listed software developer Petards has been awarded a contract worth more than £2. 7m to supply Bombardier with its eyeTrain systems.