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Marechale drops after chairman brands interims "poor"
Shares of Marechale Capital dived on Friday as the company's chairman said its board is evaluating its strategy after reporting "poor" interim operating results.
FairFX turnover soars in year of 'significant growth'
Electronic and international payments outfit FairFX saw turnover and earnings soar in its last trading year thanks to a continued focus on its core offerings.
GAN revenues boosted by increase in 'real money' betting
Internet gambling software developer GAN expects to have exceeded market expectations in its recently wrapped up trading year as a result of an increased level of "real money" online betting.
US open: Positive start despite mixed reports surrounding trade talks
US stocks bounced back at the open on Friday although investors continued to grapple with the government shutdown and worries about Sino-US relations.
Destiny Pharma leaps on £1.6m grant and UK-China collaboration
Destiny Pharma jumped on Friday after being awarded funding of up to £1. 6m from a collaboration established under the UK-China AMR grant fund.
FTSE 100 movers: Fresnillo shines on upgrade; Vodafone retreats on update
London's FTSE 100 was up 0. 1% to 6,827. 97 in afternoon trade on Friday, with miners on the rise.
Peel Hunt ups Fuller's to 'buy' after beer business sale
Peel Hunt upgraded its recommendation on Fuller, Smith & Turner on Friday and lifted the price target to 1,250p from 1,150p after the company agreed to sell its entire 200-year old brewery business to Japan's Asahi for an enterprise value of £250m.
IQE earnings fall as supply chain issues hamper revenues
British semiconductor manufacturer IQE confirmed investors on Friday that earnings were set to slip following a trading year heavily impaired by supply chain issues.
Findel profit to be at upper end of market expectations
Findel said on Friday that full-year pre-tax profit is likely to be towards the upper end of current market expectations following a strong third-quarter performance from its main customer-facing brand, Studio.
Scisys profits swell after strong flow of new contracts
Scisys Group climbed on Friday after reporting that it will comfortably meet profit and revenue expectations after enjoying "solid organic growth".
Elecosoft expects 'significantly higher' full-year results
Construction software outfit Elecosoft expects its full-year results to be "significantly higher" than the preceding twelve months thanks to the recent acquisitions of ShireSystems and ActiveOnline.
Mountfield soars after winning contracts worth £7m
Mountfield Group leapt on Friday after its subsidiaries secured three new contracts with an aggregate value in excess of £7m, with the work on all to be undertaken during 2019.
Nanoco gains as US contract extension instils revenue confidence
Nanoco Group was boosted on Friday after confirming the signing of an extension to a material development and supply agreement signed in February last year with its large unnamed US customer.
US Senate fails to pass bills to fund government
The US Senate failed to gather enough support on Thursday for two proposals backed by White House and by Democrats that would reopen the government after a 34-day impasse.
US pre-open: Stocks seen up as shutdown drags on; Starbucks rallies
US stocks looked set for a positive open on Friday even as investors continued to grapple with the government shutdown and worries about Sino-US relations.
London midday: Miners pace advance but Vodadone drops on update
London stocks were moving sideways on Friday, with miners pacing the advance, but ongoing worries about trade relations between the US and China keeping a cap on gains.
Asia report: Markets finish higher, led by tech sector boost
Markets in Asia finished in the green on Thursday, even as fresh uncertainties as to the state of US-China relations emerged overnight.
DUP agree to support May's Brexit 'Plan B' - report
Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party has secretly decided to support Theresa May’s Brexit “Plan B” next week if there is a clear time limit to the Irish backstop, according to a newspaper report.
Deltex makes 'significant reduction' in costs
Doppler monitoring outfit Deltex Medical has seen a significant reduction in costs following the implementation of its new strategy.