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Stride Gaming considering putting itself up for sale
AIM-listed gambling company Stride Gaming said on Monday that it is considering putting itself up for sale.
Ingersoll Rand to buy Precision Flow Systems for $1.45bn
Ingersoll Rand has made a binding offer to buy fluid management systems provider Precision Flow Systems from BC Partners Advisors and the Carlyle Group for $1. 45bn.
Crossword Cybersecurity revenues boosted by improved software sales
Crossword Cybersecurity expects to report improved revenues from its last trading year, driven by a strong increase in software sales.
OptiBiotix gains foothold in Japan with distibution deal
Optibiotix Health on Monday signed an agreement appointing EIWA Trading Co. as its exclusive distributor for its cholesterol and blood pressure-reducing probiotic strain LPLDL in Japan.
Rosslyn Data Technologies scores three new contracts for £0.5m
Rosslyn Data Technologies on Monday won three procurement and supply chain analytics solutions delivery contracts with a combined value exceeding £0. 5m over their full-term.
Altus Strategies jumps after forking over Cameroon licences
Altus Strategies climbed on Monday after the company terminated its joint-venture, Aucam Resources, selling its stake in mining licenses in Cameroon to joint-venture partner Canyon Resources.
Morgan Stanley to buy Canada's Solium Capital for $900m
Morgan Stanley has agreed to buy Canada's Solium Capital - a provider of software-as-a-service for equity administration, financial reporting and compliance - for around $900m in cash.
Europe midday: Stocks bounce at the start of the week
Stocks on the Continent are bouncing back from the steep losses endured over the prior week, tracking a similar move on Wall Street last Friday and helped by some positive news on the global trade front.
UK and Switzerland formally sign trade deal
The UK and Switzerland have formally agreed a trade deal which will see the two countries continue trading on the same terms post Brexit.
Lok'nStore revenues rise amid 'robust' sales growth
Self-storage company Lok'nStore reported a rise in first-half revenue on Monday amid "robust" sales growth.
Smith & Nephew drops on NuVasive deal report
Shares in Smith & Nephew fell on Monday following a report that the maker of hip and knee replacement products is in discussions to buy US medical equipment company NuVasive for more than $3bn.
US pre-open: Stocks to edge up as investors mull trade relations, shutdown
US stocks looked set to edge higher at the open on Monday as investors continued to eye trade relations between the US and China and consider the prospect of another government shutdown.
Heale to step down as chair of Gulf Marine Services
Self-propelled self-elevating support vessel (SESV) provider Gulf Marine Services updated the market on its governance on Monday, confirming that Simon Heale was to step down as chairman.
GRC International gobbles up DQM Group in £5.9m deal
IT governance, risk management and compliance products and services supplier GRC International Group has conditionally agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of data consulting and technology solutions company DQM Group Holdings, it announced on Monday.
Witan Pacific sets 2021 goal to outperform its benchmark
Witan Pacific Investment Trust updated shareholders on its performance on Monday, noting that it had experienced “some underperformance” relative to its benchmark in recent years.
Angle's 'Parsortix' used in new groundbreaking cancer research
Liquid biopsy company Angle announced on Monday that its ‘Parsortix’ system had been utilised in further “groundbreaking” cancer research into CTC clusters, reportedly demonstrating that the patient's own immune cells (neutrophils) could actively help the process of metastasis by which the cancer spread.
UK households '£1,500 poorer because of Brexit'
UK households are £1,500 worse off than they were predicted to be prior to the Brexit referendum, a think tank has claimed.
Ultimate Products sees decent underlying growth as it prepares for Brexit
Value-focussed consumer goods group UP Global Sourcing, which trades as Ultimate Products, updated the market on its trading for the six months ended 31 January on Monday, reporting a 36% improvement in revenues to £65. 8m year-on-year.
Bluebird pleased with Korean government sampling at Kochang
Asia-focussed resource development group Bluebird Merchant Ventures announced its comparison of the results of the underground sampling programme from the Kochang Mine, carried out in 2018 by the Korean Resources Corporation (KORES) - a South Korean government owned company.
Telford Homes to buy Stratford site for £20m
London-focused residential property developer Telford Homes has exchanged contracts for the conditional purchase of a site on International Way in Stratford, London, for £20m in cash subject to planning consent.