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Gfinity appoints former Rangers FC CEO to new board role
eSports solutions provider Gfinity on Thursday appointed experienced sports and media executive Graham Wallace to its board and to the newly created role of global chief operating officer.
ADES acquires thirty-one onshore drilling rigs
London-listed holding company ADES International has signed a definitive agreement with Weatherford International to acquire thirty-one onshore drilling rigs for roughly $287. 5m.
Enquiry for Caledonia Mining's Zimbabwe project following employee death
A mining related accident led to a fatality at the Caledonia Mining’s 49% owned Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe on Thursday.
easyHotel acquires 125-year lease in Milton Keynes
Budget hotel operator easyHotel will set up shop in Milton Keynes following the acquisition of a 125-year lease in the area.
Computacenter sees 2018 results 'comfortably in excess' of previous expectations
Computacenter said on Thursday that 2018 results are likely to be "comfortably in excess" of the expectations it set out in its first quarter trading update following a strong start to the year.
Renewi sees trading in line; to start reporting in euros
International waste business Renewi said first quarter trading was in line with expectations as merger synergy and integration projects progressed well, placing the company on track to deliver €30m in full year savings.
Dart takes off as 2019 profits said to 'substantially exceed' expectations
Leisure travel group Dart told investors to expect current year profits to "substantially exceed market expectations" after profits soared 49% in its past trading year.
Capita wins contract to manage primary school tests, sells ParkingEye
Capita has been awarded a contract by the UK Department for Education's testing arm to manage all primary school national curriculum assessment tests in England, and separately has sold its parking management business for £235m.
Interserve wins contract for King George Hospital in Redbridge
Support services and construction group Interserve has been awarded a five-year contract worth £35m to deliver total facilities management services for the Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, it announced on Thursday.
Xaar creating 3D printing joint venture with Stratasys
Xaar announced on Thursday that it would invest, along with Nasdaq-listed additive manufacturing company Stratasys, in a newly-formed company ‘Xaar 3D’, to develop 3D printing solutions based on high-speed sintering technologies.
AFC Energy soars on back of landmark commercial order
AFC Energy’s shares rocketed on Thursday after it received its first Australian commercial order for its proprietary hydrogen power generation unit.
B&M European Value grows 21% in first quarter
B&M European Value Retail got off to a strong start to its financial year, as the discount retailer showed how it is outperforming the rest of the high street.
Premier Oil says H1 production averages 76,000 barrels
Premier Oil said it averaged production of 76,000 barrels a day (boepd) in the first half as it maintained full year guidance of 80,000-85,000 boepd.
ASOS warns full-year sales growth will be at bottom end of guidance
Shares in fashion retailer ASOS tumbled on Thursday as it warned that full-year sales growth would be "towards the lower end" of its previous guidance for between 25% and 30%, but analysts argued that the drop in the share price was a good buying opportunity.
ReNeuron 'well funded' for next round of development
Therapeutics developer ReNeuron told investors that it was well-funded for the next round of development.
Rio Tinto to sell interest in Grasberg mine for $3.5bn
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its stake in the Grasberg copper mine to Indonesia’s state mining company PT Inalum for $3. 5bn.
Caledonia's Blanket Mine keeps company on track for 2018
Caledonia Mining Corporation announced quarterly gold production from the Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe for the period ended 30 June on Thursday, with approximately 12,657 ounces of gold produced during the quarter - 2% below production in the first quarter, and 1% above production in the second quarter of 2017.
Price point a strength in London, Telford Homes tells shareholders
Investors in London-focussed residential property developer Telford Homes were told that the company was continuing to perform “well” on Thursday, as they gathered for its annual general meeting.
Dunelm profits fall 7% but underlying margins improve
Dunelm reported flat like-for-like revenues and a large pile of unsold clearance stock in the fourth quarter, meaning the homewares retailer expects full year underlying profit to fall almost 7%.