Company News
Apollo Global Management may announce RPC takeover - report
The acquisition of RPC Group by American private equity outfit, Apollo Global Management, could be announced as soon as Tuesday.
Tuesday preview: Employment report, Easyjet in focus
The focus on Tuesday will be on the UK employment referencing the month of November, alongside public sector borrowing figures for last month.
Draper Esprit pours cash into Earlybird Digital
Venture capital firm Draper Esprit announced on Monday that it is furthering its strategic partnership with Earlybird Digital West, as it initially announced in July last year.
Just Eat delivers tasty numbers, but CEO dismounts
Just Eat said profits for the past year were ahead of forecasts but and are likely to accelerate in the coming year, but that chief executive Peter Plumb has left the online takeaway food marketplace a little over a year after he started.
Nakama Q3 hit by weak Asia performance
AIM-listed recruitment consultancy Nakama said on Monday that its third-quarter performance was hit by weaker-than-expected trading in Asia.
BAE to create UK-based Land Systems JV with Rheinmetall
Defence company BAE Systems has sold a 55% stake in its Land UK tank and combat vehicle division to Germany's Rheinmetall.
FCA launches investigation into Accrol statements
Just a day before the release of its half-year results, Accrol Group Holdings announced that it was being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
K3 Capital profits dip as corporate finance division's revenue dives
K3 Capital stumbled on Monday after reporting that delays in transaction completions resulted in lower first-half pretax profit and revenue.
Keystone Law jumps as profits set to surpass expectations
Keystone Law jumped on Monday after revealing that it expects to report profits "comfortably ahead" of market expectations for 2018 after strong trading the the second half of the year.
Alliance Pharma's revenues climb as 'star' products shine
Alliance Pharma on Monday reported a jump in revenue after a strong performance from its 'star' products and newly acquired Nizoral brand.
SDL earnings to come in above analysts' expectations
In a brief trading update on Monday, software and professional services company SDL said all parts of its business had performed well in the year to the end of December 2018.
Dods warns on profits amid political uncertainty
Dods warned on Monday that adjusted earnings for the year to the end of March 2019 will be "significantly" lower than forecast and that it expects to make a pre-tax loss.
William Hill finishes 'pivotal' year in line with forecasts
William Hill reported that full-year adjusted operating profit for 2018 from continuing operations was expected to be around £234m - 15% down on 2017.
Modern Water slides on discounted share placing
Shares in Modern Water slid on Monday as the company said it has raised around £587,470 in a heavily-discounted placing.
Victoria Oil & Gas reports increasing production at Logbaba
Cameroon-based gas and condensate producer Victoria Oil & Gas updated the market on the increasing production levels at its Logbaba Project on Monday, reporting an average production rate month-to-date of 8. 5mmscfd as at 19 January.
Sumo on track after fattening up workforce
Sumo Group climbed on Monday after it reported that it expects its full-year results to fall "at least" in line with expectations after the company boosted its employee base by over 100.
Town Centre Securities pleased with performance amid tough market
Property investor and car park operator Town Centre Securities updated the market on its half-year ended 31 December on Monday, reporting that it continued to make “good progress” in the on-going repositioning of its portfolio.
Hurricane Energy hits snag in Lancaster field development
Oil and gas company Hurricane Energy updated the market on its operations on Monday, in relation to the early production system development of the Lancaster field.
Scancell appoints new heads of research and manufacturing
Immunotherapy developer Scancell Holdings announced the appointment of Dr Samantha Paston as its head of research, and Dr Adrian Parry as its head of manufacturing, on Monday.
Audioboom zooms after strong final quarter
Audioboom shares rallied on Monday after the podcast platform reported annual revenue had almost doubled after particularly strong trading in the final three months of 2018.