News And Announcements
Petards secures £1.5m contract with MoD
Petards, an AIM-listed developer of advanced security and surveillance systems, has been awarded a £1. 5m contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to provide communications equipment and services.
Bodycote enters into long-term agreement with Safran
Bodycote, a FTSE 250 provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, has entered into a long-term agreement with France's Safran for manufacturing services.
BHP Billiton declares bumper dividend but productivity disappoints
BHP Billiton declared a bumper dividend after rising commodity prices drove strong profit growth in the first half of the miner’s financial year.
William Hill fined £6.2m for failures in money laundering, social responsibility
Bookmaker William Hill has been forced to pay £6. 2m in fines by the Gambling Commission for "systematic social responsibility and money laundering failures".
Siggi Olafsson installed as new CEO at Hikma
Hikma Pharmaceuticals announced on Tuesday that its board has appointed Sigurdur ‘Siggi’ Olafsson as its chief executive officer.
Vodafone launching new drone safety technology trials
Vodafone announced the start of trials of what it claims is the world's first air traffic control drone tracking and safety technology on Tuesday.
Wood Group wins five-year engineering services contract
Wood Group said on Tuesday that it has won a strategic five-year engineering services contract at an Australian gas export project.
Sports Direct launches share buyback
FTSE 250 sportswear retailer Sports Direct has announced plans to buy back up to £100m worth of its shares as it looks to reduce the share capital of the company.
Fidessa in talks about being taken over by Temenos
Fidessa has confirmed that it is in "advanced discussions" about being taken over by Swiss banking software group Temenos for around £1. 4bn of cash.