News And Announcements
Future acquires digital entertainment publisher CinemaBlend
Specialist media company Future announced the acquisition of digital entertainment publisher CinemaBlend on Friday.
Liontrust sells Asia income team to Somerset Capital
Specialist independent asset manager Liontrust Asset Management announced on Friday that its indirect subsidiaries, Liontrust Investment Partners and Liontrust Fund Partners, have entered into a conditional agreement to sell the Asia Income investment team to Somerset Capital Management.
Holders Technology forms joint venture with Senson
Holders Technology announced the creation of a 50-50 joint venture with Senson on Friday, to be known as Holders Technology Data Analytics (HTDA).
Bahamas Petroleum down on Trinidad developments
Bahamas Petroleum Company updated the market on the current status of two contract arrangements in Trinidad & Tobago on Friday, with the first being the extension of the incremental production service contract at Goudron, pending a new 10-year enhanced production sharing contract.
Walmart sells Asda for $8.8bn
The Issa brothers (founders and co-CEOs of EG Group), together with TDR Capital are set to acquire Asda from Walmart in a $8. 8bn deal, revealed Asda in a press release on Friday.
UK Oil & Gas raises £2.2m for Turkish project
UK Oil & Gas has raised £2. 2m of new equity to fund its share of initial drilling at the Turkish Resan project.
Amazon reports almost 20,000 US Covid-19 infections
Amazon said almost 20,000 of its US employees had contracted Covid-19 and that the total was lower than expected.
Pires upbeat on developments at Sure Valley investment
Technology investment company Pires Investments updated the market on its investment in Sure Valley Ventures on Friday, in relation to Sure Valley portfolio company Ambisense, which provides sensors and an analysis platform to allow real-time gas and environmental monitoring.
Activist Trian buys stakes in Invesco and Janus Henderson
Activist investor Trian Fund Management has spent about $900m (£695m) to buy large stakes in Invesco and Janus Henderson to push for mergers in the asset management industry, according to a report.
CloudCall announces new integration with Eclipse Software
Communications company CloudCall announced a new integration with Eclipse Software on Friday.
OptiBiotix shares rise as partner Seed gets FDA approval
Life sciences company OptiBiotix Health announced on Friday that one of its partners, Seed Health, has received US Food and Drug Administration authorisation for an investigational new drug (IND) application for ‘DS-01’.
Ovoca Bio hits stumbling block in Russia drug approval
Biopharmaceutical company Ovoca Bio updated shareholders on Friday on its marketing authorisation application for BP-101, a novel synthetic peptide administered through a nasal spray, that was submitted to the Russian Ministry of Health (Minzdrav) in September 2019.
One Media iP makes final payment for Philip Wesley catalogue
One Media iP Group updated the market on the acquisition of the music catalogue of composer and piano artist Philip Wesley on Friday, confirming that it had now made the final payment.
Cenkos swings to profit as clients raise funds
Cenkos Securities swung to a first-half profit as revenue was boosted by clients raising funds during the Covid-19 crisis.
AstraZeneca gets another FDA nod for Farxiga
AstraZeneca announced on Friday that ‘Farxiga’ or dapagliflozin, has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for patients with chronic kidney disease, with and without type-2 diabetes.
Centamin cuts 2020 guidance on Sukari disruption
Centamin has cut its 2020 production guidance after putting operations on hold at part of its Sukari goldmine in Egypt.
Ryanair passenger numbers drop 64% in September
Ryanair's passenger numbers fell 64% in September as the budget airline almost halved its flights for the month during the Covid-19 crisis.
Energean to buy support vessel for $33m
Energean said it had agreed to buy a field support vessel (FSV) from Prime Marine Energy for $33. 25m.
IAG says all £2.5bn rights issue shares taken up
IAG said investors took up all the shares in its €2. 74bn (£2. 5bn) rights issue after demand for additional shares exceeded supply.
James Fisher wins multi-million pound Royal Navy contract
James Fisher and Sons said its specialist technical business had won a multi-million-pound five-year Royal Navy contract to service life-support diving equipment.