News And Announcements
Getir to spend £100m, add 6,000 jobs in UK this year
Hurried grocery delivery firm Getir took the wraps off bold UK expansion plans on Monday, involving up to 6,000 new jobs.
Cake Box acknowledges errors in annual results as shares slide
Cake Box noted the slump in its share price on Monday and cited recent commentary from a retail investor blogger regarding transcription errors in its full-year results.
Kohl's shares rally on takeover interest
Kohl’s share price soared in early morning trading on Monday after a private equity firm was reported to be lining up a rival bid for the in-demand US department store chain.
Croma enters strategic partnership with FinGo
Croma Security Solutions has entered into a new strategic partnership with biometric identity authentication and payments platform FinGo, it announced on Monday.
FCA staff to vote on potential strike action
Unite is to ballot staff at the Financial Conduct Authority over potential industrial action, the union confirmed on Monday.
Destiny Pharma reports success in US C. diff trial
Clinical-stage biotechnology company Destiny Pharma announced the successful outcome of its cooperative research and development agreement with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Monday.
MyHealthChecked reports strong fourth quarter of trading
Consumer medical home-testing company MyHealthChecked confirmed in an update on Monday that it continued to experience strong trading throughout the fourth quarter of 2021, due to increased demand for reinstated day-two arrivals PCR test kits, as well as the launch of its rapid antigen test and verification service for inbound and outbound travellers.
Driver Group declares dividend after fall in revenue, earnings
Engineering and construction consultancy Driver Group reported an 8% decrease in revenue in its preliminary results on Monday, as it declared a final dividend of 0. 75p per share.
Mirriad sees strong growth in key US market
In-content advertising technology company Mirriad said in a trading update on Monday that total revenue for 2021 was expected to be about £2m.
Touchstar ends year above market expectations
Mobile data computing and managed services provider Touchstar said in a trading update on Monday that its unaudited full-year outcome for 2021 was above market expectations in terms of profitability and cash generation.
Serabi Gold meets full-year production guidance
Brazil-focussed miner and developer Serabi Gold reported fourth quarter production of 7,678 ounces in an update on Monday - a 6% improvement year-on-year.
Trian Partners builds stake in Unilever - report
Activist hedge fund Trian Partners is understood to have built up a stake in Unilever, it was reported on Monday, pushing shares in the under-pressure blue chip higher.
UK economy falters as Omicron wave hits service sector
The UK economy faltered in January, a closely-watched survey showed on Monday, after the rapid spread of Omicron weighed heavily on the service sector.
MaxCyte ends year with strong trading
Cell engineering company MaxCyte said on Monday that it expected total revenue for its fourth quarter to be at least $10m, up from $8. 5m year-on-year, reflecting growth of at least 17% in total revenue and at least 37% in core business revenue.
Seeing Machines upbeat on new US industry guidelines
Driver monitoring technology company Seeing Machines responded to the United States Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on Monday, after the latter released new safeguard ratings for partial automation on 20 January.
Temasek nearing deal to buy Bridgepoint testing business - report
Singapore state-owned investor Temasek was said to be nearing a deal to buy Bridgepoint’s testing business Element Materials Technology for almost $7bn.
Pantheon Resources spuds Theta West 1 well
Alaska North Slope-focussed oil and gas company Pantheon Resources updated the market on the spudding of the Theta West #1 Well on Monday, reporting that following the completion of preparation work, the Nordic Calista #3 rig had mobilised 8. 5 miles to the Theta West location where it spudded the well at 2200 GMT on 21 January.
IQE forms ESG board committee
Semiconductor wafer and materials supplier IQE announced the formation of an environmental, social and governance (ESG) board committee on Monday.
Vodafone said to have explored Three UK deal; in talks over Iliad tie-up
Vodafone has reportedly explored a potential acquisition of rival Three UK and been in talks about a potential merger of its Italian business with Iliad.
Go-Ahead results delayed again as auditors ask for more time
Crisis-hit transport group Go-Ahead on Monday delayed publication of its financial results for a third time as investigations continue into its rail franchise scandal.