Small Caps
Target Healthcare REIT buys three care homes for £20.9m
Target Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust has completed the acquisition of three care homes for a combined £20. 9m.
Victoria Oil & Gas notes momentum in business after productive first quarter
Cameroon energy utility Victoria Oil & Gas has reported significant momentum in the business after a productive first quarter of 2017, with improved gas sales and record sales achieved in March.
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Security software provider Digital Barriers has won a framework contract with G4S, a FTSE 250 listed security company, for its ThruVis people screening technology.
Digital Barriers wins screen technology contract from G4S
Security software provider Digital Barriers has won a framework contract from G4S, a FTSE listed 250 security company, for its ThruVis people screening technology.
BlueRock Diamonds encouraged by production results, recovery to date
Shares in AIM-listed BlueRock Diamonds are up more than 8% after saying it was encouraged by its production results and recovery to date.
Galantas Gold completes Omagh gold property's portal works construction
Galantas Gold Corporation said construction of the portal works for development of its underground gold mine at the Omagh gold property, County Tyrone, are complete.
Ergomed appoints Dr Jan Petracek as CEO of subsidiary PrimeVigilance
AIM-listed Ergomed, a provider of services to the pharmaceutical sector, has appointed Dr Jan Petracek as chief executive of its drug safety subsidiary Prime Vigilance.
Blue Prism sees FY revenues 'significantly ahead' of market views
AIM-listed Blue Prism said on Thursday that revenue for the full year is anticipated to be "significantly ahead" of existing market expectations thanks to strong sales progress and ongoing momentum in the pipeline.
Fist gas production at Ascent Resources Slovenia well
Commercial gas production has started from Ascent Resources’ well in Slovenia.
Onzima Ventures to buy remaining stake in drug discovery company
AIM-listed investor Onzima Ventures is to buy the remaining 51% stake it does not already own in N4 Pharma, a drug discovery company, subject to shareholder approval.
BNN Technology raises £25m in placing to invest in new platforms
BNN Technology has successfully completed a placing announced earlier on Thursday, raising gross proceeds of £25m to fund investment in two new platforms and other initiatives in line with its strategy to become a major data-focused internet portal in China.
Dorcaster to buy escape entertainment franchise for £12m
AIM-listed investor Dorcaster is to buy Experiential Ventures, the holding company of Escape Hunt group, an entertainment franchise, for £12m, partly funded from an equity placing.
Gfinity appointed tournament partner for Microsoft Xbox competition
Shares in Gfinity climbed on Thursday after the eSports business announced it had been appointed the official tournament partner for Microsoft's Turn 10 Studios' Forza Racing Championship on Xbox.
Scapa says FY trading ahead of expectations
Scapa said on Thursday that it performed well in the year to the end of March 2017, with the good progress reported in the interims continuing.
Gattaca warns over full-year profits
AMI-listed Gattaca warned on Thursday that profits for the year to 31 July 2017 will be around 10-15% below its previous expectations.