Small Caps
Harvest Minerals completes first placing and sales, touts "robust order book".
Fertiliser development company Harvest Minerals said it has completed a placing to support the building of the sales pipeline at its Arapua fertiliser project in Brazil while simultaneously touting a "robust order book".
Digital Barriers disposal gets shareholder nod ahead of vote
Surveillance, security and safety technology provider Digital Barriers updated the market on the sale of its video division to Volpi for £27. 5m, as initially announced on 9 October.
Angle extends fundraising after investor suffers paperwork problem
Liquid biopsy company Angle announced on Thursday that it has conditionally raised £2. 8m through a subscription for 7,481. 570 new ordinary shares, at a price of 37. 5p each.
Active Energy submits all final documents for Crown Timber Licence
London quoted company Active Energy has announced the submission of all final documents to the Ministry of Fisheries and Land Resources of the Crown Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, for a Crown Timber Licence as well as Forestry Management Agreements on the Forestry Management Districts 17 and 18.
Minds + Machines gets four domains approved in China
Internet top-level domain operator Minds + Machines Group announced on Thursday that, following on from the success of launching . vip in China, an initial batch of four of its top-level domains have been granted approval by the Chinese regulator, MIIT, for use in the country.
Atalaya Mining announces record levels of copper production
Cyprus-based group Atalaya Mining announced on Thursday that copper production at its Proyecto Riotinto asset had increased nearly 18% over the three months leading to 30 September, marking record production levels against its second quarter.
Polar Capital raises assets under management
AIM-quoted investment management company Polar Capital Holdings reported on Thursday that its assets under management (AUM) had risen roughly 13% to £10. 6bn over the three months leading to 30 September.
French drugmaker Sanofi to invest €170m to expand seasonal flu vaccine site
French drugmaker Sanofi said it was investing €170m in effort to expand a vaccine manufacturing site in Val de Reuil, located in France, reinforcing the company's position as a global leader in seasonal flu vaccines.
Two tier 1 customers renew contracts announces Osirium Technologies
Two tier 1 customers, a telecommunications group and global aerospace and defence company, have decided to renew their contracts, announced Osirium Technologies on Thursday.
Ironveld still confident Middelburg acquisition will proceed
Ironveld, the owner of a high purity iron, vanadium and titanium project located on the Northern Limb of the Bushveld Complex in Limpopo Province, South Africa, updated the market on the acquisition of a smelting business on Thursday.
Flowtech Fluidpower acquires Gloucester-based Group HES
Specialist technical fluid power products supplier Flowtech Fluidpower announced the acquisition of Group HES on Thursday, in a bid to further strengthen its Power Motion Control (PMC) division.
Tarsus reports trading in-line with strong performances from major events
Integrated media group Tarsus announced on Thursday that increased trading witnessed in its second half had kept the group in-line with its guidance as key events performed well and buyer levels ticked up 7%.
Renold issues profit warning amid breakdowns and cost increases
Industrial chain and power transmission supplier Renold issued a period-end trading update on Thursday, covering the six months to 30 September ahead of announcing its interim results on 14 November.
New builds boost Norcros in first half
Branded shower, tap, bathroom accessory, tile and adhesive supplier Norcros updated the market on its trading on Thursday, ahead of the announcement of its interim results for the half year to 30 September, which the board said would occur on 16 November.
Elegant Hotels on target for Treasure Beach reopening
Barbados-focused hotel operator Elegant Hotels announced on Thursday that it was on track to reopen its four-star, 35-room Treasure Beach Hotel in by the end of November.
Goals Soccer Centres CEO Mark Jones to resign
Goals Soccer Centres announced on Thursday that Mark Jones plans to resign from his role as chief executive to take another job in the private sector.
Nektan's new gaming customer deposits surge
Gaming solutions and services provider Nektan announced on Thursday that although it had grown its net gaming revenue (NGR) by 88. 4% to £3. 9m in its first quarter of trading, it was unable to capitalise on the momentum gained at the end of its last financial year.
Equatorial Palm Oil secures further loan for Liberian JV to develop mill
Equatorial Palm Oil's Liberian Palm Developments joint venture has agreed a loan of up to $30m with KLK Agro Plantations, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, it was announced on Thursday.
Independent Oil and Gas shares rocket after massive gas discovery
AIM-listed Independent Oil and Gas saw its share price soar as it revealed substantial gas volumes at its Vulcan Satellites, Blythe and Elgood assets in the North Sea, with "very material upside" also expected to come from its nearby Harvey structure.