Small Caps
WH Ireland enters agreement with Polygon Global Partners
WH Ireland, a financial services company, confirmed today that it had entered into an agreement with Polygon Global Partners, a multi-strategy platform focused on the creation of investment alpha.
Kubera Cross-Border announces extension date for equity stake in Planetcast Media Services
Kubera Cross-Border reported on Tuesday the extension of the "long stop date" for the disposal of the entire equity stake held in Planetcast Media Services.
Emmerson enters binding MOU for reverse takeover of Moroccan salts
Emmerson confirmed on Tuesday that it had entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding with the board and principal shareholders of Moroccan Salts regarding the proposed acquisition of 100% of the latter's share capital by way of a reverse takeover.
President Energy banks $1.5m in proceeds of first oil sale from Argentina's Puesto Flores field
Oil and gas focused company President Energy, with a diverse portfolio of production and exploration assets primarily in Argentina, reported it had banked proceeds totalling $1. 5m from its first delivery of oil from the Puesto Flores Field.
AIM newcomer Cora Gold enters drilling agreement with Target
West Africa-focussed gold exploration company Cora Gold announced on Tuesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Cora Gold Mali has entered into a contract with Target Drilling, to supply aircore, reverse circulation and diamond core drilling, focusing primarily on its flagship Sanankoro Gold Discovery in South Mali.
CloudCall raises £3.7m through two placings
Cloud-based software business CloudCall announced on Tuesday that it has raised approximately £3. 5m before expenses, by way of a placing of 2,457,774 new ordinary shares at 143. 5p.
Stratex offloads stake in Goldstone Resources
Gold exploration and development company Stratex announced the sale of its 13. 7% stake in Goldstone Resources to institutional investors on Tuesday, at a price of 1. 6p per share, for total cash consideration of £0. 55m.
Flowtech Fluidpower pumps out solid third quarter
Specialist technical fluid power products supplier Flowtech Fluidpower updated the market on its trading following its third quarter to 30 September on Tuesday, reporting that group revenue during the first nine months of the year was up 34. 4%.
RhythmOne expecting bumper first half amid acquisition spree
RhythmOne updated the market on its expected performance for the half year to 30 September on Tuesday, reporting revenues of between $112m and $114m, up from $67m in the first half of the 2017 financial year, which the company said was driven by “programmatic platform growth”.
Chi-Med trials with AstraZeneca show preliminary anti-tumour activity
Hutchison China MediTech - commonly known as Chi-Med - announced on Tuesday that both it and AstraZeneca presented preliminary safety and clinical activity data of savolitinib when given in combination with either Tagrisso (osimertinib) or Iressa (gefitinib) in two Phase Ib/II proof-of-concept trials conducted in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer with MET-amplification, who had progressed following first-line treatment with an EGFR inhibitor.
WANdisco Fusion now fully integrated with Microsoft Azure Data Box
‘Active data replication’ specialist WANdisco announced on Tuesday that its patented technology, WANdisco Fusion, is now fully integrated with Microsoft Azure Data Box, enabling Microsoft customers to transfer information from ‘Big Data’ applications to Microsoft Azure without the downtime and cost usually involved in bulk data transfer over the network.
Alliance Pharma bears fruit, thanks to sales of Kelo-cote and MacuShield
Alliance Pharma reported on Tuesday that its "buy-and-build" strategy to evolve into a profitable, cash generative, speciality pharma business was bearing fruit, thanks to the sales performance of two international growth brands, Kelo-cote and MacuShield.
Angle's Parsortix system is strongest performer in German study
Liquid biopsy company Angle announced on Tuesday that its Parsortix system was the subject of a peer-reviewed publication in Oncotarget, a weekly open access medical journal covering research on all aspects of oncology, which detailed work undertaken by the firm's customer, University Hospital Muenster in Germany.
Ferrum Crescent appoints new director, changes approach
AIM-listed mining group Ferrum Crescent appointed a new executive director on Tuesday as the firm turned its attention towards its Toral zinc project in Spain as part of a major cost-cutting exercise.
Orchard Funding profits rise on lending increase
Finance company Orchard Funding grew revenues 31. 4% over the twelve months ended 31 July to a record £4. 56m due to a "significant increase" in overall lending throughout the period.
Saffron Energy clinches third production concession from Italian government
Natural gas producer Saffron Energy clinched a production concession for its Sant' Alberto gas field in Northern Italy from the Italian government, the company reported on Tuesday.
Inspiration's 'rPAP Driver' receives CE marking
Medical technology supplier Inspiration Healthcare Group announced on Tuesday that the rPAP Driver unit, which it said is an integral part of the ‘Inspire rPAP’ neonatal resuscitation system, has been granted a CE mark and can now be sold throughout the EU and certain other territories around the world.
Clipper Logistics wins Poland contract with ASOS
Retail logistics firm Clipper Logistics has won a new contract with online fashion retailer Asos from its operations in Poznan, Poland.
BP Marsh increases shareholder returns after disposals
Venture capital provider BP Marsh and Partners increased its net asset value (NAV) from £73. 8m on 31 July 2016 to £88. 8m a year later as it eyed off new investments in North America.
Dotdigital revenues up on improved performance abroad
Marketing software provider Dotdigital Group ended its financial year exactly where analysts projected it, growing its revenue 19% over the twelve months leading to 30 June after a solid performance outside of the UK.