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Earthport partners with BRAC Saajan Exchange to delivering cross-border payment services in Bangladesh
Leading payment network for cross-border transactions, Earthport, has partnered with BRAC Saajan Exchange, the payments arm of BRAC Bank Ltd, to deliver cross-border payment services into Bangladesh, a country with a population of 165m and a burgeoning payments market.
NEO Investment Partners to invest £30m in Victoria Beckham Limited
NEO Investment Partners, a private equity firm founded in 2008, is to invest £30m in Victoria Beckham Limited, enabling the brand to expand its operations globally.
UK Oil & Gas extends Cluff Natural Resources's 100%-owned Southern North Sea licences
According to the AIM-quoted natural resources investing company, Cluff Natural Resources, the UK's Oil & Gas Authority confirmed that the company's two 100%-owned Southern North Sea Gas licences will be extended.
Organic growth boosts interim profits at Sirius Real Estate
Sirius Real Estate posted continued organic growth and further valuation increases in the first half of its financial year as improved market conditions in Germany offset the impact of recent asset disposals.
Gateley 'pleased' with first half progress
National commercial law firm and professional services group Gateley updated the market on its trading for the first half to 31 October on Monday, saying it was “pleased” with the performance of the business in the period.
Cohort ups stake in Portuguese defence firm EID to 80pc
Independent technology group Cohort has acquired a further 23. 09% of the share capital of Empresa de Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Electrónica (EID), for a cash consideration of €3. 97m, it announced on Monday.
KEFI Minerals makes "considerable" progress at Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia
KEFI Minerals, the gold development and exploration company, has announced on Monday "considerable progress" regarding development of the Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia.
President secures first Argentina lending agreements
Upstream oil and gas company President Energy announced on Monday that President Petroleum, its Argentine subsidiary, has agreed its first commercial bank lending arrangements through established Argentine banks BACS Banco de Credito y Securitizacion and Banco Hipotecario.
Rotala acquires Hotel Hoppa from National Express
AIM-listed transport company Rotala has completed the acquisition of Heathrow airport passenger link service Hotel Hoppa from National Express for £2m.
Universe Group lowers expectations due to delayed high-value contracts
Point-of-sale, payment and loyalty systems company Universe Group updated the market on its trading on Monday, ahead of the end of its financial year on 31 December, reiterating that its out turn for the year has been dependent on its ability to close and execute a “small number” of high value contracts before year-end.
Warehouse REIT acquires assets in Staffordshire and Carlisle
Specialist warehouse investor Warehouse REIT has exchanged contracts to acquire two separate assets - one in Stone, Staffordshire and the other in Carlisle - and completed on a site acquisition in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Soaring orders do little to lift profits for Kainos
Northern Irish digital services company Kainos Group posted only a slight increase in revenue at the half-year stage despite a large jump in its order backlogs.
Premaitha Health signs on four new Middle East laboratories
Molecular diagnostics group Premaitha Health announced the further expansion of its Middle Eastern customer base, with four new laboratories having been signed up in the region.
Newmark Security's Grosvenor division wins big new contract
Electronic and physical security systems provider Newmark Security announced on Monday that its wholly-owned security and attendance solutions subsidiary Grosvenor Technology has won a new contract with an unnamed “leading” European workforce management provider.
Primary Health Properties acquires Wincanton medical centre
Real estate investment trust Primary Health Properties (PHP) has completed the £4. 37m acquisition of Wincanton Medical Centre in Somerset.
Bob Foster back at helm of Stratex as interim CEO
Gold exploration and development company Stratex announced on Monday that its founder, Dr Bob Foster, has been appointed to its board as interim CEO, with immediate effect.
SolGold on track for December resource estimate at Cascabel
SolGold updated the market on the Alpala maiden mineral resource estimate on Monday, which is underway at its 85% owned copper-gold porphyry Cascabel Project in Ecuador.
Transense Technologies secures new iTrack contract win with BHP in Chile
AIM-listed Transense Technologies said on Monday that Translogik, its trading division which provides tyre management solutions, has won a further contract through its Chilean partner Otraco, to supply mining tyre monitoring systems for large haul trucks at the BHP Billiton mine Cerro Colorado.
Revenues rise at Mortice while profits slip
Security and facilities management company Mortice saw revenues grow 16. 6% in its first half to $106. 3m, it reported on Monday.
Andalas finalises placing for funding of Sumatran project
Indonesia-focused oil and gas firm Andalas Energy and Power finalised a discounted equity placing of 1. 27bn new ordinary shares on Monday, raising £500,000 for its Sumatra-1 project in the process.