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Summit Therapeutics to expand clinical trials after healthy interim results
Summit Therapeutics will expand enrollment in its phase 2 clinical trials studying the effect of ezutromid treatment on Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), the company said on Wednesday.
MySQUAR on the hunt for acquisition targets after £2.11m fundraising
MySQUAR Ltd is to raise £2. 11m through the issue of unsecured convertible bonds to UK-based fund Atlas Capital Markets Limited on Wednesday.
Netcall shares dip 7% as costs outstrip revenue growth
Netcall shares dropped on Wednesday after the company’s six month results to 31 December showed a 78% decrease in profits compared to the same period the previous year.
Volvere revenues improve strong results from pie turnaround
Turnaround at the Impetus Automotive and pie-maker Shire Foods saw distressed businesses investor Volvere improve revenues roughly £10m in the twelve months leading to 31 December.
Universe Group signs deal to offer NetPay's onboarding solutions
Point-of-sale, payment and online loyalty systems supplier Universe Group has signed an agreement with NetPay Merchant Services to offer their acquiring and onboarding solutions to its own retail clients, it announced on Wednesday.
Mirada secures one-year £3m loan in bid to convert pipeline
Audio-visual content interaction specialist Mirada has entered into a secured one-year loan facility for up to £3m, it announced on Wednesday.
Sirius Real Estate included in FTSE EPRA-NAREIT Index
Germany-focussed branded business parks operator Sirius Real Estate announced on Wednesday that its shares have qualified for inclusion in the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index, Developed EMEA region.
Panther Securities expecting £20m profit for 2017
Panther Securities announced on Wednesday that, based on preliminary unaudited information, it expects the profit after taxation for the year ended 31 December to be of the order of £20m.
Nostra Terra shares jump after oil field's record revenue
Nostra Terra announced on Tuesday that its Pine Mills oil field in the United States achieved record monthly revenue of $161,000 in February.
Water Intelligence launches successful fundraising to cover US acquisition
Leak detection and remediation services provider Water Intelligence raised approximately £4. 2m on Wednesday as part of an oversubscribed placing and subscription through the issue of more than 2. 1m new ordinary shares to fund the purchase of American Leak Detection, a franchise based in Louisville, Kentucky.
AFC Energy shares leap as company sets sights on commercial production
AFC Energy announced that it has completed a three-year plan on Wednesday as the fuel cell producer transitions into commercial production.
Mayan Energy to benefit from Firebird pipeline oil distribution deal
Energy services and development company Mayan Energy expects to benefit from a six month distribution deal between Petroteq Energy and Firebird Logistics.
Restaurant Group maintains dividends despite falling profits
The Restaurant Group maintained its full year dividend, boosting investor confidence as the Frankie & Benny's and Chiquito chain operator delivered its strategic plan despite falling profits and sales.
WANdisco enters sales agreement with Alibaba Cloud
Data company WANdisco has entered into a non-exclusive original equipment manufacturer sales agreement with Alibaba Cloud - the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group - it announced on Wednesday.
Breedon profit jumps 52% in 'productive' year
Construction materials group Breedon posted a 52% rise in 2017 profit on Wednesday as revenue grew thanks to improved performances from all three of its divisions.
Biffa full-year trading seen in line but Chinese headwinds to persist
Biffa said on Wednesday that trading for the full year is expected to be in line with management's expectations following an in-line performance in the second half, but it warned that headwinds from Chinese regulation will continue.
Nature Group tumbles on cash concerns, struggles to offload oil treatment arm
Nature Group’s shares plummeted almost 30% on Wednesday as the company said its overall financial position "remains uncertain", which it is looking to remedy with the disposal of its oil and gas business.
Gem Diamonds recovers 152 carat diamond from Letseng
Gem Diamonds said on Wednesday that it has recovered a 152 carat, top white colour type IIa diamond from its Letseng mine in Lesotho.
Instem flags potential after converting large customer to SaaS model
Instem, a provider of IT solutions to the life sciences market, has signed up "one of the world's largest" chemical companies to its software-as-a-service product suite, Instem Cloud.
Bioquell profits soar after disposal of legacy businesses
Revenue increases and improving margins at bio-decontamination and containment equipment designer Bioquell sent pre-tax profits soaring, growing earnings per share almost nine-fold in the process.