Small Caps
Strategic Minerals to take 100pc stake in Cornwall Resources
Strategic Minerals has entered into arrangements with New Age Exploration to acquire its entire 50% shareholding in Cornwall Resources - the joint venture vehicle developing the Redmoor tin and tungsten project in Cornwall, it announced on Monday.
Omega Diagnostics CE-marks 'VISITECT CD4' test for HIV patients
Medical diagnostics company Omega Diagnostics announced on Monday that it has CE-marked its ‘VISITECT CD4’ advanced disease test for monitoring people living with HIV.
Microsaic expands in Asia with OEM deal
Mass spectrometry instrument developer Microsaic Systems has signed an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Biometrics Technologies (BMT) for the integration of the ‘Microsaic 4500 MiD’ MS detector with BMT's ‘High Performance Liquid Chromatography’ (HPLC) equipment, for distribution in southeast Asia, Korea and India.
Smart Metering Systems to supply meters to SSE small business customers
Metering services company Smart Metering Systems (SMS) has signed an agreement with SSE Energy Supply, under to which SSE appointed SMS as its preferred national supplier to provide services as an integrated smart meter installer and meter asset provider to its small business customers.
Shore Capital gets FCA clearance for Stockdale Securities deal
The Financial Conduct Authority has approved stockbroker Shore Capital's acquisition of Stockdale Securities.
Capital & Regional faces tough conditions but still a 'buy' for Berenberg
Berenberg has reduced its price target on Capital & Regional but insisted the property group remained a buying opportunity, despite the challenging conditions surrounding shopping centres.
Volution climbs after strong Nordics performance
Volution Group increase interim profits and revenue after a strong performance from its Nordics division.
Restore profits blown upwards by TNT acquisition
Restore on Monday reported double-digit annual profit and revenue growth after its acquisition of TNT Business Solutions saw the business strengthen its position in key markets.
Cora Gold shares down despite positive test work data
West-Africa focussed exploration company Cora Gold was upbeat on the release of interim results from the preliminary metallurgical test work programme for oxide samples, taken from the zone A and Selin prospects at the Sanankoro Gold Discovery in the Yanfolila Gold Belt, Southern Mali on Monday.
ReNeuron Group begins dosing second cohort in hRPC study
Cell-based therapeutics company ReNeuron Group updated the market on progress with the ongoing phase 1 and 2 clinical trial in the US of its ‘hRPC’ cell therapy candidate in the blindness-causing disease, retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
Spectra Systems full-year profit to top market expectations
Spectra Systems, which provides secure transactions technology, said on Monday that profits for the year to the end of December 2019 will exceed market expectations.
Tlou Energy makes decent progress at Lesedi project
Botswana and southern Africa-focussed power delivery company Tlou Energy updated the market on the status of field operations at the Lesedi coal-bed methane project in Botswana on Monday, confirming it had drilled all six wells which comprised the Lesedi 3 and Lesedi 4 development pods as part of its recent field drilling programme.
Chairman Richard Morgan steps down from Motif Bio board
Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Motif Bio announced on Monday that Richard Morgan had tendered his resignation as non-executive chairman, and was stepping down from the board of directors to focus on other business commitments, effective immediately.
Allergy Therapeutics shares plunge after disappointing clinical trial
Shares in biotechnology company Allergy Therapeutics were plunging on Monday morning, after it announced disappointing top-line results from the phase 3 clinical trial ‘B301’ of its new adjuvanted birch allergoid product.
Maintel profits soar after record cloud contract wins
Maintel Holdings stormed skywards on Monday after a slew of new contracts, including its two largest ever cloud contracts, led to increases in both annual profit and revenue.
Miton profit mounts up as inflows double
Miton Group's shares climbed on Monday after the investment manager reported an expansion of its assets under management, as well as annual revenues and profits.
JD Sports agrees to buy Footasylum
JD Sports Fashion has agreed to buy smaller rival Footasylum for 82. 5p per share in cash, around half the price at which it floated less than a year and a half ago.
Interserve's support services arm attracts Mitie, Serco
Mitie and Serco are among interested suitors for a single part of Interserve, after their fellow oursourcer called in the administrators on Friday.