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PureCircle sweetens Merisant partnership with new supply agreement
Stevia producer PureCircle on Thursday entered a new supply agreement with tabletop sweetener producer Merisant that expands the partnership between the two companies and includes PureCircle's new generation of stevia products.
Thomas Cook tanks as it posts £1.46bn loss
Thomas Cook shares tanked on Thursday as the company said losses widened in the first half of the year amid "challenging" trading conditions, warned over second-half earnings and confirmed that several bids had been received for all and part of its airline.
RA International scores $10.7m humanitarian contract
RA International on Thursday won a $10. 7m contract from a large humanitarian client in Central Africa to construct accommodation facilities for peacekeeping troops in up to 10 locations.
Revenues exceed expectations for LiDCO in first quarter
Hemodynamic monitoring company LiDCO said it had made a “good start” to the year on Thursday, with first quarter revenues said to be “well ahead” of the same time last year, and above the board’s expectations.
One Media pleased with performance as it expands IP library
Music, video and copyright technology intellectual property rights company One Media iP Group told shareholders in Thursday that it was pleased with continued development following a year of “strategic progress” in 2018.
AfriAg seeks to become vertically-integrated cannabis firm through Appolon investment
AfriAg Global has entered into a conditional subscription agreement to subscribe for shares in Jamaica-focussed medicinal cannabis company Apollon Formularies, it announced on Thursday.
Accesso partners up with US WWII museum
Accesso Technologies on Thursday landed a three-year partnership agreement with The United States' National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
Gaming Realms jumps after global distribution contract win
Gaming Realms on Thursday netted a 3-year agreement to distribute gambling games from Scientific Games' Digital Group (SG Digital) via SG Digital's opening gaming system platform.
Aeorema witnesses 'strong trading' in H2, driven by new business wins
Live events agency Aeorema Communications has seen 'strong trading' so far in its second trading half, with new business wins boosting its overall performance.
Anglo Asian raises production target as profits surge
Anglo Asian Mining set a higher production target for 2018 after booming production drove profit sharply higher in 2018.
Wilmington hires DMGT's Mark Milner as CEO
Wilmington has hired Mark Milner from Daily Mail and General Trust as its next chief executive.
Genel chairman Whyte to stand down, says outfit poised for organic growth
Genel Energy chairman Stephen Whyte announced plans to step down as he reported a successful start to 2019 for the oil producer.
Belvoir Lettings confident of meeting expectations after 'robust' Q1
Property franchise Belvoir Lettings told investors at its annual general meeting on Thursday that trading during the first quarter of its current financial year had been "robust".
Seeing Machines focuses on Fleet business to improve costs and cash flow
Computer vision technology company Seeing Machines provided a “comprehensive” update on its Fleet business on Thursday, explaining that the success of the business and its implementation of ‘Guardian 24/7’ monitoring services was fundamental to the firm.
IndigoVision trades in line, expects sales to be weighted to second half
Security systems designer IndigoVision told investors at its annual general meeting on Thursday that the group had traded in line with expectations during the first four months of the year.
Trans-Siberian subsidiary TZ enters £9.4m loan facility agreement
Russia-focussed gold producer Trans-Siberian Gold confirmed on Thursday that its wholly-owned subsidiary ZAO Trevozhnoye Zarevo (TZ) has entered into a loan facility agreement with VTB Bank.
Yu Group soars after FCA scraps investigation
Yu Group shares jumped by two-thirds after the energy supplier said the City regulator had scrapped its investigation into the company.
Ergomed sees FY earnings 'materially ahead' of market expectations
Ergomed said on Thursday that full-year revenue and earnings are set to be "materially" ahead of current market expectations following strong trading year-to-date.
Safestyle warns on profits amid slow margin recovery
AIM-listed windows and doors retailer Safestyle warned on Thursday that full-year profit will be below current market expectations as margins have been slower to recover, while costs also weigh.