Technology
3M comfortably beats expectations for Q2 revenue, earnings
American industrial conglomerate 3M announced a strong set of second-quarter results on Friday, comfortably beating market expectations as it narrowed its guidance for the full-year towards the top end of its previous expectations.
De La Rue loss before tax narrows in difficult market
Authentication and currency solutions specialist De La Rue reported total revenue of £310. 3m in its full-year results on Thursday, marking an 11. 3% decline from £349. 7m in the prior fiscal year, primarily due to a downturn in the currency industry.
CAB Payments confident despite tough market conditions
CAB Payments said in an update on Thursday that despite facing challenging market conditions, it achieved a 4% increase in total volume levels to £17. 6bn in the first half, compared to £16. 9bn in the first six months of 2023.
Alfa Financial Software confident after decent first-half
Alfa Financial Software said in an update on Wednesday that during the second quarter, it continued a strong operational performance, with six customer deliveries building on the seven deliveries from the first quarter.
Greencoat UK Wind pleased with 'resilient' first half
Wind farm-focussed infrastructure fund Greencoat UK Wind said in its half-year results on Wednesday that its investments generated 2,654 GWh of renewable electricity in the first half of the year.
Cordel Group full-year revenue rises 45pc
Transport analytics technology specialist Cordel Group said in an update on Tuesday that it expects to report revenue exceeding £4. 4m for the 2024 financial year, subject to audit confirmation.
Marlowe posts full-year results in line with forecasts
Business safety and regulatory compliance specialist Marlowe reported a set of preliminary full-year unaudited results in line with market expectations on Tuesday.
GB Group confident after strong full year
Identity and location software provider GB Group said in an update on Tuesday that its 2024 revenue of £277. 3m was driven by accelerated growth in the identity segment during the fourth quarter.
Science Group posts record first-half adjusted operating profit
Science Group reported a record adjusted operating profit of £11m for the six months ended 30 June on Tuesday, up from £10. 4m a year earlier.
Light Science flags strong momentum in contact electronics division
Light Science Technologies, which operates through three divisions - controlled environment agriculture (CEA), contract electronics manufacturing (CEM), and passive fire protection (PFP) - reported strong momentum in its CEM division on Monday, driven by a record-breaking year in the pest control market.
AFC Energy inks strategic supplier agreement with Zollner
Hydrogen power generation technology specialist AFC Energy announced the signing of a strategic supplier agreement (SSA) with Germany's Zollner Elektronik on Monday.
Fonix Mobile ends year ahead of market expectations
Mobile payments and messaging technology provider Fonix Mobile reported a strong full-year financial performance in a trading update on Monday.
Kroger places order for new Ocado automated technologies
US grocery giant Kroger ordered two of Ocado's newest technology solutions for its existing and future customer fulfilment centres.
Big Technologies non-executive chair steps down
People monitoring technology specialist Big Technologies announced the resignation of its independent non-executive chair Simon Collins on Friday.
Craneware full-year revenue set to top expectations
US healthcare management and support specialist Craneware reported a strong full-year sales performance in an update on Thursday, driven by ongoing investment in the Trisus platform and successful partner programmes, resulting in significant returns for its US healthcare provider customers.
Boku reports strong first half, appoints new finance chief
Mobile payment solutions provider Boku reported a strong financial and operational performance for its first half on Thursday, alongside the appointment of a new chief financial officer.
Midwich revenue rises, earnings fall in first half
Specialist audio-visual distributor Midwich Group reported a robust first-half revenue performance on Thursday, but a fall in earnings amid challenging market conditions.
Octopus Renewables agrees sale of Swedish wind farm
Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT) announced a conditional agreement on Thursday, to sell the Ljungbyholm onshore wind farm in Sweden to a German institutional investor for around €74m.
Aldo Bisio steps down as CEO of Vodafone Italy
Vodafone Group announced on Thursday that Aldo Bisio would step down as chief executive officer of Vodafone Italy and as a member of the group executive committee on 15 November.