FTSE surges on PMI data, takeover activity and weaker pound

UK stocks surged by lunchtime on Wednesday as manufacturing PMI data was in line with expectations, while sentiment was also buoyed by more takeover activity....

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 12:27


Hummingbird Resources says work to commence at Dugbe project following closing of Pasofino financing

Hummingbird Resources said work would now commence on the Dugbe project in Liberia after Pasofino completed the acquisition of ARX Resources, the company's joint venture...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 10:08


FTSE higher after US gains, and SSP’s recovery faces a setback

“Investors seemed to breathe a sigh of relief that the coronavirus restrictions (in England at least) aren’t as severe as back in March and, taking...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 10:05


Dev Clever appoints Richard Lee global sales director

Dev Clever said it had appointed Richard Lee global sales director of the Educate Division starting immediately.

Lee was until very recently the business...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 10:00


Verona Pharma launches trial of COPD treatment

Respiratory diseases focused Verona Pharma said it had launched third-phase trials of a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The trials would investigate the efficacy...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 09:59


Six months of lockdown - women more likely to be financially worse off than men

It is staggering that we have been living in the surreal world of full or partial lockdown for half a year now. Shutting down large...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 09:56


SDI says trading in line after 'very good' start to financial year

Digital imaging production manufacturer SDI said it had made a 'very good' start to the new financial year.

'Despite the ongoing economic headwinds, the board...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 09:52


Mission swings to loss as revenue falls 26%

Marketing company Mission swung to a first-half loss after demand was hit by the Covid-19 crisis.

Pre-tax losses for the six months through June amounted...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 09:50


Oncimmune forms research collaboration with Roche company Genentech

Immunodiagnostics group Oncimmune said it had signed a collaboration agreement with Roche company Genentech.

The companies would work to characterise the autoantibody profiles of patients...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 09:46


Allergy Therapeutics expects flat sales growth for fiscal 2021; profit jumps in H1

Biotechnology company Allergy Therapeutics said it expected flat sales growth for the next fiscal year on lower patient clinic visits owing to Covid-19 restrictions....

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 09:43


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