FTSE extends gains into close

UK stocks extended gains on Friday afternoon to close 0.7% higher at to 6,043 points after figures showed the UK economy was continuing to recover...

Fri, 11/09/2020 - 16:36


US consumer price index rises 0.4%

The US consumer price index rose 0.4% in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The market had been expecting a more modest rise...

Fri, 11/09/2020 - 13:31


Aquila European Renewables acquires Portuguese solar portfolio for €16m

Aquila European Renewables Income Fund said it had agreed to acquire a Portuguese solar portfolio for around €16m.

The assets, located in the south of...

Fri, 11/09/2020 - 13:22


Pharos Energy gets nod for TGT development plan in Vietnam

Oil company Pharos Energy said it had received approval from the prime minister of Vietnam for its TGT field development plan there.

The company said...

Fri, 11/09/2020 - 13:13


Henderson High Income posts negative performance; sees 'many challenges' ahead

Small company investor Henderson High Income Trust posted a negative first-half performance that missed its benchmark.

The company's net asset value total return per share...

Fri, 11/09/2020 - 13:08


FTSE higher at midday Friday buoyed by GDP data and Japan trade deal

UK stocks traded 0.3% higher at lunchtime on Friday to 6,022 points after figures showed the UK economy was continuing to recover from Covid-19 lockdowns....

Fri, 11/09/2020 - 12:04


Aquila European Renewables Income Fund acquires Portuguese solar portfolio for €16m

Investment company Aquila European Renewables Income Fund said it had entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire a Portuguese solar portfolio for approximately...

Fri, 11/09/2020 - 10:00


ImmuPharma's regulatory nod for lupus drug trial delayed by FDA workload

Drug discovery and development company ImmuPharma said Avon Pharmaceuticals had confirmed the US Food & Drug Administration had yet to review the company's plans for...

Fri, 11/09/2020 - 09:57


Genel Energy plans to refinance existing debt with new five-year bond of up to $300m

Energy company Genel Energy said it plans to raise a new five-year bond of up to $300m, to replace the company's existing bond maturing in...

Fri, 11/09/2020 - 09:46


CentralNic raises £30m through discounted equity raise to fund Zeropark, Voluum businesses acquisition

Internet platform services provider CentralNic said it had completed its discounted-equity raising gross proceeds of £30m.

The company privately sold 40m shares at a price...

Fri, 11/09/2020 - 09:36


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