UK unemployment rises to 4.1%; claimant count up by less than expected

The UK unemployment rate rose to 4.1% in the three months July, up from 3.9% previously, according to the Office For National Statistics.

The rise...

Tue, 15/09/2020 - 08:47


Corero Network Security narrows losses as revenue boosted by new business wins

Cybersecurity company Corero Network Security narrowed first-half losses as a jump in new business wins boosted revenue.

For the six months ended 30 June...

Tue, 15/09/2020 - 08:44


FTSE opens higher on positive UK employment, China production data

UK stocks opened higher on Tuesday following the release of better-than-expected local unemployment figures, which added to positive Chinese industrial output data.

At 0827, the...

Tue, 15/09/2020 - 08:42


Good Energy pulls dividend after swinging to loss as higher costs weigh

Energy company Good Energy pulled its interim dividend after swinging to a first-half loss as a jump in costs offset a climb in revenue.

For...

Tue, 15/09/2020 - 08:35


Filta suspends dividend after swinging to loss in H1

Commercial kitchen services provider Filta swung to a first half loss and said it would suspend dividends until visibility of the pace and scale of...

Tue, 15/09/2020 - 08:07


OptiBiotix Health inks manufacturing pact with US company

Dietary supplements group OptiBiotix Health said had entered into an agreement with a US company for large-scale manufacture and commercialisation of a number of its...

Tue, 15/09/2020 - 08:01


Kape Technologies profit rises in H1 as revenue bolstered by user growth

Digital security and privacy software business Kape Technologies reported a rise in first-half profit after almost doubling revenue on strong user growth.

For the six...

Tue, 15/09/2020 - 07:59


TP wins £4m oxygen device order from UK defence ministry

Defence contractor TP said it had won new orders worth a combined £4m from the UK's Ministry of Defence for oxygen generation and carbon dioxide...

Tue, 15/09/2020 - 07:58


Bonhill performance ahead of expectations amid cost cuts; losses widen in H1

Events and data analytics company Bonhill said it continued to trade ahead of expectations after implementing cost-saving measures that boosted margins.

The company, however,...

Tue, 15/09/2020 - 07:55


Octopus Renewables posts positive performance; sticks to dividend target

Wind and solar investor Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust posted a positive first-half performance, having paid an interim dividend in line with its IPO targets.

The...

Tue, 15/09/2020 - 07:55


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