Sigma Capital profit hit by halt in construction activity

Residential developer and regeneration specialist Sigma Capital posted a fall in first-half profit, as national lockdowns crimped construction activity.

Pre-tax profit for the six months...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 09:03


Bluebird Merchant Ventures touts progress on Korean projects acquisition; receives support to restart gold project in Philippines

Korean focused gold development company Bluebird Merchant Ventures touted progress on the acquisition of the South Korean projects and said it had received local support...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 09:01


Hyve's Andrew Beach to step down as CFO

Events business Hyve said that Andrew Beach, chief financial officer, had decided to step down and would leave the group at the end of September....

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 08:51


LoopUp swings to profit in H1 as work from home trend gets pandemic-led boost

Premium cloud communications group LoopUp swung to a first-half profit as revenue amid a pandemic-led boost to remote working activity.

For the period ended...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 08:46


UK stocks open 1% higher on weaker pound; takeover activity

UK stocks opened higher on Wednesday as sentiment was buoyed by more takeover activity, while a weaker pound helped local companies with business abroad.

At...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 08:42


Fulcrum Utility Services says activity returns to pre-Covid levels; appoints Jennifer Cutler as CFO

Infrastructure and services provider Fulcrum Utility Services said activity had now returned to pre-COVID levels as momentum had continued into the second quarter.

The company...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 08:36


Equals losses widen in H1 as virus impact hurts business to consumer division

E-banking and international payments group Equals reported wider losses in the first half of the year as the impact of Covid-19 weighed on its business...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 08:28


3i hails ongoing momentum of portfolio company Action amid better-than-expected performance

Private equity company 3i said its portfolio company Action continued to perform above expectations for the period from July to September to date.

The company...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 08:06


Warpaint London reinstates dividend even as losses deepen

Cosmetics retailer Warpaint London posted a first-half loss after sales were hurt by the Covid-19 pandemic, but reinstated dividend payments citing continued cash generation.

Pre-tax...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 07:57


Platinum Equity walks away from takeover of AA after mutually ending talks

Private equity group Platinum Equity walked away from a deal to acquire roadside assistance company AA after talks were terminated by mutual agreement.

'Platinum...

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 07:53


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