US: Wall Street shares slip on open as oil weighs
The US followed European shares, which headed south and as the volatile oil market came into focus again.
View ArticleBill Gates sees both sides of Apple/FBI debate
Gates was speaking after FBI director James Comey hit back at Apple at the weekend.
View ArticleBP boss's total pay rises despite firm's 2015 loss
The chief’s 2015 base pay was little changed at $13.1mln from the year before but his pension was changed to meet UK financial regulations
View ArticleKratos receives $11.2mln order from government agency
The order is for hardware and equipment and is from an unnamed U.S. government agency, the company said.
View ArticleRaytheon Company wins $270mln US Navy missile contract
Last year the 94-year-old firm hit sales of $23bn.
View ArticleNeos Therapeutics Inc sees losses widen but revenue rise
R&D expenses totalled $2.8mln for the quarter, a rise of $358,000 on the same period the previous year.
View ArticleGoogle to launch contactless payment service Android Pay in the UK
The internet titan announced on Wednesday that it will extend Android Pay to the UK "in the next few months"
View ArticleTasty PLC serves up juicy 20% pre-tax profit hike
Pre-tax profit was a healthy 20% higher to £3mln from £2.5mln the year before.
View ArticleSmall cap highlights: Ascent hit by retail investor hubris
Companies covered include: Ferrum Crescent, Cap-XX, Tertiary Minerals, Tomco and CDialogues.
View ArticleAscent Resources PLC raises £500,000 through online investment platform
The company’s placing of 35.7mln shares raised cash to fund its working capital until the end of the second quarter.
View ArticleASOS PLC closes Chinese operations
Customers in China will still be able to buy its products through the website
View ArticleCancana Resources Corp. wins additional 4,500 tonne manganese order from Brazil
The order is from an unnamed ferro-manganese client in Brazil
View ArticleSmall cap highlights: “a transformational point in Cyan's development.”
With a lot of news out in the small cap world this week, Cyan Holdings managed to catch the eye as the smart metering firm landed a £10mln order win in Iran.
View ArticleSynta Pharma rockets on Magrial merger deal
Madrigal is to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Synta, enhancing its novel small-molecule drugs division.
View ArticlePure Gym sales rocket ahead of potential London listing
Pure Gym, which has bought up rival LA Fitness and is endorsed by Sir Chris Hoy
View ArticlePast data shows gold could be on the way up, says analyst
The gold-silver ratio has been showing signs of a major cyclical top
View ArticleSmall cap highlights: Investors ride the Gulf Keystone rollercoaster
Any small cap round-up of this week must start with a trip on the rollercoaster that is Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited
View ArticleStocks start higher on an oil price rise and earnings beats
In the small cap world, the Russell 2,000, was around seven points higher at 1,146.
View ArticleFastForward will not take part in Diabetic Boot Co placing
Shares in FastForward, slipped 4.2% on the day but remain more than 17.5% higher on the year so far.
View ArticleTanfield Group rises on upbeat Snorkel update
Tanfield owns a 49% stake in Snorkel, after selling a 51% stake in 2013
View ArticleVW warns emissions scandal could lead to assets sales
Europe's biggest motor manufacturer said it may have to sell assets to settle its debts.
View ArticleNightmare week for Snoozebox as sleepless nights continue
It was a nightmare week for shareholders of portable accommodation company Snoozebox Holdings PLC
View ArticleArmadale Capital to acquire graphite project in Tanzania
Armadale Capital PLC has agreed to acquire the Mahenge Liandu Graphite Project
View ArticleEKF Diagnostics announces fundraise; expects to be debt-free next year
The company said it has made good progress during the first quarter of 2016
View ArticleUber receives US$3.5bn cash boost from Saudi government
The investment from the Public Investment Fund (PIF) is one of the largest ever in a private technology company
View ArticleArmadale Capital moves into "proven" flake graphite area in Tanzania
Graphite is used in a number of electronic components
View ArticleRisers & Fallers: RuPetro, China New Energy, PureCircle...
Below are some of the main news-driven share price changes at 1pm
View ArticlePetrel Resources “fully funded” for offshore Ireland work
Shares, which have gained around 21% so far this week, were relatively flat on the news at 6.4p.
View ArticleAvation sees revenues up 25% in 2015
Avation anticipates sales in 2015 will be around US$71mln
View ArticlePowerhouse Energy surges as losses narrow
Pre-tax losses narrowed to £781,000 from £2.5mln the year before.
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