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23 Aug
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EU Commission probes Bayer and Monsanto tie-up

Brussels launched an in-depth investigation into the possible impact that a tie-up between Bayer and Monsanto might have on competition in areas such as pesticides, seeds and plant traits.

22 Aug
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Proactis delivers good revenue, earnings growth

Spend control and eprocurement solutions provider PROACTIS Holdings said it delivered “substantial commercial and transformational strategic progress” in its full year on Tuesday, with revenues rising 31% over the previous year to £25. 4m.

22 Aug
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Frontera Resources progressing with Block 12 in Georgia

Europe-focussed independent oil and Frontera Resources updated the market on its operations related to ongoing work at Block 12 in Georgia on Tuesday.

22 Aug
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Frutarom gobbles up Swiss flavour makers Mühlehof Gewürze

Frutarom Industries announced on Monday it had signed an agreement that would see them acquire 100% of Swiss company Mühlehof Gewürze.

22 Aug
Nostra Terra updates market on Pine Mills situation

Oil and gas exploration and production company Nostra Terra updated the market on its progress to secure the remaining 12. 5% stake in the Pine Mills oil field through a non-appealable court judgement against Hammerhead Management Partners on Tuesday.

22 Aug
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Wednesday preview: WPP results under spotlight, while eurozone and US PMI eyed

Wednesday offers a slight lull in the week, but there is still a barrage of services and manufacturing purchasing managers' index surveys across Europe and from the US, plus results from WPP and Premier Oil.

22 Aug
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Premier African Minerals portfolio firm makes good progress

Mining and exploration company Premier African Minerals was upbeat on the progress being made by its portfolio company Casa Mining, it announced on Tuesday, in which it holds a 4. 5% interest.

22 Aug
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Quantum Pharma posts solid first half

Quantum Pharma posted a sizeable improvement in revenue and earnings in its interim results on Tuesday, with revenue up 13% year-on-year and EBITDA ahead 23% at £5. 7m.

22 Aug
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BH Macro says 'political and economic uncertainties' lead to net asset value declines

Closed-ended investment company, BH Macro posted a "modest" decline in net asset value per share of 0. 7% in its US dollar shares, while its sterling shares saw a more significant 4. 2% drop over the first six months of the year.

22 Aug
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Benchmark subsidiary renews Great Salk Lake agreement

Benchmark Holdings announced on Tuesday that its wholly owned subsidiary, INVE Aquaculture, had successfully renewed its sales and marketing agreement with the Great Salt Lake Brine Shrimp Cooperative.

22 Aug
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Unite urges British Airways to 'pause for peace' over strike actions

Unite general secretary, Len McCluskey has requested British Airways "pause for peace" in an effort to ease tension between the carrier and its mixed fleet cabin crew over pay disputes and sanctions handed down to workers who refuse to cross the picket line.

22 Aug
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Persimmon builds up solid six months, profit margins impress

Persimmon’s profit before tax surged in the first half of the year as sales improved but profits margins leapt higher thanks to strong cost control.

22 Aug
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Cape sees slowdown in 2018 Asia Pacific construction volumes

Cape delivered a strong operational and financial performance at the half-year stage even as it told shareholders to expect rougher seas ahead.

22 Aug
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Property slowdown fails to stop Abbey

Abbey PLC, the UK based building and property development firm, released its full results for the year ended 30 April on Tuesday that included €63. 5m in pre-tax profit, an increase of 3% on the previous year.

22 Aug
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Bushveld updates sales and marketing agreement with Wogen

Diversified mineral development company Bushveld Minerals announced on Tuesday that, following its previous announcement on 20 March regarding a definitive sales and marketing agreement with Wogen Resources, its subsidiary Bushveld Vametco had agreed with Wogen to retire in full the $3m prepayment facility and to simultaneously increase the Vametco Alloys working capital facility by same amount from $6m to $9m.

22 Aug
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Kenmare Resources rides increased production levels into the black

Operators of the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine in northern Mozambique, Kenmare Resources posted an 82% increase in profit for the six months leading up to 30 June.

22 Aug
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Casa Mining starts first phase of drilling at Akyanga

Ortac Resources announced part-owned Casa Mining had begun drilling the 1. 5moz Akyanga deposit in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which management believes may contain a high grade gold resource of over 2Moz.

22 Aug
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FairfieldNodal is party interested in WGP Group, confirms Thalassa

Thalassa Holdings revealed the identity of the interested party in WGP Group on Tuesday, confirming it as FairfieldNodal, which it described as a Texas-based “global leader” in seismic nodal technology.

22 Aug
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Provident Financial tanks as it issues profit warning and withdraws divi, CEO resigns

Shares in FTSE 100 subprime lender Provident Financial tanked on Tuesday as it issued its second profit warning in two months and announced the resignation of its chief executive and the withdrawal of its dividend as the rate of progress in the turnaround of the home credit business has been "too weak".

22 Aug
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Balfour Beatty wins Great Western Mainline contract

Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has been selected by Network Rail to deliver a contract to electrify a 40-mile train route as part of the Great Western Mainline upgrade.