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TfL proposes major changes to private hire licence fees
Transport for London opened a consultation on proposals to change the fees private hire operators are charged for the costs of licensing, compliance and enforcement activity on Thursday.
Oxford BioDynamics invited to join FNIH steering committee
Discovery and development of novel epigenetic biomarkers-focussed biotechnology company Oxford BioDynamics announced on Thursday that itself and Dr Claudio Carini, a member of company’s scientific advisory panel, had been invited to join the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Biomarkers Consortium as a member of the Cancer, Inflammation & Immunity, and Neuroscience Steering Committees.
Ebiquity launches Portfolio Digital product in UK
Independent marketing and media analytics consultancy Ebiquity announced the launch of Portfolio Digital, a new digital ad intelligence platform designed to monitor online display advertising on Thursday.
Salt Lake Potash contracts Amec for Goldfields pilot plant
Salt Lake Potash announced to the market on Thursday that Amec Foster Wheeler had been appointed to prepare an analysis of the alternatives for the company to construct a pilot plant at the Goldfields Salt Lakes Project, intended to be the first salt-lake brine sulphate of potash (SOP) production operation in Australia.
Quieter Falklands trading sees FIH earnings fall
Falkland Islands and UK-focussed specialist services company FIH Group updated the market on its trading for the year to 31 March on Thursday, cautioning that the results remained subject to audit and final approval by the board.
Cluff announces North Sea scoping study results
Natural resources investing company Cluff Natural Resources announced the results of an independent scoping study covering two prospects on its 100% owned licence P2248 in the Southern North Sea gas basin on Thursday.
Braveheart trading in line with expectations
Fund management and strategic investor group Braveheart Investment Group updated the market on its trading on Thursday, reporting that it had continued to perform in line with the January 2017 trading update.
Energiser confirms sale of final Kingswood unit
Energiser Investments confirmed on Thursday that, further to its announcement on 6 April, the sale of the final unit at the Kingswood Park development had legally completed at the agreed price of £725,000.
Ortac enters Slovakian joint venture on Sturec project
Europe and Africa-focussed mineral exploration company Ortac Resources announced on Thursday that it entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with a Slovakian company to jointly develop the Sturec Gold Project at Kremnica.
Anglo African agrees equipment terms for workover at Tilapia
Independent oil and gas developer Anglo African Oil & Gas announced on Thursday that it agreed terms to contract the wireline and ancillary equipment for the workover that was intended to undertake the reperforation and acidisation of the R2 reservoir in well TLP-102.
Asia report: Markets move sideways as Korea tensions ease
Markets in Asia were little moved on Thursday, after a big earnings session on Wall Street overnight and oil prices picked up from fortnightly lows.
Ofcom details plans for BT to open up infrastructure
Internet providers were given some clarity on how they could access BT’s infrastructure in the future on Thursday, as Ofcom details its plans to make it “cheaper and easier” for competing providers to connect their own fibre broadband directly to homes and offices.
'Green shoots' beginning to emerge at Telecom Plus
Utility services retailer Telecom Plus - which trades as the Utility Warehouse - issued a trading update for its financial year to 31 March on Thursday, reporting that customer and service numbers for the full year showed further modest growth, with an encouraging upward trend starting to emerge during the fourth quarter.
Card Factory snaps up new CFO Kris Lee from Edinburgh Woollen Mill
Specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings and gifts Card Factory announced the appointment of Kristian (Kris) Lee to the board as chief financial officer on Thursday.
Essentra trading in line as revenue declines
Investors in paper and plastics product supplier Essentra were gathering for the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday, where chairman Paul Lester was set to confirm trading for the financial year to date had been in line with the board's expectations.
US close: Stocks mixed as Fed releases beige book
US stocks were mostly lower on Wednesday, after opening in the green following strong earnings from financial firms led by Morgan Stanley.