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Thruvision FY24 adjusted underlying losses widen
Security technology business Thruvision said on Friday that adjusted underlying losses had widened in FY24 as revenues fell.
Shares in CVC jump on market debut
Shares in CVC Capital Partners sparked on Friday, as trading got underway in the European private equity firm.
Proteome Sciences secures contract win with US biopharmaceutical firm
Contract proteomics service Proteome Sciences has secured a contract win from a US biopharmaceutical company using the company's mass spectrometry services for the analysis of samples for an on-going clinical trial.
Jefferies hikes Pensionbee target, expects rally to continue
Jefferies has hiked its target price for Pensionbee by more than 60% after first-quarter results came in ahead of expectations, saying the pension provider has a large market opportunity to expand in the US.
Asia report: Most markets rise as Japan maintains interest rates
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region closed mostly higher on Friday, with the yen in focus after the Bank of Japan decided to maintain interest rates.
Loungers FY24 underlying earnings seen ahead of market expectations
Bar and restaurant operator Loungers said on Friday that it had seen continued strong like-for-like sales growth in the 53 weeks ended 21 April and now expects full-year underlying earnings to come in ahead of expectations.
TotalEnergies sees income drop on weaker gas prices
French energy major TotalEnergies reported a slide in quarterly income on Friday, after gas prices softened.
Shore Capital rates NatWest a 'buy', but upside limited
Shore Capital has reiterated its 'buy' rating on UK banking group NatWest after a forecast-beating first quarter, but said it sees the least amount of upside potential in the stock compared with the wider banking sector.
London open: Banking and mining stocks lift FTSE 100 to new heights
London's FTSE 100 raced ahead of the 8,100 level on Friday morning, helped by strong results from NatWest and decent gains in the mining sector provided a lift.
Europe open: Shares gain on US tech results; Anglo rebuffs BHP
European shares opened higher on Friday as strong earnings from tech giants Google and Microsoft overnight boosted sentiment, while Anglo American rebuffed BHP’s mega £31bn offer as “opportunistic”.
Sainsbury's kicks off £200m share buyback programme
Sainsbury’s kicked off its share buyback programme on Friday, having announced it on 7 February, aiming to repurchase up to £200m of shares by the end of the current financial year.
Record reports solid rise in assets under management
Specialist currency and asset manager Record said in a trading update on Friday that in the 2024 financial year, its assets under management equivalent (AUME) jumped 17% to $102. 2bn.
ITM Power inks strategic partnership with Hygen
ITM Power announced a strategic partnership with Hygen on Friday, designating it as the preferred supplier of proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers for hydrogen projects in the UK and across Europe.
Pantheon net asset value expands 0.9pc in March
Pantheon International reported a 0. 9% month-on-month improvement in its unaudited net asset value per share in March on Friday, to 488. 1p, as its total net asset value stood at £2. 3bn.
Darktrace agrees to be bought by Thomas Bravo in $5bn deal
Darktrace announced on Friday that the newly-formed Thomas Bravo entity, Luke Bidco, had agreed to acquire it in an all-cash deal.
Gym Group enlists Savills to help with site selection
Low-cost gym operator the Gym Group announced on Friday that it has enlisted the expertise of Savills to assist in its site selection process, as it embarked on a strategic expansion plan.
Carnival concludes private offering, reprices senior notes
Carnival announced on Friday that it has concluded its private offering of €500m in 5. 75% senior unsecured notes, due 2030.
GCP Infra offloads Blackcraig Wind Farm assets for £31m
GCP Infrastructure Investments announced the successful disposed of its interest in loan notes secured against the Blackcraig Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland on Friday.
Redde Northgate to change name to Zigup
Redde Northgate is seeking approval to change its name to Zigup, the mobility specialist confirmed on Friday.
Senior sales rise as aerospace strength offsets Flexonics weakness
Aerospace and defence components manufacturer Senior said on Friday that trading over the first quarter has been in line with expectations with strong growth in commercial aerospace, as it held on to guidance for the full year.