Small Caps
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.
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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.
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.
Inspired Energy buys Flexible Energy Management and Churchcom for total £3.6m
Inspired Energy, an energy procurement consultancy, has completed the acquisitions of Flexible Energy Management and Churchcom for a combined £3. 6m.
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.
Reconstruction Capital II sells Top Factoring Group for €13.11m
AIM-listed investor Reconstruction Capital II has sold Top Factoring Group, made up of Top Factoring SA, a Romanian receivables collection company and the non-performing loan book held by its subsidiary Glasro Holdings, to Intrum Justitia AB for up to €13. 11m.
Digital Barriers wins $8m contract with US federal law agency
AIM-listed Digital Barriers has been awarded a contract with a "major" US federal law enforcement agency and existing customer valued at $7. 2m.
Shearwater Group to buy authentication software provider for £20m
Shearwater Group, previously Aurum Mining, is to buy SecurEnvoy, a provider of authentication software, for £20m, subject to shareholder approval at the next general meeting on 8 May.
Redx Pharma appoints Iain Ross as chairman
AIM-listed Redx Pharma has appointed Iain Ross as chairman of its board and as a non-executive director, effective from 1 May.
Vipera increases stake in Codd & Date to reorganise delivery operations
Vipera, provider of mobile financial and retail services, has bought a further 7. 12% stake in its subsidiary Codd & Date, as part of its plan to reorganise its customer delivery organisation.
Walker Greenbank receives £1.5m insurance payment
AIM-listed luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank has received a further interim insurance payment of £1. 5m following the flood in December 2015 at its fabric printing factory in Lancaser, Standfast & Barracks.