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Small cap news round-up
Jimmy Choo said on Monday that it is conducting a review of various strategic options to "maximise value for its shareholders", including the sale of the company.
Civitas Social Housing completes acquisition of three supported living properties
Civitas Social Housing has completed the £3. 5m acquisition of a portfolio of regulated social housing, comprising of three supported living properties, with 13 tenancies, in the West Midlands and south east of England.
Galantas Gold could seek compensation from Northern Ireland police
Galantas Gold Corporation advised the market on Monday that it received notification that the Police Service of Northern Ireland would not provide its required anti-terrorism cover in regard to blasting operations required for mine development at the Omagh Gold Mine.
Stratex completes Altintepe disposal
Turkey and Africa-focussed gold exploration and development company Stratex International announced that it completed the disposal of its 45% interest in the Altıntepe Gold Mine in Turkey to its joint venture partners, for an aggregate cash receipt of $8m.
Share Plc views 2017 prospects positively
Share Plc said it continues to view its prospects for 2017 very positively and was well positioned for year-on-year revenue and earnings growth.
NetScientific's sells stake in cancer treatment platform
Healthcare intellectual property commercialisation firm NetScientific’s portfolio company Wanda has sold its stake in OncoVerse to BTG, a pharmaceutical, for an undisclosed sum.
Urals Energy reorganises subsidiaries, sees tax advantages
AIM-listed Urals Energy has completed an international reorganisation of its subsidiaries which will streamline the management of the group and allow it to gain "modest tax advantages".
Empyrean Energy to raise £2.7m to support acquisition of oil and gas services company
AIM-listed Empyrean Energy is to raise up to £2. 7m to support the acquisition of a 20% stake in West Natuna Exploration, an oil and gas services company operating in Indonesia.
Berkeley Energia updates on pre-construction site activity at Salamanca
Shares in Berkeley Energia managed minor gains after it said pre-construction site-based activities were advancing at its 100% owned Salamanca mine in western Spain.
WANdisco surges after winning its largest contract ever
Shares in WANdisco surged on Monday after the cloud computing company announced it has won a $4. 1m contract, its largest ever, with a financial services multinational.
Nasstar widens FY loss as revenue surges
Provider of hosted managed and cloud computing services Nasstar has widened its full-year pre-tax loss as it posted a surge in revenue.
First Derivatives sees strong trading continue
First Derivatives announced on Monday that the strong trading performance seen in the first half of the financial year ended 28 February had continued into the second half.
Mineral & Financial notes TH Crestgate drilling update
Mineral & Financial Investments announced that it received an update on the drill results from its 49%-owned investment, TH Crestgate - a private Swiss based investment company - on Monday.
Yanfolila construction continues on time, Hummingbird reports
Hummingbird Resources announced a review of activities during its first quarter on Monday, including the advancement of mine construction at the Yanfolila Gold Project in Mali, ahead of its first gold pour expected by the end of 2017.
Tiziana Life Sciences gains approval for phase two cancer clinical trial in Israel
Tiziana Life Sciences has gained approval in Israel of a phase two clinical trial protocol for testing milciclib, a novel inhibitor of cell cycle dependent kinases (CDKs), in patients with refractory hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Georgian Mining confirms significant resource upgrade for Kvemo Bolnisi
Georgian Mining said an upgraded mineral resource estimate for the Kvemo Bolnisi East copper zone has increased the total tonnage of in-situ copper metal by 92% in comparison to the initial estimate announced on 30 January 2017.
Biome Technologies' shares surge on confident FY outlook
Shares in Biome Technologies are up almost a fifth after it confirmed continued progress against its strategy, with its board confident in the outlook for the rest of the year.
Tony Hayward steps down from Iraqi producer Genel
Tony Hayward will step down from the board of Genel Energy, as the former BP chief executive parts company with the Kurdish oil producer he co-founded.
RedT Energy appoints new finance and commercial directors
Shares in RedT Energy gained on Monday after the energy storage technology appointed changes to its management and board.
Fishing Republic's shares rise after underlying FY pre-tax profit surges
Shares in Fishing Republic are up almost 6% after its full-year pre-tax before exceptional items rose 32% to £403,000, from £305,000 previously.