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Horizon Discovery gains exclusive rights to 'novel' gene editing tech
Gene editing technology company Horizon Discovery Group announced on Monday that it had gained exclusive worldwide rights to use a “novel transposon-based technology platform” that would broaden its gene editing capabilities.
Corero client GTT launches DDoS mitigation service
Corero Network Security updated the market on its recent Tier 1 internet service provider customer win on Monday, confirming that its customer - GTT Communications - had now launched its DDoS mitigation service.
Aquatic Foods Q1 profit drops 8.4% as input costs rise
AIM-listed Chinese marine foods and seafood processor and producer Aquatic Foods Group reported an 8. 4% decline in gross profit for the first quarter as a result of rising input costs, while revenue was broadly flat.
Active Energy enters agreement with Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
International renewable energy, forestry management and timber processing business Active Energy announced on Monday that it entered into an agreement in principle with the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada that, if finalised, would provide the company and its affiliate, Timberlands International, with a Crown timber licence and forest management agreement relating to two Forest Management Districts covering 1. 2 million hectares.
Thor Mining says tungsten resource at Pilot Mountain up 55%
Shares in AIM-listed Thor Mining have raced up almost 13% after it announced a 55% increase in the tungsten resource at Pilot Mountain, Nevada.
Two biotech companies take rights to Avacta reagents
Affimer biotherapeutics and research reagent developer Avacta Group announced that two unnamed leading US biotech companies had separately taken exclusive rights to Affimer reagents for research and development use, to support their respective drug development programmes.
Highland Gold granted licences for two greenfield mines
Highland Gold Mining announced on Monday that it had received exploration licences for two greenfield sites adjacent to the existing licence areas for the Mnogovershinnoye mine.
Providence Resources notes conditional extensions for FEL 3/04
Providence Resources said the government has conditionally consented to a series of extensions on Frontier Exploration Licence 3/04 off the southwest coast of Ireland.
Hardide strikes supply deal with Graco
Advanced surface coating technology provider Hardide announced on Monday that group company Hardide Coatings signed a new seven-year supply agreement with Graco of Minneapolis for the coating of various pump components.
Restore starts year 'well' as PHS delivers to expectations
As investors in Restore gathered in London on Monday morning for the company’s annual general meeting, its chairman Sir William Wells was preparing to update them on the firm’s trading performance in the year to date.
Forbidden wins video contract with e-sports group Gfinity
Forbidden Technologies has won a contract with e-sports organiser Gfinity to provide its Forscene cloud-based video-editing software.
IXICO reduces FY loss
Shares in IXICO were up more than 3% as the company reported a first-half pre-tax loss of £793,000, an improvement from a loss of £1. 1m a year previous.
Metminco proceeding with Miraflores study after funding documents complete
Metminco issued a funding update on Monday morning, announcing that the documentation in relation to the convertible note facility of AUD 0. 75m with Redfield Asset Management and Redfield Advisory, as announced 3 April, was now complete.
Datatec sees FY revenue, pre-tax profit down
International ICT company Datatec's shares were flat mid morning as it posted falls in its full-year revenue and pre-tax profit.
Eden Research shares fall after deeper full-year pre-tax loss
Eden Research's shares were sold almost 13% lower after its final results revealed lower revenue and a deeper pre-tax loss.
Mortice wins long-term contracts via new acquisition
Security and facilities management provider Mortice has won a pair of new long-term cleaning and waste contracts in new sectors.
Sula Iron & Gold issues 52.4m shares to Equity Drilling Ltd
Sula Iron & Gold has paid Equity Drilling Ltd for its 3783m of drilling on the Ferensola gold project in northern Sierra Leone, with a large portion of that payment in new shares.
Cerillion shares rise after improved H1 profit, dividend
AIM-quoted Cerillion's shares rose more than 4% as investors reacted warmly to its first-half results, which saw revenue, profit and dividend all improve.
Keywords Studios' Red Hot acquisition swells video game art unit
Keywords Studios has spent $6m buying a China-based company that specialises in video game art production.
Artilium buys up Digiweb's Belgium business
Telecommunications software and solutions provider Artilium announced the acquisition of the Belgian customer base of Digiweb Telecom through its wholly-owned subsidiary United Telecom on Monday, for an undisclosed sum.