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IXICO Jumps on £2.7m Huntington’s Contract

IXICO has won a £2.7m, six-year Phase 3 Huntington’s disease contract, and its shares closed almost a fifth higher. The deal is small against annual revenue, which makes…

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Baker Hughes Completes $1.45bn Waygate Sale

Baker Hughes has completed the $1.45bn all-cash sale of its Waygate inspection business to Hexagon, a balance-sheet move as the group plans to begin repaying debt in the…

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Sareum Cuts Loss but Cash Falls to £1.2m

Sareum Holdings narrowed its annual loss but ended the year to June with cash down to £1.2m and net liabilities, then raised more than £3m after the year…

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Vast Resources Auditor Flags Going-Concern Doubt

Vast Resources’ audited results show a wider loss, almost no cash at the year-end and a going-concern warning from its auditor, even though a reverse takeover and a…

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RWS Completes £40.2m Acolad Purchase

RWS has completed its £40.2m purchase of Acogroup, the parent of Acolad, three months after announcing it. The shares are about 48% above their close before the announcement,…

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Barclays Downgrades Dr. Martens to Underweight

Barclays has cut Dr. Martens to underweight and lowered its price target to 60p, arguing that weak brand demand and heavy footwear discounting put the recovery at risk…

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Petra Diamonds Shares Suspended Over Late Accounts

Petra Diamonds shares were suspended this morning after the miner missed the Saturday deadline to publish audited annual accounts, leaving holders unable to deal until the FCA and…

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IP Group Wins Scottish Widows Pension Mandate

Aberdeen Investments has appointed IP Group to run a UK venture growth portfolio within the Scottish Widows Growth LTAF, putting workplace pension savings into British quantum, battery and…

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FirstGroup Sells West Yorkshire Depots for £109m

FirstGroup has agreed to sell five West Yorkshire depots and 330 buses to the regional transport authority for £109m, and has won two bus franchise contracts worth about…

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LondonMetric CFO Martin McGann to Retire

LondonMetric Property’s finance chief Martin McGann will retire in summer 2027, after the company’s full-year results, and plans for his replacement are already well underway.

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Ryanair Half-Year Profit Falls 15% on Fuel

Ryanair’s half-year profit after tax fell 15% to €2.15bn as the unhedged fifth of its jet fuel doubled in price, and the airline now warns of a roughly…

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