(Alliance News) - Nexteq PLC on Friday secured its first customer win and initial software licence purchase order for its newly launched gaming software platform, Launchpad. Read More
(Alliance News) - The majority shareholder of abrdn European Logistics Income PLC on Friday said it remained opened to dialogue with the firm, as it looks to halt a wind-down. Read More
(Alliance News) - CAB Payments Holdings PLC on Friday said it continues to believe a possible offer by the Helios consortium fundamentally undervalues the firm and its future prospects. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were modestly lower at midday on Friday, with sentiment cautious ahead of US inflation data and the Munich Security Conference in focus. Read More
Mindflair PLC - investor in artificial intelligence technology - Announces that 2025 was a successful year for its portfolio company Vizgard Ltd, with the firm exceeding key milestones across product development and commercial execution. "The company achieved significant growth in its software as a service revenues during the year, alongside global deployment of FortifAI and the successful build and launch of UnifAI," Mindflair says. Vizgard is currently participating in Nato's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic programme, having been selected from around 4,000 applicants, with 150 companies chosen globally. Vizgard offers visual artificial intelligence to automate defence and security cameras, with Vizgard's platform FortifAI enabling cameras and optical systems to operate autonomously. Read More
(Alliance News) - Diverse Income Trust PLC on Friday reported a rise in its net asset value over the first half of 2025, though it had underperformed its benchmark. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Helix Exploration PLC on Friday said it has resolved an issue with the variable speed drive at its flagship Rudyard project in northern Montana, US. Read More
Celebrus Technologies PLC - Sunbury-on-Thames, England-based data management platform - Plans to buy back up to 1.0 million shares, appointing Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd to run the programme. Celebrus says the buybacks will start of Friday and be completed by May 13. It doesn't say how much it will spend on the buyback, but 1.0 million Celebrus shares currently are worth GBP1.2 million. All repurchased shares will be held in treasury for employee share awards and other share schemes. Read More
(Amending company description for EPE Special Opportunities Ltd) Read More
EPE Special Opportunities Ltd - investment company managed by Epic Investment Partners LLP that aims to provide long-term return on equity by investing between GBP2 million and GBP30 million in small and medium sized companies - Sets out plan for up to GBP3.0 million in share buybacks, funded from its cash reserves. The buyback will be run by Deutsche Bank AG London Branch, trading as Deutsche Numis, and repurchased shares will be held in treasury. EPE Special Situations notes that the low market liquidity of its shares means that its buybacks may exceed 25% of average daily trading volume on any given day. Read More
Magnum Ice Cream Co NV - Amsterdam-based ice cream company spun off from Unilever PLC and owner of Magnum, Ben & Jerry's and Cornetto brands - Chief Financial Officer Abhijit Bhattacharya buys 44,500 shares on Thursday at EUR14.04 each, a total of EUR624,609. Chief of Staff Tim Gunning buys 6,000 shares at EUR14.00 each, a total of EUR84,000. Gerardo Rozanski, president of the Americas region, buys 20,000 shares between EUR16.02 and EUR16.08 each for a total of EUR321,000. Mustafa Seckin, president of the Europe and Australia & New Zealand, buys 13,960 shares between EUR14.20 and EUR14.50 each for a total of EUR199,266. Chief Legal Officer Vanessa Vilar buys 3,521 shares for EUR14.20 each for a total of EUR49,998. Non-Executive Director Stefan Bomhard buys 3,000 shares for EUR14.05 each for a total of EUR41,250. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Safran SA on Friday pointed to a rise in defence business as it posted "record" annual results and outlined medium-term financial targets. Read More
(Alliance News) - European Opportunities Trust PLC on Friday said it has started a strategic review of its future, warning it is unlikely to meet the conditions for its performance-related tender offer later this year. Read More