(Alliance News) - OptiBiotix Health PLC on Monday said it has received a first order from a "well-known" weight management company following an agreement announced in August. Read More
Qinetiq Group PLC - Hampshire, England-based defence technology company - Says it has completed the first GBP50 million tranche of its expanded share buyback programme and has now signed an agreement to begin the next phase. The group says the initial tranche, executed by Numis Securities Ltd, forms part of the GBP200 million extension to its ongoing buyback plan announced in March. The full programme is scheduled to run over two years. QinetiQ says it has now entered into a new agreement with Deutsche Numis to carry out the second GBP50 million tranche, which is expected to be completed no later than March 31, 2026. Read More
Metals Exploration PLC - London-based miner operator of gold and polybdenum with assets in the Philippines and Nicaragua - announces that mains power was restored on Friday to the Runruno site in Manila following impact of super-typhoon Uwan. Gold processing operations were able to recommence after the five-day pause. Read More
(Alliance News) - Ixico PLC on Monday hailed an "important" contract win to further research into neurological disorder, Huntington's Disease. Read More
(Alliance News) - European markets went into Monday afternoon in negative territory, with simmering tensions between China and Japan and nerves ahead of US jobs data later this week keeping a lid on optimism. Read More
(Alliance News) - Polar Capital Holdings PLC on Monday hailed its technology and emerging markets exposure, as the company reported growth in pretax profit and assets under management. Read More
Cirata PLC - Sheffield, England-based software solutions provider - Announces USD6.7 million, 3-year data integration software contract with IBM for a financial services customer, under IBM's existing original equipment manufacturer sales agreement for the 'Big Replicate' platform. The agreement will support the customer whilst further strengthening Cirata's position in the financial services vertical and its relationship with IBM, Cirata says. "This growth contract represents the largest contract with IBM in Cirata's history," Cirata adds. Read More
Energean PLC - natural gas development and production in Israel, Egypt, Italy, Croatia, Greece, and the UK - Shaul Zemach, chief executive officer of Energean Israel, sells 40,000 shares at GBP10.13, worth GBP405,000, on Wednesday and Thursday last week. Read More
SSE PLC - Perth, Scotland-based electricity generator - Sam Peacock, managing director of Corporate Affairs, Regulation & Strategy, sells 3,000 shares at GBP22.69, worth GBP68,056, on Thursday last week. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stelrad Group PLC on Monday said economic uncertainty has weighed on full-year sales while profit is expected to be lower than market consensus. Read More
CAB Payments Holdings PLC - London-based payment processing and foreign exchange provider - Independent Non-executive Director Kushagra Saxena buys 97,861 shares at 51.50 pence, worth GBP50,398, on Wednesday last week. Read More
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Ltd - Guernsey, Channel Islands-domiciled fund run by London-based Sequoia Investment Management Co Ltd - Net asset value per share rises to 94.90 pence at October 31 from 93.67 pence a month earlier, driven by interest income and positive asset valuations. After accounting for the 1.71875p quarterly dividend to be paid on 21 November, the post-distribution NAV stands at at 93.18p. The fund says its portfolio remains well positioned amid high interest rates, with 59% in fixed-rate assets. The revolving credit facility was fully undrawn at month-end, and the company holds GBP124.6 million in cash following GBP119.6 million in loan prepayments. Read More
3i Group PLC - London-based private equity investor - Chief Operating Officer Jasi Halai buys 10,588 shares at GBP32.92 and GBP32.55, worth GBP348,683, on Friday last week. Peter Wirtz, senior partner for Private Equity, buys 25,000 shares at GBP34.16, worth GBP853,883, on Thursday. Already reported, Chief Executive Simon Borrows bought 30,000 shares on Thursday, and Karen McKellar, an associate of Non-Executive Director Peter McKellar, bought 4,000 shares on Friday. The purchases by the four directors are worth GBP2.3 million in total. Read More
(Alliance News) - Genuit Group PLC on Monday lowered its full-year profit expectations amid "uncertainty" surrounding the impacts of next week's UK government budget, despite reporting increased revenue in the year so far. Read More