Economic and Market News for 8 October 2020

Consumer law marketing company NAHL said it has received the resignation of the non-executive chair Caroline Brown. She will step down as a non-executive director and chair of the nomination...

Technology company Watchstone has announced the proposed disposal of the Ingenie Business to A-Plan Group, acting through its related companies Endsleigh Insurance Services and Trafalgar Bidco, for...

Molecular diagnostics group Yourgene Health has secured a five-year strategic partnership with a Japanese multinational for a reproductive health project. Yourgene said it has entered into a...

Hummingbird Resources said it planned to carry out a mineral resource update at its Yanfolila operations, located in southern Mali, as drilling at the site neared completion. The results had been...

Gold mining company Chaarat Gold said its projects in the Kyrgyz Republic had not been materially impacted following the recent political disruptions. At 9:20am: (LON:CGH) Chaarat Gold...

Oil and gas company Hurricane Energy kept its annual production guidance even as it reported lower quarterly production in the third-quarter amid planned maintenance and a well shut-in from early...

Cyber security company Osirium Technologies has announced a contract win with a major UK high street retailer, which it secured in a competitive bid against four other privileged access management...

RNA therapeutics developer Silence Therapeutics has commenced a search for a US-based chief financial officer following its Nasdaq listing in September this year and ahead of the departure of the...

Broadband retailer TalkTalk Telecom has received a preliminary and non-binding proposal from Toscafund Asset Management (TAM) on behalf of funds advised by TAM regarding a possible cash offer of...

Miner Asiamet Resources said it had entered into a non-binding heads of agreement to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Indokal Limited to Indonesian-based PT Wasesa Indo Nusa for $163.4 million....

Electronics products maker Electrocomponents reported a 7% fall like-for-like revenue in the first half of the year, owing to the pandemic hit to emerging market sales. Emerging markets revenue...

Imperial Brands said it expected full-year earnings to fall, and revenue to be broadly flat on last year, though 'slightly ahead' of guidance provided in the first half of the year. The company...

Power control systems supplier XP Power has announced a change of remuneration committee chair. Non-executive director Pauline Lafferty will take on the role of chair of the remuneration...

Gambling group GVC lifted its guidance after third-quarter revenue was boosted by stronger online growth. The company also agreed to acquire Bet.pt in Portugal to extend its business across...

Medical technology group Smith & Nephew has priced a US dollar bond issue, with the proceeds to be used for 'general corporate purposes'. The company announced it has priced an offering of USD...