Economic and Market News for 18 February 2021
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18 Feb
10:04Altus Strategies extends strike length of Tabakorole project following 'encouraging' drilling resultsAltus Strategies said drilling of the strike length of the FT Prospect had been extended by at least 150m, to beyond 3km at the Tabakorole gold project in southern Mali, following 'encouraging'...
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18 Feb
09:58Iqvia prices €1.45 billion of senior notes offeringLife sciences analytics company Iqvia said it had priced an offering of €1.451 billion in senior notes, consisting of €550 million in senior notes due 2026 and €900 million in senior notes due...
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18 Feb
09:57Oriole Resources identify gold targets in CameroonGold and base metal exploration company Oriole Resources has identified 12 initial priority gold targets, following a desktop sensing study at its 90 percent owned district-scale licence package in...
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18 Feb
09:55Avacta wins approval from UK health authorities for cancer drug trialAffimer biotherapeutics and reagents group Avacta said it had received approval from UK health authorities to move ahead with with its trial of its lead drug candidate to treat cancer. The...
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18 Feb
09:31MTI Wireless Edge to establish Mottech subsidary in CanadaCommunications technology company MTI Wireless Edge has today announced that Mottech Water Solutions Ltd, the Group's subsidiary in the wireless irrigation control solutions sector, is to open a...
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18 Feb
09:17Scirocco notes 'positive' developments at 14% owned Helium One's projectScirocco energy has acknowledged the commencement of Helium One’s seismic campaign at its Rukwa project in Tanzania. Scirocco holds a 13.7% interest in Helium One. The infill seismic data will...
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18 Feb
09:07Ethernity Networks expects to appoint new chairman by early MarchTelco/cloud network hardware supplier Ethernity Networks said Graham Woolfman had stepped down as chairman following the end of his formal notice period. The company said it expects to conclude...
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18 Feb
08:53Agronomics makes further €2 million in cultivated meat company MeatableAlternative proteins investor Agronomics said it had acquired a further 1,197 shares in existing investee company Meatable B.V. for a further €2 million. Meatable is a Dutch cultivated meat...
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18 Feb
08:48Cora Gold wins nine-year renewal for Farassaba III permit in MaliGold company Cora Gold said its Farassaba III permit in Mali had been re-awarded on the 12 February, for a new nine-year term. The new permit, which covered the same area of the expired permit,...
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18 Feb
08:44Essensys revenue slips in H1 on pandemic impact, but on track to meet market expectationsCloud services provider Essensys reported said first-half performance was in line with expectations as revenue slipped following the pandemic impact. For the half year ended 31 January 2021,...
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18 Feb
08:35Keller VSL joint venture wins £167m HS2 contractKeller and VSL International said their equal joint venture, KVJV, had been awarded a £167 million contract to deliver geotechnical work as part of the High Speed 2 project in the UK. Under the...
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18 Feb
08:29Canadian Overseas Petroleum secures debt facility to fund Atomic Oil and Gas acquisitionOil and gas company Canadian Overseas Petroleum said it had secured a four-year credit facility for up to US$65 million, paving the way to fund its $54 million acquisition of Atomic Oil and Gas....
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18 Feb
08:22FTSE 100 slump continues after high inflation figuresThe FTSE 100 opened almost 38 points down at 6,710.90 this morning, continuing its slump from yesterday on the back of higher-than-expected inflation figures. Medical technology company Smith...
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18 Feb
07:47Carnival's P&O Cruises Australia extends pauseCarnival's P&O Cruises Australia said it had extended its rolling pause on sailings departing from Australia on or before 18 June, 2021. 'While we are becoming increasingly confident in the...
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18 Feb
07:43Indivior swings to annual loss on competition from generic drugsDrugmaker Indivior swung to a loss in 2020 as revenue slipped amid competition from generic drugs to treat opioid dependence. For the year ended 31 December, the company reported a pre-tax loss...
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18 Feb
07:15Grainger to appoint Robert Hudson as CFOReal estate company Grainger said that Robert Hudson would be appointed as its next chief financial officer. Hudson was currently chief finance and operations officer of St. Modwen Properties and...