Economic and Market News for 20 January 2021
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20 Jan
10:01Capital appoints Giles Everist as CFOMining services company Capital said it had appointed Giles Everist to the role of chief financial officer, starting from 1 March 2021. Everist would replace Andre Koekemoer, who had resigned to...
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20 Jan
09:45Sensyne Health forms research pact with Royal Wolverhampton NHS TrustClinical technology company Sensyne Health said it had signed a five year non-exclusive research agreement the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. The trust would receive around 0.9% of Sensyne,...
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20 Jan
09:36President Energy to kick off four-well campaign in Argentina by end MarchArgentina-focused oil company President Energy said it expected to commence a four-well drilling programme in Rio Negro province by the end of March. The company also announced that planning in...
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20 Jan
09:32Argentex sees encouraging trend continuing for remainder of year; Appoints Joanne Stent as CFOForeign exchange services provider Argentex said it expected the encouraging trend in performance to continue for the remainder of the financial year to 31 March 2021. The company also said it...
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20 Jan
09:15UK Oil & Gas completes investment in Turkey's Basur-Resan prospectOil company UK Oil & Gas said it had completed a planned 50% investment in Turkey's Basur-Resan prospect. The company had become joint operator of the prospect with Aladdin Middle East and was...
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20 Jan
09:09Sabien Technology withdraws reverse takeover bid for Ptarmigan Health DestinationsEnergy saving technology group Sabien Technology said it had withdrawn a reverse takeover bid for Ptarmigan Health Destinations, citing delays in gaining regulatory approvals, and needed to raise...
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20 Jan
08:37Grafton to pay suspended second interim dividendBuilding materials distributor group Grafton said it had reinstated payment of its second interim dividend for 2019. In advance of the extraordinary general meeting of the Group to be held 21...
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20 Jan
08:24AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo breast cancer drug wins conditional approval in EUDrug companies AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo said their breast cancer drug was granted conditional approval in the European Union. Enhertu was granted approval as a monotherapy for the treatment...
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20 Jan
08:03Antofagasta maintains guidance, sees improved gold, copper output for 2021Mining company Antofagasta said it had met full-year production guidance and maintained its output guidance for 2021. Copper production for the full year was 733,900 tonnes, in line with guidance...
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20 Jan
07:48Synairgen enrols 120 patients for Covid treatment trial in home settingRespiratory diseases focused Synairgen said it had completed the recruitment of 120 Covid-19 patients for a trial of a potential inhaled treatment in a home setting. Results from phase-two study...
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20 Jan
07:43Tekmar wins £4.5m contract for operational offshore wind farmUndersea cable protections group Tekmar said it had won a contract worth more than £4.5 million to protect cables on a 'major' operational offshore wind farm. Revenue from the contract would be...
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20 Jan
07:40S4 Capital acquires Germany's Staud StudiosAdvertising group S4 Capital said it had acquired German agency Staud Studios, for an undisclosed sum. Staud Studios was a high-end creative production studio specialising in the automotive...
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20 Jan
07:37McKay Securities secures Wimbledon lease renewal, though with less floorsOffice and industrial property investor McKay Securities said it had agreed a lease renewal with warranty provider Domestic & General for office space at Swan Court in Wimbledon. D&G had...
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20 Jan
07:29Petropavlovsk says co-operation 'restored' with dissenting senior employeesRussia-focused gold miner Petropavlovsk said 'a lack of co-operation' from some senior employees were being positively resolved. The company, which recently underwent a board and management...
