Specialist waste management business Augean announced that adjusted pre-tax profits for the six months ended 30th June climbed by 36% to £4.5 million.
Grocery delivery outfit Ocado has said that retail sales for the 13 weeks ended 2nd September were up by 13.5% as orders received saw double digit growth.
Shares in FTSE 250 BBA Aviation rose by 2.06% to 297.80p after the company announced the acquisition of Firstmark for a $97 million consideration
Shares in Prudential dropped after the company released details about the debt rebalancing that will take place as it de-merges M&G Prudential.
Dairy Crest said results for the six months ended 30th September will beat the last two years due to strong performances by Clover and Cathedral City.
AIM-listed gene editing and modulation specialist Horizon Discovery more than doubled its revenues to £25.1 million during the six months ended 30th June.
Shares in Pan African Resources plunged by 10.16% to 7.80p as the company struggled during the year ended 30th June.
Shares in Investec rose by 8.15% to 524.20p after the company confirmed plans to demerge and list its asset management arm.
AIM-listed toy and game manufacturer The Character Group has confirmed that it returned to growth during the second half of the year ended 31st August.
Xeros Technology posted a pre-tax loss of £12.9 million during the six months ended 30th June, narrowing from around £15 million in the H1 2017.
