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Vectura shares plunge on asthma drug failure

Shares in Vectura Group have fallen after the pharma company announced that development of asthma drug VR475 will be halted.

Halma share price rises on fresh acquisition

Health, safety, and environmental technology group Halma has announced the acquisition of Navtech Radar for an initial £21million consideration.

Trakm8 share price crashes on loss news

AIM-listed telematics provider Trakm8 has posted a pre-tax loss of £2.9 million for the six months ended 30th September.

Cineworld share price drops as non-US results fall short

Entertainment group Cineworld has revealed that revenues for the year to date are up by 11.6%, driven primarily by a…

Royal Mail profits sink during six months to September

Royal Mail has reported that its profits before tax for the 26 weeks ended 23rd September dropped by 57% to…

Science in Sport sinks on stock-fueled plans

AIM-listed nutrition specialist Science in Sport has proposed to acquire PhD Nutrition for a £32 million consideration funded by new stocks.

Workspace shares climb on rising rent income

Workspace Group, the FTSE 250 office space provider, said net rental income for the six months ended 30th September was…

Smiths looks to spin off medical division

FTSE 100 engineering firm Smiths saw its share price rise by 5.78% to 1,391p after announcing that it would split off…

FirstGroup storms ahead with strong revenues

Consumer transport outfit FirstGroup saw its share price shoot upwards by 10.04%, to 87.65p, after the group reported a 19.2%…

Experian share price rises after solid first half

Revenue at information services agency Experian increased by 7% in the six months ended 30th September from the same period…