HUTCHMED (China) has announced that Chief Executive Officer Dr Weiguo Su will take a leave of absence due to health reasons. The Board has appointed Johnny Cheng, the company’s Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, as Acting CEO while continuing in his CFO role...
Filtronic has signed its largest single order to date, a £47.3m ($62.5m) contract with SpaceX for its next generation gallium nitride (GaN) E-band product. The first units will ship in FY2027, with revenues expected in FY2027 and FY2028, marking a major milestone in the company’s partnership with SpaceX and its development of advanced RF solutions...
EDX Medical Group has published its Annual Report for the year ending 31 March 2025, highlighting the development of a new AI-driven prostate cancer test, a £3 million fundraising, expanded European partnerships, and a service agreement with Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust...
Diverse Income Trust reported net assets of £257.9 million as of 31 July 2025, with a NAV of 109.08p per share and a share price of 104.00p, reflecting a 4.66% discount. The trust, managed by Gervais Williams and Martin Turner, delivered a 19.42% one-year share price total return and maintains a historic yield of 4.18%...
Aptamer Group announced progress on its Optimer® enzyme modulation projects, including a 10-year non-exclusive licensing deal forecast to cover around 15% of annual overheads and further agreements under discussion with global enzyme distributors...
Global Opportunities Trust reports a 4.0% NAV total return and a 12.2% share price total return for the six months to 30 June 2025, with net assets rising to £110.7 million...
Following shareholder approval at its AGM, SAE Renewables (SIMEC Atlantis) has formally changed its name to Ampeak Energy Limited. The move reflects the company’s transition as it advances its flagship AW1 battery storage project, one of the UK’s largest...
Central Asia Metals has appointed Alison Baker to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair, effective 3 September 2025. With over 25 years’ experience in the energy and mining sectors, she succeeds David Swan, who will step down after eleven years on the Board...
Judges Scientific will host a shareholder webinar on 18 September at 4:30pm UK time to discuss results for the six months ended 30 June 2025. The presentation, led by the senior management team, will include a Q&A session, with a recording available on the company’s website afterwards. Investors can register via the provided link...
Debenhams Group has completed a new three-year funding facility of up to £175 million, extending maturity to August 2028. The agreement, led by TPG Angelo Gordon, replaces the Group’s previous £125 million facility and is expected to provide greater financial flexibility as the company delivers its multi-year turnaround strategy. Results for FY25 will be announced by the end of August 2025...
CEO Graeme Purdy shares a pivotal update on the company’s Stereax micro batteries as they complete manufacturing qualification and move into production...
EDX Medical Group Plc has joined forces with leading NHS and government health bodies to deliver a rapid hospital-acquired pneumonia test. Sir Chris Evans explains why this partnership could change patient outcomes, cut costs, and accelerate the UK’s precision medicine agenda...
TEAM plc Executive Chairman Mark Clubb has given an interview with DirectorsTalk, outlining the firm’s UCITS fund launch, HY25 interim results, and future outlook...
Vassilios Carellas breaks down the decision to raise equity now, the operational breakthroughs at Kiln 1, and how upcoming upgrades to Kilns 2, 3, and 4 aim to cement the company’s critical role in quicklime production..
CEO Andrew Hume walks us through a significant new agreement with Metals One, a deal that brings in capital and specialist partners while allowing Thor to retain upside exposure..
Stephane Foucaud of Auctus Advisors reveals how robust execution and a cash-rich balance sheet are fuelling both growth and shareholder value. Investors should keep Valeura firmly on their radar...
Graeme Purdy reveals how the company’s Goliath solid-state batteries, designed for electric vehicles, are now validated by OEM partners and on the cusp of generating commercial revenue...
British American Tobacco has announced that Chief Financial Officer Soraya Benchikh will step down from her role and the Board on 26 August 2025, remaining until year-end to support the transition. Javed Iqbal, currently Director of Digital and Information, will take over as interim CFO while a search for a permanent successor begins...
Bunzl has announced the completion of two new acquisitions, Quindesur in Spain and Gisa in Mexico, alongside the previously disclosed purchases of Solupack in Brazil and Hospitalia in Chile...
United Utilities has agreed a £3 billion programme to upgrade the 110km Haweswater aqueduct, which supplies water to 2.5 million people across Greater Manchester and Lancashire...
Pershing Square Holdings delivered a 15.5% NAV increase in the six months to 30 June 2025, outperforming the S&P 500’s 6.2% return. Year-to-date through 19 August, NAV rose 17.7% with a 16.5% share price gain...
LondonMetric has declared a 7% increase in its first quarterly interim dividend for FY 2025/26 to 3.05 pence per share, payable as a Property Income Distribution. The dividend will be paid on 8 October 2025, with an ex-dividend date of 28 August 2025 and a scrip alternative available...
Convatec has announced a non-discretionary share buyback of up to $300 million to return surplus capital to shareholders. The programme, managed by UBS AG London Branch, will run until 31 December 2025 and aims to reduce the company’s share capital, with purchased shares either cancelled or held in treasury for employee plans...
Workspace Group has agreed a five-year lease with Wild Cosmetics, which will take over Workspace’s current head office at Kennington Park as the company relocates its HQ to The Centro Buildings in Camden. Wild, a customer since 2019, will nearly double its space to 14,000 sq. ft., with the move scheduled for October...
WHSmith has reduced its expected full-year Headline profit before tax to around £110 million after identifying a £30 million overstatement of trading profit in its North America division, linked to accelerated supplier income recognition. The division’s profit forecast has been cut to £25 million from previous expectations of £55 million...
Hays Plc posted an 11% drop in net fees to £972.4 million and a 56% fall in pre-exceptional operating profit to £45.6 million for the year ended 30 June 2025, reflecting weaker hiring activity...
Ithaca Energy has reported a strong first half for 2025, with production averaging 123.6 kboe/d, adjusted EBITDAX exceeding $1.1 billion, and operating costs reduced to $17.5/boe. The company declared a $167 million interim dividend and confirmed plans to accelerate a further $133 million payment in December, reaffirming its full-year dividend target of $500 million...
Temple Bar Investment Trust has reported strong half-year results to 30 June 2025, with a 14.2% NAV total return and a 19.9% share price total return, outperforming the FTSE All-Share’s 9.1%. The Trust reduced its discount to NAV to 2% and declared an increased second interim dividend of 3.75p per share, reflecting its progressive dividend policy...
International Workplace Group has reported record system-wide revenue of $2.2bn for H1 2025, up 2% year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDA rose 6% to $262m, while $59m was returned to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. The Group has increased its FY25 buyback target to at least $130m and expects cashflow to rise 40% to $140m...
