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The Premarket Brief: Ferrexpo faces suspension as it hunts equity lifeline, Cake Box, Powerhouse Energy, Zenith Energy, MicroSalt, Hemogenyx, Active Energy

A going-concern crisis at Ferrexpo was a standout story in premarket, with the iron ore pellet producer warning its shares face imminent suspension as it scrambles to secure equity funding ahead of its 2025 audit deadline.
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GenIP forms reciprocal resale alliance with Cardinal Intellectual Property

A strategic resale alliance with Cardinal Intellectual Property to cross-sell services, giving GenIP direct access to Cardinal's US corporate and law‑firm client base and a recurring revenue channel for its AI-enabled tools.
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Cake Box expects FY26 revenue of c.£61.2m as profit comes in line with market expectations

Revenue for the 52 weeks ended 29 March is expected to be approximately £61.2m, up 43% year‑on‑year, with profit in line with market expectations.
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MicroSalt launches MicroSalt Fibre to cut sodium and add fibre
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Active Energy signs LOI with Bitdeer to pilot 8MVA UAE site
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GSK wins FDA priority review and breakthrough tag for bepirovirsen
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AstraZeneca wins US approval for Breztri in asthma
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BP posts $3.2bn profit in Q1, cash flow boosted by high oil prices
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Card Factory says it expects adjusted profit in line with market consensus
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Taylor Wimpey flags rising build costs as order book edges down
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Powerhouse Energy wins £260,000 contract to support Welsh battery developer

Powerhouse Energy Group has secured an approximate £260,000 engineering contract to modify test kilns and support development of novel anode material, with payments expected over the next eight months.
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Ferrexpo delays 2025 accounts as it seeks equity to shore working capital

Ferrexpo expects its shares to be suspended from 07:30 on 1 May while it pursues an equity funding solution to allow its 2025 audited accounts to be prepared on a going concern basis.
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Anglo American increases copper production as Q1 delivery tracks to plan

Anglo American said first-quarter copper production rose 1% to 170,400 tonnes while group production and unit cost guidance for continuing operations was left unchanged.
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WPP says its trading "in line", revenue dips

WPP reported first-quarter revenue down 4% like‑for‑like and said trading was in line with expectations as it reaffirmed full‑year guidance, including a 12-13% headline operating margin.
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IQE secures £81m MACOM-led fundraising to repay debt
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Block Energy takes option on Gabon offshore PSCs

Block Energy will fund Pilgrim Exploration via a convertible loan to secure economic exposure to two offshore Gabon PSCs covering 5,331 km2 with four historical oil discoveries, with conversion giving Block a 76.5% economic interest.
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Health & Bio Today: GSK's efimosfermin wins FDA Breakthrough and EMA PRIME status, PureTech Health, Ondine Biomedical, AstraZeneca

A landmark regulatory double for GSK dominates health sector newsflow today, as its once-monthly liver therapy secures simultaneous fast-track recognition on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Mining Today: First Development Resources, Ajax Resources, Zinnwald Lithium, Total Graphite, Power Metal Resources, Talisman Metals, ECR Minerals, Beowulf Mining
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Oil & Gas Today: Shell swoops with US$16.4bn Canada deal, Tullow Oil, Coro Energy, 88 Energy, Europa Oil & Gas, EnergyPathways, Zenith Energy
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Tullow completes refinancing, issues c.$1.185bn senior secured notes due 2028