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Smarter Web treasury rises to 2,706 coins as Bitcoin strategy continues
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Zinc names Ian Rumsey as Chief Content Officer as TV boss steps down
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Ondine-backed ICU pilot cuts pneumonia by 39.5% with five-minute nasal treatment
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Block Energy strikes binding farm‑out with Chinese group Sanning to fund Project III appraisal

Block Energy has signed a binding Framework Agreement selling 51% of Project III to Zhijiang Sanning Energy, which will carry up to US$75m of appraisal and early facilities costs while Block retains 49% and operatorship.
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Finseta raises c.£0.9m at 8.5p a share

AIM-listed payments group says proceeds will fund bigger B2B transaction capacity and European regulatory expansion.
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hVIVO inks influenza human challenge trial with Traws Pharma

hVIVO will run a randomised, double‑blind placebo‑controlled HCT for Traws Pharma’s single‑dose oral antiviral, TXM, at its Canary Wharf quarantine facilities starting in H1 2026, with most revenue to be recognised in 2026.
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Panther Metal’s Winston tailings assays confirm gold and multi‑metal mineralisation

Batch 3 Vibracore results cover 13 new collars and show consistent vertical and lateral grades across the Winston Tailings, supporting Panther’s push to deliver a NI 43‑101 Mineral Resource estimate and advance permitting.
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Ajax submits EIA for Macacha, clears path for up to 5,000m drilling

Ajax has lodged an Environmental Impact Assessment for the Macacha copper‑silver project in Salta, Argentina, signalling imminent drilling once permits are granted and targeting a material increase to the existing resource.
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Intertek launches strategic review to split into two specialist ATIC groups after strong Q1

The group has initiated a review to separate Intertek Testing & Assurance and Intertek Energy & Infrastructure while reporting 5.4% like‑for‑like revenue growth in Q1 and reiterating mid‑single digit 2026 guidance.
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Mindflair-backed fund leads $2.5m pre-seed in Ralio to power payments for autonomous AI agents

Sure Valley Ventures Fund II, in which Mindflair holds an interest, led a $2.5m pre-seed round in Ralio to build a payments infrastructure for B2B AI agents.
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Funding Circle ups FlexiPay funding to £320m, extends term to two years
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BAWAG to buy Ireland's Permanent TSB for €1.6bn

The PTSB board has unanimously recommended a cash offer from BAWAG PSK of €2.97 per share — a deal that values Permanent TSB at €1.6 billion and is expected to be implemented by a scheme in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027.
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Anemoi agrees $150m RTO for Trasna, 1-for-100 consolidation planned
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West Coast Silver starts 1,500m diamond drilling at Elizabeth Hill

West Coast Silver has begun a targeted up-to-1,500m, six-hole diamond drill program testing deep repeats of Elizabeth Hill’s world-class silver along the Munni Munni Fault.
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hVIVO reunifies brands into single end-to-end clinical development platform
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Sirius Real Estate posts like‑for‑like rent roll growth
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Eco Atlantic farms down 60% of Namibian licences to BP
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National Grid warns of EPS drag after FERC ruling and US storm costs
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Coppa Collective completes purchase of four Linwood pubs
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Ondine boosted by patient enrolment, revenues rise and factory upgrades begin

Ondine Biomedical is looking forward to top-line results this spring, for pivotal LANTERN Phase 3 trial, and it is preparing to ramp up its scale.