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Hydrogen Utopia Targets UK SAF Plant with £800m Capex as Defence and GCC Talks Advance

HUI outlines a UK sustainable aviation fuel facility, early-stage defence fuel discussions via Fortress Fuel, and continued progress in Saudi Arabia and Oman.
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Seed Innovations shifts strategy toward robotics and AI with two post-period deals

The AIM-listed closed-end investment company has repositioned its focus toward physical AI and industrial robotics, completing its first two investments under the new strategy after the year end.
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Essentra completes acquisition of Italian components maker Boteco

Essentra has closed its bolt-on deal for Boteco, an Italian mechanical components specialist, at 6.5x EBITDA, with EPS accretion expected in the first full year.
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Cambridge Cognition raises minimum £2.5m to fund regulatory clearances and platform development

The digital cognitive assessment company is pursuing CE marking and FDA clearance alongside paediatric data development and speech recognition enhancements.
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Verici Dx clears New York lab certification to complete US nationwide coverage

The AIM-listed transplant diagnostics developer has secured New York State approval for its Tutivia kidney rejection test, completing authorisation across all 50 US states.
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Beximco Pharma half-year profit surges 36% as domestic and export sales both accelerate

The Bangladesh-based generic pharmaceuticals maker grew profit after tax by more than a third in the six months to December 2025, outpacing revenue growth across both its home market and international business.
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Esyasoft given until 21 July to decide on CyanConnode takeover bid

The put-up-or-shut-up deadline for Esyasoft's possible offer for CyanConnode has been extended by nearly four weeks as confirmatory due diligence reaches its final stages.
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Cavendish posts marginal revenue rise but core profit dips in year ended March 2026

The AIM-listed investment bank grew revenue slightly to £56.9m but saw core profit fall as larger private markets fees failed to materialise.
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Thalia Therapeutics acquires AML RNA therapy company in deal backed by £2.75m raise

Thalia is buying oncology firm Sanmirna Therapeutics to add clinical-stage RNA therapy miRisten to its pipeline, funded by an oversubscribed placing at 0.6p per share.
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Jadestone Energy first Malaysia well flows at 3,000 bopd and unlocks third drill

Strong performance and subsurface data from the opening well of Jadestone's 2026 Malaysia campaign have triggered a decision to add a third well, with full-year capital expenditure guidance unchanged.
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Kenmare Resources upsizes revolving credit facility to $230 million amid market weakness

The titanium minerals producer has expanded its lending facility by $30 million and secured covenant waivers for 2026, buying financial flexibility during a period of weak commodity markets.
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ITM Power signs LOI with DB Systemtechnik for green hydrogen FEED study

ITM Power and Deutsche Bahn's technical arm have formalised plans to assess hydrogen electrolyser deployment across DB's rail and transport infrastructure.
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Zinc Media's distribution arm sells Brexit documentary across multiple territories

Zinc Distribution has closed licensing deals in North America, the Middle East, and Ireland for a two-part Brexit documentary, with further broadcaster agreements expected.
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Buccaneer Energy reserves climb 18% as NPV rises to $11.7m

An independent review confirms higher proved reserves and forecast cash flows at Buccaneer's Texas portfolio, supporting its WAFD Bank borrowing base at $4.45m.
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Haydale revenue surges 463% after SMCC acquisition reshapes business

Haydale Graphene Industries posted a near-fivefold jump in first-half revenue following the January acquisition of SaveMoneyCutCarbon, though operating losses widened as integration costs weighed.
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B&M names Asda finance executive as new CFO

B&M European Value Retail has appointed Atheeq Akbar as chief financial officer, effective February 2027, ending a search that has run for several months.
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THG reiterates full-year guidance as first-half revenue grows 6.5% and earnings surge 36%

The e-commerce group's AGM trading statement showed accelerating revenue growth and its strongest first-half free cash flow since 2021.
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Vertu Motors lifts full-year profit guidance after broad-based trading beat

The UK automotive retailer expects FY27 adjusted profit before tax to exceed the £24.5m analyst consensus after like-for-like volume growth across all sales channels.
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Dillistone targets summer CEO appointment as Talentis nears cash generation

The recruitment software group says its Talentis platform is on course to turn cash generative in the second half, while its search for a new chief executive is expected to conclude over the summer.
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SatoshiPay hits $3m monthly FX volume after migration to Base blockchain

Blue Star Capital's investee SatoshiPay has moved its decentralised foreign exchange infrastructure to the Base network and launched payment corridors across four Americas markets.