SMALL CAP MOVERS: Hydrogen companies lifted by UK green recovery plan; and will Frasers Group make an offer for Mulberry? By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 14:44 GMT, 20 November 2020 | Updated: 14:44 GMT, 20 November 2020 Hydrogen companies were given a boost this week after the Prime Minister vowed to … Read more
The market narrative changed this week after Pfizer and its partner BioNTech went public with a Covid-19 vaccine candidate was effective in 90 per cent of cases. Approval for the drug will be sought next week, which doesn’t mean the pandemic is over, though the knee-jerk reaction of London’s traders seemed to suggest this was … Read more
SMALL CAP MOVERS: Retailer N Brown to leave premium listing for junior market in week of acquisitions By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 14:39 GMT, 6 November 2020 | Updated: 14:39 GMT, 6 November 2020 British retailer N Brown is giving up its premium listing to enjoy the flexibility and tax benefits … Read more
SMALL CAP MOVERS: Junior market tops 2019 fundraisings in only nine months; Covid testing firm SourceBio soars on first day of trading By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 14:30 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 14:30 GMT, 30 October 2020 The junior market has enjoyed a formidable year for fundraisings despite the … Read more
Open Orphan made national headlines this week after winning a multi-million pound UK government Covid-19 contract. While there are over a hundred companies working on vaccines, the pharma services specialist is part of much smaller group able to stage human challenge studies of these new inoculations. Open Orphan, which rocketed 450 per cent to 26p … Read more
The junior market has bounced back to its pre-pandemic highs, outperforming the big caps. Both the AIM-All Share index and the FTSE 100 were up 1.8 per cent to 982 and 6,012 respectively this week, but while the former has topped February levels, the latter is still lagging 19 per cent behind. The best-performing sectors … Read more
SMALL CAP MOVERS: Coppa Club owner Various Eateries makes AIM market debut; rivals tumble on 10pm curfew rules By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 14:34, 25 September 2020 | Updated: 14:34, 25 September 2020 It is difficult to know whether serial entrepreneur Hugh Osmond’s timing is awful or inspired. The float of … Read more
SMALL CAP MOVERS: IPOs set to continue into the winter after busy September, says City broker By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 15:37 BST, 11 September 2020 | Updated: 15:37 BST, 11 September 2020 A resurgence in IPOs is underway following the dearth of new listings seen during the coronavirus crisis. Coppa … Read more
SMALL CAP MOVERS: Sound Energy drops after Morocco slaps refuted $14m tax bill By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 15:19 BST, 4 September 2020 | Updated: 15:19 BST, 4 September 2020 Sound Energy slipped 11 per cent to 1p this week after the Moroccan authorities slapped a $14million tax bill in relation … Read more
SMALL CAP MOVERS: Number of AIM firms paying dividends more than halve, but miner Base Resources soars as it keeps payout By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 14:28 BST, 28 August 2020 | Updated: 14:28 BST, 28 August 2020 Miner Base Resources shot up 32 per cent to 15p this week after … Read more