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Algeria’s Council of Ministers has approved the sale of an 18.375% interest in the Isarene PSC to Enel Trade SpA (Enel). The deal is set to mean a US$103million contract for oil and gas exploration and production company Petroceltic International (LSE:PCI). Deal Details • Agreed to pay up to US$ 36.75 million to Petroceltic, which […]

Shares of Jacques Vert PLC (LSE:JQV) rose 66% to 20.75 pence at the close of trading following the announcement released earlier today of an agreement to sell 2,383,465 or 1.2% of Jacques Vert’s ordinary share capital to Minerva Bidco at 21 pence a share, a 68% premium based on the closing price of 12.5 pence […]

Monitise Plc (LSE:MONI) shares were up today 3.75p and 12.82% on trading of of over 9 million shares following two important announcements. Montise and FIS Agree To A 5-year Stategic Partnership The company announced today that it has entered into a 5-year strategic partnership with FIS (NYSE:FIS). With over 300 banking solutions placed in over 100 […]

Conroy Gold and Natural Resources Plc (LSE:CGNR) announced on Friday that it has received an updated resource and evaluation report indicating a significant increase in resources. The news prompted a rise in shares of around 20% in early trading, with the share price at 3.125 p at 10:45 GMT. Resource Evaluation Details The updated resource […]

Pursuit Dynamics Plc (LSE:PDX) announced on Thursday their preliminary results for the 2010-2011 fiscal year and the resignation of their CEO,Roel Pieper. The news prompted a drop in share price of 54% to 93.5 p just before 10:00 GMT. Contents The company announced on Thursday morning their preliminary results for the fiscal year ending 30 […]

Shares of Central Rand Gold (LSE:CRND) bounced back since the opening of trading this week, following the consent order issued on Monday, December 12th, by the High Court in South Africa, setting aside the decision to cancel the mining rights of Central Rand Gold’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Ferreira Estate and Investment Company (FEIC). CRND shares closed […]

Oxford BioMedica (LSE:OXB) shares dropped 30.53% today to 3.30 per share, a 52 week low, on a volume of 15,141,626 shares following publishing of test results for its new drug ProSavin. Test Results While previous clinical trials of ProSavin, the company’s anti-Parkinsons treatment, had indicated the potential for significant improvement in patients receiving higher doses […]

Monitise Plc (LSE:MONI) announced on Wednesday that their revenue for the six months ending 31 December is expected to be £15 million, nearly three times higher than the £5.3 million generated during the same period last year.  The news drove shares up over 10% in early morning trading, putting the share price at 29.25 p […]

According to Stocks & Shares TV, the board of Lloyds Banking Group will be making a decision soon as to approving the return of CEO; António Horta-Osório, who has been on medical leave since November, due to extreme fatigue.  UK Financial Investments has already indicated it is in favor of Horta-Osório’s return. UK Financial Investments […]

Afferro Mining (LSE:AFF) has announced that it is to sell its 38.5% stake of the Libereian Putu iron ore project to Russian mining giant Severstal. The AIM listed west-African firm announced that it had reached the agreement, worth at least £115m, so that it could focus on its Cameron iron ore project. In a statement […]