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Biome Technologies PLC
LON:BIOM
Biome Technologies PLC is a growth-oriented, commercially driven technology group. The Group's primary activity is the development of its fast-growing business in bioplastics. It is a leading innovator and supplier of biodegradable natural polymers that replace and enhance products made conventionally from oil-based materials. Biome Technologies is traded in the ISDX Exchange HERE
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Biome shares biodegrade sharply on warning shortages will hit profits til 2023
The biodegradable plastics company had been looking forward to significant growth from its new customer product launches based on its ‘home compostable’ products
Biome Technologies secures key US contract for coffee-pod filtration material
“It is anticipated that this will lead to significant additional revenues for the Group Bioplastics division during 2021,” the company said
Biome Technologies awarded UK grant to scale-up compostable bioplastic materials
The project will test whether three candidate materials are commercially viable
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Small cap movers: Activist investor Elliott Advisors joins £100mln bidding war over Majestic Wine stores
A look back at some of this week's more interesting stories from London's junior market
Investments and investor services
FireAngel Safety feeling the heat
A look at the day's major movers, starting with Shearwater, BlueRock, Frontier Smart Technologies, Science Group, MyCelx, Immotion, Biome and Cerillion
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Blue chips to swerve Thursday’s Brexit fall-out, small caps will be in spotlight
IGas and Gulf Keystone are on the agenda, meanwhile Brexit will likely be a talking point for Eddie Stobart Logistics.
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Brexit date arrives but March 29 to be a damp squib although parliamentary vote might not be
Aside from the latest instalment of the Brexit saga, the week ahead will bring updates from housebuilder Bellway, tobacco firm Imperial Brands, and soft drinks group Fevertree
Biome Technologies jumps as year-to-date revenues surpass those for whole of 2017
The firm said in a trading update that group revenues were £7mln, up 56% on the same period a year ago
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Housebuilders to be in focus as Autumn kicks off with a welter of sector updates
Aside from the housebuilders, the week head will also see updates from advertising giant WPP, electricals retailer Dixons Carphone, and transport operator Go-Ahead Group
Hardware & electrical equipment
Biome Technologies shares boosted as spotlight brightens on bioplastics and recycling
As attention falls on Britain's recycling challenges, which is reliant upon the export of waste, Southampton-based Biome is seeing rising revenues and profits for its 'bioplastic' products
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"Mindless momentum" strategy not working for small caps
Stockpot is running three virtual portfolios based on the idea of momentum investing - investing in stocks that are rising sharply. Next week, we will look at how the big caps and mid-caps did but this week we look at the horror story that
FTSE 100 stages rebound as trade war fears ease
In the currency markets, the pound shed 0.17% against the Euro, and lost 0.46% against the US dollar
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Ferguson's organic growth rates are likely to be the main points of interest
Also previewed: Irn-Bru maker AG Barr and water company United Utilities
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Utilities dominate week ahead with updates from Pennon, United Utilities and SSE
The week ahead includes trading updates from Pennon, United Utilities and SSE, along with interims from DFS Furniture and full year results from Moss Bros and AG Barr
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Momentum investing: Use the Force, Luke
A lot of academic research suggests a momentum investing strategy outperforms the market. John Harrington attempts to concoct a lazy person's momentum investing system.
Investments and investor services
Smith & Nephew tops the Footsie after upgrade from JP Morgan Cazenove
Further down the food chain, Avacta, the company behind the Affirma technology - small, engineered proteins that are capable of binding specific molecular targets - got a lift from a research report by Capital Network.
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Zak Mir: What do you do when a share goes up in a straight line?
There's always a temptation to rush in where angels fear to tread.
Biome Technologies booms as demand for its biodegradable coffee cup heats up
Revenues in the bioplastics division which makes the eco-friendly cups quadrupled in the first quarter
Motif Bio gains as Rodman & Renshaw hikes target price
A look at the top risers and fallers in London on Monday
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BHP Billiton and banks dominate big week for blue chips
Week ahead: Huge for blue chip announcements with four high street banks, the UK’s two pharma giants, mining titans Anglo and BHP and restaurant to coffee chain Whitbread just a few of those updating.
London’s FTSE100 drops below 6000 as Brexit woes deepen
London’s FTSE 100 index closed below 6,000 on Monday, and dropped by nearly as much as it lost on Friday in the wake of the shock UK referendum decision to quit the European Union
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Proactive news highlights: FairFX, Allergy Therapeutics, SalvaRx, Akers Biosciences, GW Pharma & more
Low-cost currency provider FairFX enjoyed its best ever week last week thanks to heightened trading activity amid the UK’s EU referendum vote.
FTSE 100 Index losses deepen amid Brexit fears
The FTSE 100 Index fell 95.7 points to 6,043 while even small-cap stocks took a hit
Biome Technologies shares fall as mid-year revenue disappoints
Group revenues for the mid-year point (June 30) are expected to be £2.2mln compared to £2.1mln in the same period of 2015.
Risers & Fallers: RBS, Barclays, Allergy Therapeutics and more
The main share price movers at 9am. Craven House Capital up 60%, Domino's Pizza down 67%.
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 Index dips in continued fallout from EU vote
The FTSE 100 Index fell 63 points to 6,075, although that was less than some market watchers expected
Risers and fallers: Stock Spirits, Avacta, Purplebricks, Avon Rubber, Soco Intl and more...
Main share price risers and fallers in London at 4.15pm
Risers and Fallers: Argos, Tullow, Shell, Taylor Wimpey, Barratt..
Top share price movers late on in London on Tuesday.
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Wednesday's agenda: Ashtead Group tooled up and ready to go
The US seems to be the main driver of growth for equipment rental firm Ashtead.
Week Ahead: Airlines to report on August traffic statistics
There are precious few trading updates scheduled from FTSE 350 companies this week.
Biome Technologies advances on contract win for RF division
Biome Technologies shares advanced on contract win for RF division