Poland is one of the last large high growth takeaway markets left in Europe, according to Peter Shaw, chief executive of DP Poland Plc (LON:DPP), which operates the Domino’s Pizza master Franchise in the country. His comment was borne out by first-half results, which mark some significant progress in the six months ended June 30 – both operationally and financially.
Renowned Hollywood sound designer, Scott Gershin and his Sound Lab team, have joined Keywords Studios PLC (LON:KWS), the technical services provider, from Technicolor. The acquisition announcements accompanied the group’s half-year results that largely rubber-stamped last month’s first-half trading update.
Online payments specialist Bango plc (LON:BGO) saw another surge in payments through its platform over the past six months. Giants in the space Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Samsung use the Bango platform to collect payments and through these and other customers end user spend climbed to £220mln.
VR Education Holdings Plc (LON:VRE) said its "1943: Berlin Blitz" experience, made in collaboration with the BBC, was nominated for best Linear Virtual Reality experience at the Venice Film Festival in September, while also reporting a 30% increase in revenue in its first set of half-year results since listing on AIM in March.
Digital marketing services company Be Heard Group PLC (LON:BHRD) has posted a sharp rise in half-year revenues, boosted by new contract wins with some of the UK’s biggest businesses.
Haydale Graphene Industries PLC (LON:HAYD) has been chosen to help develop high-performance kit for British athletes training for the 2020 Olympic Games. The English Institute of Sport will use Haydale and its long-term partner the Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating at Swansea University to incorporate graphene coatings into a range of clothing for elite performers.
Mark Scanlon is to step down as the chief executive officer of Personal Group Holdings plc (LON:PGH), the employee benefits and insurance specialist, after nearly seven years in the role.
Mosman Oil And Gas Ltd (LON:MSMN) described itself as “cautiously upbeat” as it told investors that further well work-overs will be required at the Arkoma project, in Oklahoma. Senior management recently met with project operator Inland and fellow partner Blackstone Oil and Gas Inc, at which point it was recommended that the work-over of the well could increase production levels.
G3 Exploration Ltd (LON:G3E) highlighted a period of “continued operational progress” as it released its interim results statement, for the six months ended June 30. Operationally, the G3 Exploration company highlighted that it completed its exploration programme for the Guizhou Block and said that the next phase is currently being discussed with PetroChina.
United Oil & Gas Plc (LON:UOG) has raised £3mln of new capital to fund the pursuit of new projects. The funds were raised through an oversubscribed share placing, selling 54.5mln new shares priced at 5.5p (plus share warrants which are exercisable at 8p).
Union Jack Oil PLC (LON:UOG) chairman David Bramhill highlighted a period of portfolio expansion as the UK onshore oiler released its half yearly results statement. Two transactions topped up UJO’s interests in the Wressle and Biscathorpe projects, meanwhile, a new partnership agreement with Humber Oil & Gas was reached, to support growth through new opportunities.
Eland Oil & Gas PLC’s (LON:ELA) latest well update brings positive news from the Opuama and Ubima fields, where new wells are being tested. The Opuama-10 well, based on most recent test results, is now expected to achieve a stabilised production rate above 5,500 barrels of oil per day, which would take overall field output beyond 29,000 bopd.
Anglo Asian Mining Plc (LON:AAZ) has boosted reserves and resources at the Gedabek open pit in Western Azerbaijan. The total gold and copper resource amounts to 985,697 ounces of gold, 63,375 tonnes of copper and 8,171,626 ounces of silver.
W Resources PLC (LON:WRES) has hit high-grade and wide intersections from recent reverse circulation drilling at its Régua mine development in northern Portugal. The reverse circulation assays are significantly higher than expected, including 29 metres 0.75% WO3 from 48 metres on the north-western flank.
The highlights of the first half of the fiscal year for NQ Minerals PLC (AQSE:NQMI) (OTCQB:NQMLF) undoubtedly centre around the Hellyer mine in Tasmania. During the period to June 30 the company continued the refurbishment of the Hellyer floatation plant on time and on budget in anticipation of the restart of production.
i3 Energy PLC (LON:I3E) remains confident that it will receive development and production consent from UK regulators for its Liberator and Liberator West blocks in the UK North Sea next year. The explorer thinks the approval process will be unaffected by a delay in concluding negotiations with a potential farm-in partner.
Kibo Energy PLC (LON:KIBO) thinks a recent announcement by the Tanzania Electricity Supply Company (TANESCO) could bode well for its ambitions in the east African country. The AIM-quoted company owns a thermal coal deposit near Mbeya in southern Tanzania, where it is also developing a 250-350 megawatt mouth-of-mine thermal power station called the Mbeya Coal to Power project (MCPP).
Tharisa plc (LON:THS) has restructured its proposed acquisition of the Salene chrome project in Zimbabwe. Rather than buying 90% of the project outright as initially intended, Tharisa will instead take an option to acquire 90% depending on the outcomes of a US$3.2mln exploration programme, which it will fund.
Flying Brands Limited (LON:FBDU), the medical services and software company, said it is convening an Extraordinary General Meeting to consider a resolution to change the name of the company to IQ-AI Limited. Trevor Brown CEO, commented "The new name, IQ-AI is the acronym for Imaging Quantification- Artificial Intelligence, which powerfully acknowledges the strategic focus of our group businesses in coming years. "
Erris Resources plc (LON:ERIS), the European focused mineral exploration company with a portfolio of zinc and base metals projects in Ireland and gold projects in Sweden, announced that it has received notification from HM Revenue & Customs that its Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) status has been confirmed.
Metminco Limited (LON:MNC) (ASX:MNC) advised that it is still not yet in position to make an announcement regarding a proposed capital raising and acquisition. It added that the voluntary suspension will end on the earlier of the commencement of trading on the ASX on Wednesday 19 September 2018, or when the anticipated announcement referred to above is released to the market. The company’s shares on AIM remain temporarily suspended.