London market rises but Burberry dents sentiment
The FTSE 100 Index climbed 46.66 points to 6316 following overnight gains in Asia
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Woodbois Ltd is an African-focused forestry company, divided into three distinct, but highly complementary divisions comprising the production and supply of sustainable African hardwood products, the trading of hardwood and hardwood products, and a reforestation and carbon credit division. The company's forestry division has production facilities in Gabon and Mozambique, managing a total of c470,000 hectares of natural forest concessions.
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The FTSE 100 Index climbed 46.66 points to 6316 following overnight gains in Asia
The listing on the junior AIM market is expected to take place in the first quarter of next year.
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It was a busy day in the world of small caps with a number of eye-catching stories.
Obtala Resources outlined plans to increase its timber land holdings by 13% in Mozambique through buying two new licences and revealed it plans to divest its forestry division there.
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On the day of the Queens speech a mixed news bag, which featured miners, biotechs and tech stocks.