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Small caps round-up: Pipehawk, Maxima Holdings, Low Carbon Accel
News Also includes: Ilika, Pure Wafer, Acta SpA, Cyan Holdings
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Small caps round-up: Angel Biotech, Alliance Pharma, Fastjet
News Angel Biotech has seen a continuation of the 'very difficult' market conditions since mid-September, with funding constraints of clients forcing delays and changed priorities with a number of potential customers. However, the group is currently seeing an upturn in the volume of enquiries and bids, especially in areas opened up by the group's wider commercial offering in biomedical collagen. "Success in the completion of the tasks and delivery of earnings is fundamental and the board and the group's management are clear on what is expected of them," the firm said.
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Small caps round-up: Minoan Group, 1Spatial, blinkx
News Minoan Group, an AIM-listed travel and leisure company, has signed an exclusive agreement with the National Federation of Sub Postmasters to install computerised travel agency kiosks across the UK's network of more than 9,000 sub post offices. The deal has been made to create a leading provider of easily accessible online travel agency services. Minoan will operate the kiosks under the brand name Postcard Travel, operated by its Stewart Travel division, and is aiming to set up a minimum of 1,000 kiosks over the next five years.
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Small caps round-up: Cyprotex, Noble Investments, Accumuli
News Cyprotex rose over three per cent after it said it had signed a licensing agreement with Sigma Life Science. Cyprotex will add Sigma's CompoZr Zinc Finger Nuclease technology to its screening services in an agreement that marks the first non-exclusive licence granted by Sigma for the technology.
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Small caps roundup: Ceramic Fuel Cells, YouGov, Bayfield Energy Holdings
News Ceramic Fuel Cells, a developer of generators which use fuel cell technology to convert natural gas into electricity and heat, said it had appointed a Commercial Director to its European management team as it seeks to increase sales in Germany. Andreas Ballhausen joins from German energy utility firm EWE. At the same time the firm said it was reducing sales resources in Australia, Japan and North America.
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Small caps round-up: Brainspark, Acta, Palmaris
News Brainspark has revealed that since the breakdown in negotiations with Sorgente over the sale of its investment in Mediapolis, it has received a preliminary non-binding offer from an investment fund. The offer comes with more favourable terms than the previous offer from Sorgente. It is also in discussions with another investment fund.
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Small caps round-up: Motive Television, HiWave Technologies, Image Scan
News Motive Television, a digital television technology, software and services provider, has launched its TV Anytime Anywhere platform for cable in the US. The platform delivers on-demand video and live TV to set-top-boxes and multiple mobile devices using the cable operators' existing infrastructure.
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Gamble of the week: Small-cap adviser profits from Basel III
Tips International rules mean that banks must sell off their distressed property portfolios. That's great news for this small-cap advisory firm, says Paul Hill.
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The coming supply crunch in diamonds
Features As demand for diamonds increases, supply of the precious gems is unlikely to keep up. That suggests a very bright future for the diamond mining industry, says Tom Bulford.
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