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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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Small caps round-up: Sarantel Group, Ceramic Fuel Cells, Timeweave
News Sarantel Group jumped after it struck a deal to supply Leica Cameras with GPS antennas designed to give geotagging data to photographers who want to sort and display their images based on location. Sarantel said its Multifunctional Handgrip M accessory would "give photographers a reliable GPS solution in even the most challenging environments". Shares were up 8.3% following the announcement despite no details of the size of the contract.
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Small caps round-up: CSF Group, Wessex Exploration, Ceramic Fuel Cells
News Data centre firm CSF Group dropped 12% in morning trading on Tuesday after it reported delays to a project in Malaysia would put a break on revenues this year. The firm said expansion plans for its CX6 data centre would mean increased development and maintenance revenue. However, it would also result in delays in this revenue to the next financial year and beyond. The company said it "no longer expects to recognise any development revenue from CX6 in the current financial year as the revised proposal is being reviewed by the customer".
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Small caps with big potential
Features Well-managed smaller companies offer plenty of growth potential, says professional stock picker Mike Prentis. Here, he tips three small-cap growth stocks for the medium term.
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