Nanoco Group offered additional grant for cancer research
9th Jun 2014 12:32
AIM-listed Nanoco has been awarded a further £308,000 grant to support its research in the in-vivo imaging of cancer at University College London (UCL), it announced on Monday. The grant has been awarded by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the UK's innovation agency, under its Biomedical Catal
Read moreSector movers: Tech rout continues after Nasdaq sell-off
11th Apr 2014 15:24
Technology hardware and equipment stocks bore the brunt of the sell-off on UK equity markets on Friday, following the trend seen on Wall Street after heavy falls on the Nasdaq Composite the previous session. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 3.1% on Thursday, its sharpest single-day percentage loss since
Read moreNanoco ex-CFO Michael Bretheron to step down
3rd Apr 2014 10:42
Cadmium-free quantum dots developer Nanoco has announced Michael Bretherton, Non-Executive Director of the group, will step down from the board, with effect from April 4th. Bretherton was Chief Financial Officer of the company when it listed on AIM in 2009 and has acted as a non-executive director
Read moreNanoco H1 losses increase but LCD agreement progresses
25th Mar 2014 09:05
Quantum dots developer Nanoco saw half-year losses increase but is increasingly hopeful about potential in the LCD television market after announcing a development agreement with a major electronics manufacturer. The AIM company, which is planning to move up to London's Main Market as soon as possi
Read moreNext Fifteen CEO sells after upbeat trading statement
21st Jan 2014 16:45
Timothy Dyson, the Chief Executive Officer of Next Fifteen Communications, the global digital marketing and PR firm, disposed of 77,997 shares on Tuesday, although his stake still stands at a sizeable 5.072m shares, equivalent to an 8.35 per cent stake. The shares were sold for 86p each, generatin
Read moreNanoco to raise 10m pounds through placing
15th Oct 2013 11:30
AIM-listed Nanoco Group has unveiled plans to raise around 10m pounds through the placing of just under 6.37m shares at 157p each. The placing will be made via an accelerated bookbuild, with the proceeds being used to fund the company's continued growth. The placed shares will be equivalent to a
Read moreNanoco losses widen as firm works towards commercialisation
14th Oct 2013 07:55
Nanoco, the AIM-listed nanomaterials group, saw annual losses widen during a year of major progress in the commercialisation of its quantum dot technology. The company, headquartered in Manchester, specialises in cadmium-free quantum dots (CFQDs) which are used in many applications, including LCD
Read moreSector movers: ARM lifts tech stocks higher as new iPhone unveiled
11th Sep 2013 15:01
The launch of Apple's two new smartphone models may not have boosted the US group's own share price on Wednesday, but it did have a positive effect on two tech stocks in the UK, namely ARM Holdings and Imagination Technologies. Apple was trading 5.34% down at $468.24 in morning trade in New York af
Read moreSector movers: Imagination boosts tech stocks higher
14th Aug 2013 16:01
Strong gains from FTSE 250 chip designer Imagination Technologies gave the technology sector a lift on Wednesday, with shares rebounding after their recent weakness. The stock slumped to a 52-week and three-year low of 235.1p on July 31st on concerns over market share losses, but has risen strongly
Read moreAnthony Clinch to succeed Rowley as Chairman of Nanoco
29th Apr 2013 08:23
AIM-listed quantum dots manufacturer Nanoco Group has reported that its Non-Executive Chairman, Peter Rowley, has stepped down from the role of Chairman after serving for seven years to become a Non-Executive Director of the company. Anthony Clinch, who became a Non-Executive Director of Nanoco i
Read moreNanoco narrows half year losses
18th Mar 2013 07:32
Nanoco, which develops quantum dot lighting, reduced half year losses, ramped up revenues and said it continues to make good progress across its business. The Manchester based firm said loss on ordinary activities before taxation reduced to £1.6m for the six months ended January 31st 2013 from a lo
Read moreNanoco Group share price soars on Dow Electronic Materials deal
23rd Jan 2013 09:18
Nanoco Group's share price rose more than 20 per cent on Wednesday following an announcement that the company had entered into a global licensing agreement with Dow Electronic Materials, a business unit of the Dow Chemical Company. Under the terms of the deal, Dow Electrical Materials will have exc
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
23rd Jan 2013 07:05
Aberdeen Asset Management: Societe Generale downgrades to hold, while its target price of 375p is not altered. Amara Mining: Investec reduces target price from 89p to 83p and reiterates a buy recommendation. Associated British Foods: Jefferies raises target price from 1365p to 1650p keeping a hold
Read moreTravis Perkins Finance Director continues to reduce stake ahead of retirement
19th Oct 2012 16:42
Paul Hampden Smith, who has been the Finance Director at Travis Perkins since 1996, has reduced his stake in the building materials supplier following the announcement of his retirement plans last Friday. The sales, which were announced after the close on Friday, were made between October 16th and
Read moreNanoco widens losses
15th Oct 2012 14:15
Nanoco, which develops quantum dot lighting, saw its share price fall almost six per cent after announcing losses had widened in the last year. The firm was £4.35m in the red in the year to the end of July, from £3.22 the year before. It posted a loss in terms of earnings per share of 1.8p, compar
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