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Drug group acquisition boosts BTG

A full half-year of contributions from Protherics boost revenues at the biotechnology group as it looks forward to the direct marketing of two major drugs in the US next year

Sales growth buoys Dunelm

Shares in the furnishings and homeware company jump more than 6% after the group confirmed it would beat consensus forecasts for full-year revenue

Weir slips on sales but guides up on profits

Weir Group, the industrial pump and value maker, continued to suffer from muted demand during its third quarter but said it was seeing the “bottoming out of the downturn”

Exponent takes over Ambassador Theatre Group

Private equity group becomes majority owner of Ambassador Theatre Group, owner of some of the UK’s best-known playhouses, by financing its £90m takeover of its rival Live Nation’s UK operations

Mark Warner reviews offers

The travel operator best known for its child-friendly holiday packages has asked PwC to review a number of approaches from interested parties over a sale of the business

Webis aims to use home advantage

The operator of the Isle of Man-based betinternet brand is capitalising on its small size to give it greater adeptness at providing customer service

Hutchings loses Lupus Capital vote

Greg Hutchings after he lost a crucial shareholder vote that would have reinstated him at the engineering investment company.

Tanfield's Ford deal set to be unplugged

Tanfield is expected to announce on Friday the termination of a deal with Ford to collaborate on a battery-powered Transit Connect van

CSR bullish on raising market share

Maker of wireless chips reports third-quarter revenue at the upper end of estimates and expresses confidence in increasing its share in the mobile phone market

Blacks in restructuring talks with lender

Outdoor goods retailer is in talks with Lloyds after the troubled group presents a restructuring plan to the bank that could determine its survival

Yell prepares to push through restructure

Nanoco moves to ramp up quantum dots

Boomerang Plus wins S4C contract

Carpetright to double its dividend

Creditors await Cattles court outcome

O’Neill’s chain fails to find buyers

Companies fear higher rates

Braemar maintains optimism in rough waters

Mears set to meet profits target

CSR seeks out acquisitions

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