Does the Met Office think we are stupid? Hottest April since 1940 claim - Tom Winnifrith 9 hours ago | Advanced Oncotherapy (#AVO) – gotcha!, AIM listing cancelled following shares suspension for almost 12 months 9 hours ago | Hipgnosis Songs Fund (#SONG) – Concord Bidco not to increase $1.25 per share offer 9 hours ago | Diversified Energy (#DEC) – Q1 argues “solid”, but a net loss and still vast debt 9 hours ago | #KEFI Gold & Copper – drilling programmes further confirm potential of Hawiah copper-gold project 9 hours ago | Wood Group (#WG.) – Q1 revenue -6% YoY, adj. EBITDA +4%, order book +9% 9 hours ago | Balfour Beatty (#BBY) – continues to expect an increase in earnings in 2024, “in line with expectations” 9 hours ago | Synthomer (#SYNT) – “while there are signs of improvement in some of our end markets, visibility of a sustained recovery remains elusive at this stage” 9 hours ago | #ITV – Q1 revenue -7% YoY, noting impact from “2023 US writers and actors strikes and the weaker demand from free-to-air broadcasters in Europe” 9 hours ago | BAE Systems (#BA.) – continuing to deliver growth in 2024 “in line with expectations” 9 hours ago | Watches of Switzerland (#WOSG) – acquisition of jewellery business Roberto Coin Inc. for $120m and $10m deferred contingent consideration 9 hours ago | Oxford Cannabinoid (#OCTP) – gotcha!, “Intended Cancellation of Listing” 1 day ago | Alliance Pharma (#APH) – further 2023 results delay as “audit process remains ongoing” 1 day ago | Alliance Pharma (#APH) – CEO Peter Butterfield to leave, appointment of Nick Sedgwick as CEO 1 day ago | Lords Group Trading (#LORD) – Stuart Kilpatrick to join as CFO on 4th June, Chris Day to step down next week 1 day ago | XP Factory (#XPF) – “double digit like for like growth in the three months to 31 March 2024, in line with the board's expectations” 1 day ago | boohoo (#BOO) – FY increased loss and swing to net debt, argues this year “expects to generate positive free cash flow” 1 day ago | J D Wetherspoon (#JDW) – LFL sales increase slower in latest quarter than company’s year-to-date, though expects FY profit “towards the top of market expectations” 1 day ago | Direct Line Insurance (#DLG) – argues Q1 growth “positive start”, with new leadership team 1 day ago | Renishaw (#RSW) – Q3 update, now expects FY adj. PBT towards lower-end of previous range 1 day ago |