Tom Frew

Year-to-date originations at record highs According to the latest Equifax (NYSE:EFX) National Consumer Credit Trends Report, while year-to-date auto loan growth rates have slowed compared to last year, totals for new credit and the number of new loans originated for auto purchases are at all-time highs. – The total number of new loans originated through […]

NASDAQ may temporarily halt trading in the company’s stock GT Advanced Technologies Inc., (Nasdaq:GTAT), announced today that it had, together with certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, GT), commenced voluntary cases under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire. The company expects […]

Will it lead to US Navak contract? Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), in support of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain, announced the successful demonstration of an unmanned mine-hunting mission. In the demonstration, the Mine Hunting Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MHU) was used in tandem with Northrop Grumman’s AQS-24A Mine Detecting Sensor System in the […]

Oman’s Abraj Energy Service awarded more than $330m in contracts BP Oman has announced the award of two long term drilling contracts for the Khazzan project in Block 61. KCA Deutag has been awarded more than $400 million contracts for the construction and operation of five new build land rigs for Khazzan. The rigs are […]

Board Change Alecto Minerals plc (AIM:ALO), an AIM quoted mineral exploration company focussed on West and East Africa, has announced that Mark Wellesley-Wood, who has enjoyed an extensive career in the City gaining over 40 years’ experience in both the mining and investment banking sectors, will be joining the Board as Non-Executive Chairman with immediate […]

“Residential Generation” Legislation Opens Up Domestic Chilean Solar Market Rame Energy Plc, the international power generator and engineering company, has issued an update with regards to its solar activities in Chile, following the passing of legislation by the Chilean Government which will open up the country’s domestic market for renewables and in particular, solar power...

Acquisition of Inimex Genetics Limited confirmed National Milk Records Plc, the ISDX Growth Market quoted, leading supplier of milk services, has announced that on 1st October 2014 the Company acquired the entire issued share capital of Inimex Genetics Limited, one of the leading bull semen suppliers in the UK. Inimex has been supplying the British […]

Phase 3 Drilling at Jangamo Project Now Complete, Mozambique Savannah Resources (LSE:SAV) announces that it has now completed the third round of scout drilling and the first round of resource drilling totalling 1,920m at its highly prospective, 180km² Jangamo heavy mineral sands project, located in a world-class1 mineral sands province in southern Mozambique. Highlights: · […]

Hammaslahti mineralisation extended over 500m along north to south strike and remains open FinnAust Mining plc, the AIM listed exploration company, has announced that assay results have confirmed the discovery of additional high grade copper, zinc, silver and gold mineralisation, which extends the previously identified high grade polymetallic mineralised lode at its Hammaslahti Project in...

Board Changes Stellar Diamonds plc, the London listed (LSE:STEL) diamond development company focused on West Africa, is announces that Liviu Meran has been appointed to the Board as a non-executive director and the resignation from the Board of non-executive director James Campbell. Liviu Constantin Meran, aged 36, is a Romanian national who holds a bachelor’s […]