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N4 Pharma (N4P) rises 24% to 6.9p a share

N4 Pharma (N4P)  rises following an update announcement of its research collaboration with Innovate UK.

Innovate and MedImmune co-funded a collaborative project to explore the manufacture of a prototype nanomedicine using N4 Pharma’s Nuvec® system. The project term was for 9 months ending 31 October 2018.

MedImmune confirmed its commitment and intention to work with N4 Pharma to conduct further ongoing research with a view to co-develop an optimised version of Nuvec® “under an appropriate collaboration agreement”.

Nigel Theobald, CEO of N4 Pharma commented: "We are delighted that MedImmune is continuing to work with N4 Pharma to evaluate the potential of our Nuvec® system. MedImmune is able to provide considerable expertise and resources for this work and their continued support for N4 Pharma and Nuvec® is a clear indication of Nuvec®'s potential as a non-lipid, non-viral vaccine delivery technology and an example of how we can establish separate agreements for different versions of the Nuvec® platform technology."

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Kore Potash (KP2) rises 20% to 6.5p each

Kore Potash (KP2)  continues to rise following the release of its Definitive Feasibility Study.

Shares in KP2 surged over 90% last week immediately after the release of the announcemen and has faced high volumes and trading activity since.

The study relates to its 97% owned Sintoukola Potash Project in the Republic of Congo.

Brad Sampson, Chief Executive Officer of Kore Potash, commented: "Completion of the DFS is a critical step towards unlocking the potential of the Sintoukola Project area.  The Company looks forward to finalising the review of the DFS and sharing the outcomes with Shareholders.”

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MediaZest (MDZ) rises 11% to 0.1p a share

MediaZest (MDZ)  rises following the release of its Half-year report. 

The company reported revenue up 36% to £1.819m, Gross profits up 45% to £932k, and EBITDA of £156,000, up from a £87,000 loss the previous year. 

The audio-visual advertising company, attributes its growth to its success with overseas deployments, with clients such as HP, Ted Baker, Nokia, Lululemon and Opel all engaging the Group’s services outside of the UK in the six month period. 

The Group is continuing “to target these opportunities, particularly during a time when the domestic UK retail market is under pressure” according to Chairman Lance O’Neill

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Ascent Resources (AST) rises 23% to 0.525p a share

Ascent Resources (AST)  rises as traders see a buying opportunity following the news it was threatening to take the Slovenian government to court in the EU. 

The company had been seeking an environmental permit to launch its Petisovci project for 5 years, citing repeated private assurances from senior Slovenian officials.

The company stated “It is clear to the Board that any legal action in Slovenia would be waste of shareholders money. Your board has therefore resolved to explore commencing proceedings against the Environment Agency ("ARSO"), the Environmental Minister and the state of Slovenia directly in the EU courts.

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Gfinity (GFIN) rises 18% to 9.15p a share

Gfinity (GFIN)  , the esports solutions provider, rises as investors seek exposure to the growing esports industry.

It recently released a trading update reporting an 82% increase in annual turnover compared to the previous year, driven by client wins. 

It has partnerships with EA SPORTS, Premier League, F1 Esports Series, Halo World Championship and the Forza Racing Championship, and is well positioned to take advantage to the growing popularity of esports. 

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