Arix Bioscience said its portfolio company, Atox Bio, is planning to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US FDA for its Reltecimod drug in the third quarter of 2020.

Focusrite said in a trading update this morning that revenue and profits are likely to surpass market expectations for the financial year ending 31 August 2020 following strong demand for its audio products as e-commerce platforms continue to thrive globally.

Attraqt Group has announced the appointment of Paul Tough as Chief Product Officer with immediate effect. Tough previously co-founded eComp Consulting, a specialist digital strategy firm alongside Mark Adams, Attraqt's recently appointed CEO.

Genedrive has developed Genedrive® 96 Exporter, a new in-vitro diagnostic software module for automated results interpretation of its Genedrive® 96 SARS-CoV-2 Kit. In a separate announcement, the group said it closed the year with a stronger balance sheet and a lower level of debt following a successful £7 million equity fundraise in May 2020

The support from investors has provided some light relief to the fast fashion retailer. While Peel Hunt says Boohoo is ‘stepping up to the plate’, Shore Capital said the stock could remain ‘less than appetising’ for some, particular those investors focused on ESG factors.

Dev Clever, the innovative developer of mobile and immersive experiences,has launched PubPal, a contactless ordering and payment service to support the hospitality sector as operators start to reopen as the COVID-19 lockdown eases.

Salt Lake Potash said it has procured over 90% of all major long-lead items for its process plant and non-process infrastructure in line with or ahead of schedule for its Lake Way Project which remains on track for its first Sulphate of Potash sales in the March 2021 quarter.

Oncimmune noted this morning that researchers from the group’s ImmunoINSIGHTS business, have contributed ‘world-class science’ to Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its early detection in a paper published in the journal ‘Arthritis Research & Therapy.’s

Mpac Group has said early action from the group to make the business COVID-secure early in the outbreak has allowed its sites to remain operational throughout with no orders cancelled during that time.

MelodyVR Group has entered into an exclusive partnership with Live Nation UK to launch a series of new live concerts, ‘Live From O2 Academy Brixton’, using 360° virtual reality.