In the FTSE 100, retailer Kingfisher (LON:KGF) said its interim sales fell 0.9% to £5.45 billion, while like for likes dropped 1.3%. Pre-tax profit jumped 22.9% to £354 million.
In the FTSE 250, United Business Media (LON:UBS) has reached an agreement to acquire Canon Communications LLC from Spectrum Equity Investors and Apprise Media LLC for US$287 million.
Robert Wiseman Dairies (LON:RWD) said that milk sales rose 8.5% in the 23 weeks to 11 September.
Kier Group (LON:KIE) said its pre-tax profits in the year to 30 June rose 10.6% to £58.4 million.
Chemring Group (LON:CHG) said that trading for the four month period to the end of August 2010 continued to strengthen, with revenue in the period increasing by 23% to £176 million from £143 million in the same period last year.
On AIM, Gulfsands Petroleum (LON:GPX) said revenues in H1 soared 81% to US$52.5 million.
Lipoxen (LON:LPX) and Baxter signed a License Agreement with a potential value of up to US$75 million in cash milestones plus royalties.
Oxford Nutrascience (LON:ONG) said revenues in the six months to 30 June amounted to £81,000 compared to £29,000 in H1 2009.
Beowulf (LON:BEM) has announced the completion of the remainder of the drilling programme on its wholly-owned Kallak Iron Ore deposit in Sweden.
Stratex International (LON:STI) reported what it said were “encouraging” results from its gold exploration programme at the 37 sq km Shehagne Exclusive Exploration Licence.