In FTSE 100, turbine manufacturer Rolls Royce (LSE: RR) has won its second contract in two years from Gas Authority India Limited (GAIL) to supply power systems for a major gas pipeline project. The new contract is valued at $90 million.
Insurer Aviva (LSE: AV) has acquired a 60% stake in PT Asuransi Winterhur Life Indonesia, targeting what it said was one of the fastest growing insurance markets in Asia.
In AIM, African Diamonds (AIM: AFD) said the AK6 diamond mine will come on stream in 2011 within the previously set cost parameters.
London Mining (AIM: LOND) has reduced loss from operations to US$28.6 million compared to US$36.8 million in 2008 reflecting first net earnings from China of US$6.0 million.
ReNeuron Group (AIM: RENE) has signed two further clinical-grade stem cell manufacturing contracts with Angel Biotechnology Holdings, in support of ReNeuron's recently approved first-in-man clinical trial with its ReN001 stem cell therapy for stroke patients.