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Commenting on the trading update, Andrew Shepherd, Chief Executive, said: "We are very pleased with the progress Omega has made and the overall business is performing strongly. We are also looking forward to significant opportunities presented by direct access into the Indian market, the launch of a range of allergy tests onto the automated IDS-iSYS platform and new prospects that exist that could transform the performance within our Infectious Disease portfolio."

Trading Update Omega, the medical diagnostics company focussed on allergy, food intolerance and infectious disease, announces that revenue for the year ended 31 March 2012 is expected to be £11.12m, approximately 41% ahead of last year's result (31 March 2011: £7.90m). On a like-for-like basis, excluding the contribution from the acquisition of Allergopharma's in vitro diagnostics ("IVD") business, sales growth is approximately 5%. Profit before tax (before acquisition costs, share based payments, IFRS-related discount unwinds and amortisation of intangible assets) is expected to be in line with latest market forecasts.

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Fred Cahill, VP Cobham Antenna Systems, explained: "Cobham has been developing GPR technologies for many years and we continue to provide leading-edge Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) capabilities for the most demanding military requirements."

Cobham Wins Orders in Excess of £13 Million in 2012 First Quarter For Ground-Penetrating Radar Systems LEATHERHEAD, Surrey - Cobham has been awarded a number of orders, totalling over £13M in the first quarter of 2012, to supply Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) and support solutions for a number of NATO customers. The orders will be delivered during 2012 from the Cobham Antenna Systems site in Leatherhead, UK.

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Steel giant Tata is to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in the Welsh steel industry over the next five years, it was revealed today. Returning from a trade mission to India, the First Minister of Wales said that Tata planned to invest £800m in the country. Carwyn Jones met the vice- chairman of Tata Steel, Balasubramanian Muthuraman, as part of the Welsh government's three-day mission. They discussed Tata's investment strategy for Wales and the Welsh government's continuing partnership with the company, The Telegraph says.

The diamond industry could acquire another sparkler if private equity house KKR pulls off a plan to merge the gem operations of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. America's KKR is said to be considering a scheme to buy the divisions of the two miners and fuse them, creating the world's third-largest diamond miner. A new company would rival the two industry leaders, De Beers and Alrosa. Both Rio and BHP have announced they are reviewing their diamond businesses with a view to a sale. They are keen to focus on key commodities like iron ore and copper, while selling out of diamonds at a time of tight supply and strong demand for gems, particularly from Asia, The Telegraph reports.

"True to our commitment to provide the most convenient payment solutions to our clients in the Philippines, we are pleased to partner with Planet Payment and offer Pay in Your Currency service and the MICROS Payment Gateway to our merchants," said Bea Tan, Credit Payment Products Head at Citi Philippines. "These new services are designed to improve their operational efficiency while enhancing customer service for international travelers." "The adoption of Planet Payment's Pay in Your Currency service has increased significantly in recent years, as more merchants around the world view the service as a way to help increase sales, customer satisfaction, and net profits," said Philip Beck, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Planet Payment. "We are excited to continue to expand the offering of Pay in Your Currency to the Philippines through our agreement with Citi."

Citi Philippines and Planet Payment Announce Multi-Currency Processing and MICROS Payment Gateway Agreement Citi Philippines, the country's leading foreign bank, and Planet Payment, Inc. (UK: LSE: AIM: PPT and PPTR; USA: OTCQX: PLPM), a leading international and multi-currency payment processor, today announced an agreement to provide Planet Payment's Pay in Your Currency service to Citi's merchant partners in the country. Citi Philippines will also offer the MICROS Payment Gateway specifically to its hotel merchant partners. Pay in Your Currency® can offer significant value-added benefits to Citi merchant partners and their customers. With Pay in Your Currency, Citibank credit cardholders and other eligible customers are offered the convenience of paying in their home currency at the point-of-sale. Customers are presented with a receipt which displays the transaction amounts in both Philippine Pesos and their home currency, together with the exchange rate and other service details. The customer then chooses their currency on the receipt. With Pay in Your Currency, international consumers can enjoy a more comfortable shopping and lodging experience by knowing what they are paying in their home currency, while simultaneously providing the merchant with an opportunity to reduce the processing costs incurred on these transactions. Meanwhile, the MICROS Payment Gateway is a payment gateway solution designed to specifically facilitate integrated payment support for the MICROS suite of enterprise hospitality products, including MICROS OPERA, MICROS e7, MICROS 3700, MICROS 9700 and MICROS Simphony. The MICROS Payment Gateway has been integrated within Planet Payment's data center and processing platform, providing any acquirer or processing customer utilizing Planet Payment's global platform with access to this integrated MICROS solution.

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"The first quarter results, including successful start-up of production at the Amursk POX plant, achievement of design recoveries at Albazino, and smooth operation of winter road at Omolon, give us further confidence in achieving our ambitious 2012 targets," said Vitaly Nesis, CEO of Polymetal. "The effect of these achievements will be fully visible through meaningful production growth in the second quarter. Further during the year, we will be focusing on timely ramp-up of the POX plant, and the start-up of Mayskoye concentrator."

· First quarter operating performance was strong, with gold equivalent production growing 41% year-on-year to 203 Koz on the back of strong improvements at Omolon and Dukat. Additional 32 Koz of payable gold is contained within concentrate produced at Albazino during the quarter. · Gold production in the quarter increased 24% y-o-y to 101 Koz while silver production jumped 74% to 5.7 Moz. · Processing of high-grade ore from Sopka commenced at Omolon with approx. 318 Kt of ore trucked to the Kubaka mill on the winter road to date. · Albazino processing plant reached design recoveries and throughput in March. · Subsequent to the end of the period, on April 5, first dore bar containing 263 oz of gold was poured at the Amursk POX facility. · The Company is well on track to deliver on FY2012 gold equivalent production guidance of 1 Moz.

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ALSO APR Gains 100MW Gas Turbine contract for IPR - GDF Suez in Mexico · Further success for Gas Turbine strategy London, UK and Jacksonville, Florida APR Energy (APR), a global leader in temporary power solutions, is pleased to announce the award of 100MW contract with Tractebel Energia de Monterrey, S. de R.L. de C.V., a subsidiary of IPR-GDF Suez, a major global electrical utility with operations in Mexico. The contract will provide for rapid deployment of gas turbines and technical support at the Monterrey Cogeneration facility in Nuevo Leon. John Campion, CEO of APR Energy, said: "We are delighted to be of assistance to GDF Suez in its need for temporary power. The contract is also further evidence of the benefits of having Pratt & Whitney gas turbines within our fleet and is the third major gas turbine project we have signed. We look forward to working with GDF Suez over this year and beyond."

ALSO APR wins 120 MW contract with the Electric Authority of Cyprus · First contract win for APR Energy in Europe London, UK and Jacksonville, Florida -APR Energy (APR), a global leader in temporary power solutions, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract with the Electric Authority of Cyprus (EAC). This is to provide 120MW of diesel generation units to address continuing electricity supply shortages and help meet seasonal demand at the Moni Substation near Limassol in Cyprus. John Campion, CEO of APR Energy, said: "This application is what we do best, fast -track power delivery. EAC has a continuing need for supplemental power to deal with supply shortages and peak season demand, and we are delighted that they have chosen APR to deliver it."

John Campion, Chief Executive Officer, said: "2011 was a year of significant transformation for APR. With our capital constraints removed, we delivered rapid growth as evidenced in our fleet more than doubling to 900 MWs and pro-forma revenue increasing by 69%. Disciplined execution enabled us to maintain strong underlying margin performance, while building out our infrastructure to support future growth. We have had a good start to 2012 with 284 MW's of new contracts won to date, as well as several contract extensions, and we maintain a strong commercial pipeline. We are well positioned to capitalise on the substantial market demand for temporary power solutions and are confident that 2012 will be a year of continued transformation and growth for APR."

HIGHLIGHTS · Pro-forma revenues of $212.8 million up 69%; Reported revenues of $164.6 million · Pro forma profits above expectations: o Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA up 70% to $109.1 million o Pro-forma net profits up 336% to 41.4 million · Pro-forma adjusted EBITDA margin of 51% · Reported Operating Loss of $45.2 million driven by exceptional items and non-cash amortisation of acquired intangibles · Strong balance sheet - Net cash balance of $63.1 million; new $400 million credit facility · New project awards to date in 2012 of 284MWs - Cyprus (120MW) and Mexico (100MW) as well as previously communicated wins in Angola (40MW) and Oman (24MW) · Success in contract extensions - all sites in Argentina, Martinique turbine project with EDF, UN Haiti contract · Panama and Dubai hubs operational; Asia hub in Malaysia on track for Q3 2012 · Reiterate 2012 new fleet investment of $230 to $260 million

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Keith Potts, Evenbase Chief Executive, said: "I'm absolutely delighted to secure such a valuable asset for the group. Candidates are, and will always be, the raw material for recruitment. Jobrapido gives us access to job seeking candidates on a global scale and supercharges the transformation of our business model." Martin Morgan, CEO of DMGT said: "Bringing the Jobrapido team into the DMGT group is a great example of DMGT's core strategy in action. We seek out and acquire market leading businesses with strong positions in rapidly growing international markets. We have a strong culture of entrepreneurial management and like to retain and empower the people who built those businesses."