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As reported by Reuters no less!

LONDON (Reuters) - British defence minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday there were no implications for Britain's ability to fire nuclear weapons from an "anomaly" during the test of its nuclear missile system last month.

"An anomaly did occur, but it was event specific and there are no implications for the reliability of the wider Trident (LON:TRR) missile systems and stockpiles," Shapps said in a written statement to parliament.

"Nor are there any implications for our ability to fire our nuclear weapons, should the circumstances arise in which we need to do so ... the government has absolute confidence that the UK's deterrent remains effective, dependable, and formidable."

It would be good if an RNS on production of HMS by KZG managed to get their acronym onto a report like this!

"The Heavy Mineral Sands Market is projected to achieve a valuation in the multimillion-dollar range by 2030."

GLA

Agreed.

Palo Alto

Mkt cap $115.43B

P/E ratio 207.60

"If live testing is in progress that that suggests servers have been bought and installed in at least one data center and the SaaS is now up and running in a near production environment. QBT should be shouting this from the rooftops."

It isn't in progress.

They haven't bought any servers.

QBT will never make a bean from Bitcoin IMHO.

Interesting, slow progress and no dividend yet shares rise.

The Board of abrdn European Logistics Income plc (the "Company") provides an update in respect of the strategic review announced on 27 November 2023 (the "Strategic Review").

Since 27 November 2023, the Company has received a number of broad ranging preliminary, indicative non-binding proposals. While there can be no certainty at this stage that the final terms of any proposal will prove to be sufficiently attractive to merit a Board recommendation to the Company's shareholders, the Board is encouraged by the progress made to date and the Company's advisers are actively engaging with a select number of parties to satisfy their due diligence requirements. The Board will provide further updates as appropriate.

Fourth Interim Dividend

In light of the initial response to the Strategic Review, the Board and its advisers are keen to ensure that the Company is optimally positioned, and that it maintains the maximum flexibility, to allow it to advance any particular proposal. As a result, the Board has taken the decision to forgo declaring a fourth interim distribution for the quarter ended 31 December 2023, which has historically been declared in February and paid in March each year.

Subject to the outcome of the Strategic Review, the Board intends to recommence dividend payments in line with the Company's standard dividend timetable.

That is potentially a game changer with the market cap of CCS at £4m now.

TD Synnex might snap the whole thing up if they can get traction with Trillion and some of their client base

The Company announces that, as at the close of business on 13 February 2024, the

unaudited net asset values per ordinary share, valued on a 'bid price' basis, were:

Capital only: 4,649p

Including income: 4,711p

I have voted for this rebranding and very happy to hold and add at these levels.

Proposed Change of Name, New Website, Renewed Messaging and Investor Presentations

Duke is pleased to announce the outcome of its previously reported review of the SME Financing sector and to update the market on its proposed change of name to Duke Capital, new corporate website and renewed messaging.

Conclusions from our review

Duke's review has focused on ensuring that its unique offering is communicated to business owners and stakeholders in a way which provides greater clarity and improves comparison when evaluating a broad array of financing options. We believe this is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders for the following reasons:

· The global private credit market is a large, rapidly growing and evolving segment of the financial sector, which includes direct lending, mezzanine, high-yield debt and other alternative products such as royalties

· Private credit, and especially direct lending (ie non-bank lending) has become more widely accepted in the SME sector in the last decade, and we believe Duke's solution is best classified as direct lending

· Duke has a seven-year track record in providing long-term, unique financing solutions to the lower mid-market in the UK, Europe and North America with current invested capital of over £200 million

· During that time, traditional royalty companies in the mining, music and pharmaceutical sectors have proliferated, especially in the public markets, which has resulted in confusion about Duke's solution for lower mid-market businesses which has, to date, been known as 'corporate royalties'

· By reframing our product as 'hybrid capital', we can more easily convey the attributes of our financing solution to business owners and investors and build on our momentum

· We define hybrid capital as a financing solution that blends features of private equity and private credit products and is more flexible than traditional debt or equity alone

· Despite the name change, our core product, investing policy and investment criteria are not changing, and we will continue to provide business owners with our unique 'corporate mortgage' debt product with equity-like attributes which align our success with the success of the business

Additional flexibility for investing

· Going forward, Duke will have additional flexibility to take equity ownership over 30% if and when situations necessitate or there is clear rationale to do so for our shareholders. The Company will maintain the same investment approach which, unlike private equity, is not looking to take control of the business or force an exit

· This additional flexibility is intended to benefit investors by enabling Duke in certain circumstances to continue longer with our best performing partners and ensure our capital growth is maximised, while not affecting our recurring cash revenue during the investment

Cheers guys they lived a long and happy life and passed away years ago.

I'm no spring chicken and been investing since the crash of 87 when you used to have a phone a stockbroker to buy or sell then they'd post you share certificate.

I watch this share with fascination having a technical understanding of computing and networking.

I understand people like Suthy don't like negative comments as it spoils their ramping so they act like little children in a playground throwing insults. Suthy wants an echo chamber with positive jam tomorrow stories and will always attack and make in personal to deflect and confuse.

My parents are both dead

The whole renewables industry is struggling and one key reason is that natural gas is now cheaper than it any time it has been this century at $1.66 per MMBTU having been over $10 on the Ukraine and other spikes.

Remind me how much income do BQT get per BTC mined?

Funded till revenue unless that revenue never appears...

personally i'd use this pop to sell but what do i know.

The cure for low commodity prices is low commodity prices.

You just need to have a well managed business with lower costs and access than your competitors

GLA

Is there a fault on this website LSE RNS feed?

The price of Natural Gas is now $1.823 per MMBtu back to where it was in 2020

And wind farms suffering too;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9786p4qd83o

Agreed and the net dividend is well covered at 1.6x

Dividend

The Board has set the dividend target for 2024 at 7.47p per share, representing a 4% growth on the 2023 dividend. This increase reflects strong cash generation, but also recognises inflation has reduced materially from its peak and that future cash flows are expected to be moderated by reductions in power prices (with average forwards for 2024 lower than wholesale prices seen in 2023 across TRIG's markets). Maintaining healthy dividend cover provides the Company with optionality to fund organic investment in the portfolio to enhance total returns for shareholders.

If only we knew a business that could profit from crypto price increases like KR1 or DAGB up 5% and 7% respectively today

Https://uk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/jefferies-cuts-biopharma-credit-to-hold-on-cash-drag-risk-93CH-3327421

"On Wednesday, investment firm Jefferies downgraded BioPharma Credit PLC (BPCR:LN), shifting its stance from Buy to Hold. The adjustment follows observations of significant loan repayment and prepayment actions within the first half of the year, potentially resulting in a substantial cash balance for the company.

The firm's analyst noted that should BioPharma Credit not secure new investment opportunities, the company could end up with a cash balance that approximates 50% of its net asset value (NAV). This scenario is anticipated due to the high level of loan repayment and prepayment activity noted over the period.

Moreover, with several loans approaching the end of their make-whole periods, there is an increased possibility of additional cash drag. This situation is a key factor influencing the decision to downgrade the stock. The make-whole period is a timeframe during which a borrower must pay a penalty if they repay a loan before its set maturity date.

The potential for a larger cash balance and the risk of further cash drag due to the expiry of make-whole periods have prompted Jefferies to take a more cautious view of BioPharma Credit's stock. The firm's new rating reflects concerns over the impact of these factors on the company's financial performance.

Investors are now watching to see how BioPharma Credit will manage its cash position and whether the company will be able to mitigate the risks associated with the impending expiry of make-whole periods. The outcome of these developments will likely influence the future performance of the company's stock."

Holding up well.

Unaudited net asset value per share at 31 January 2024

Caledonia Investments plc ("Caledonia") announces that its unaudited diluted net asset value per share ("NAV") as at 31 January 2024, calculated on a cum-income basis, was 5174p.

Lol

Let me know when I should buy before you ramp it again Suthy

Should i buy tomorrow before big news Friday or what until it gets below .8p

Ramptastic or what