19:56 : Hopes for gene analysis device lift IP Group -
Prospects for a DNA sequencing device that is the size of a USB memory stick sent IP Group hurtling up 12, or 11.9pc, to 113p - almost a four-year high.
11:36 : Spin-out receives investment for carbon-capture technology -
A Leeds University spin-out company that aims to reduce the UK's carbon-dioxide emissions has received seed capital totalling £160,500 from the Finance for Business North East Technology Fund and the IP Group.
05:36 : IP Group marks return with placing -
The UK company, which backs groups spun out of universities, has taken advantage of a recovery in share price to raise £53.3m net of expenses in a placing that was set at 50p