Cavendish Financial (#CAV) – H1 growth and “solid pipeline”, though notes “uncertainty over the impact of the upcoming Budget”

Beeks Financial Cloud (#BKS) – FY adj. EPS up to 6.36p, “confident” for current year

Sosandar (#SOS) – signs lease agreement for store in Cardiff St David's centre following its three recent store openings

#RIO Tinto – confirms an acquisition approach has been made to Arcadium Lithium

FD Technologies (#FDP) – agreement to sell First Derivative business for £230m Enterprise Value, “intention to return excess cash to shareholders”

Renew (#RNWH) – acquisition of onshore wind turbines services group Full Circle for €60m

Mitie (#MTO) – acquisition of Spanish security business Grupo Visegurity for €9m and up to further €2m

Photo article from the Welsh hovel: the last canning of the year, green tomato chutney,, Tom Winnifrith

Photo Article from the Welsh Hovel: the chillies change colour, Tom Winnifrith

Tom Winnifrith podcast: Kamala's $750 kick in the teeth, Doug's girlfriend beating and other October events

Versarien (#VRS) – “Corporate Update”, “pipeline of opportunities” attempted ramptastic

Argo Blockchain (#ARB) – “September Operational Update”, production again impacted by economic curtailments and low hash price

Virgin Wines UK (#VINO) – “strategic partnership with Ocado.com”, RNS Reach

Frasers (#FRAS) – shares subscription in Mulberry (#MUL), “in accordance with the clawback provisions of the subscription”

Distribution Finance (#DFCH) – CFO Gavin Morris to retire next year and with “an extended handover period”

J D Wetherspoon (#JDW) – FY adj. EPS up to 46.8p, resumed DPS at 12p, 9 weeks to 29th September LFL sales +4.9%

Watches of Switzerland (#WOSG) – acquisition of luxury watches ‘content provider and digital gateway’ Hodinkee, “will not materially impact our leverage position”

#GOOD Energy – acquisition of solar installation business Amelio Enterprises for initial £5.5m and up to a further £0.5m

Sorted (#SORT) – disposal of its “Returns” business for £0.775m

Renew (#RNWH) – disposal of remaining specialist building business, Walter Lilly & Co., and any of its ongoing liabilities “for a nominal consideration”