Sales jump at rare disease drug group Amryt Pharma
Company starts phase III trial for ‘butterfly skin’ disease
Amryt posts €1.35m sales as pipeline drugs advanced
Company formed last year through reverse takeover of former oil and gas firm Fastnet
Declines in miners, energy producers drag equities lower
Investors worry central banks less willing to use monetary policy to stimulate growth
Amryt Pharmaceutical records €4.1m first-half loss
Company also announces granting of US patent for its lead drug Episalvan
Amryt reports €2.5m loss for nine months
Orphan drug development business was subject to reverse takeover by oil and gas group Fastnet
Fastnet reports $1.5m loss, ready to assess healthcare targets
Dublin and London-listed firm recently completed demerger of oil and gas assets
Fastnet reports $36.6m charge as it switches industry focus
Impairment charge arises from decision to surrender exploration licences
Fastnet awarded new licensing option in North Celtic Basin
Firm also extends options in East Mizzen, Shanagarry and Block 49/13 for 18 months
Irish-listed Fastnet reports net loss of $1.6million
Company says drilling on a second well on Foum Assaka farm-out is likely
Fastnet announces drilling of Morocco well
Kosmos Energy estimates Foum Assaka well contains 360 million barrels of oil equivalent
Providence to acquire Drombeg survey
Fastnet issues Morocco licence update; Aminex open offer raises £670,797
Markets held back pending Federal Reserve decision
On currency markets, sterling was boosted by a sharp fall in the unemployment rate from 7.6% to 7.4%
Tullow adjusts expectations for Ivory Coast well after hitting wet sands
Irish exploration firm said total hydrocarbon column of the field is now only 700 metres
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