ATOME Energy (ATOM:AIM) is generating excitement after it attracted US energy services heavyweight Baker Hughes (BKR:NASDAQ) as a strategic investor.On 22 May it was revealed Baker Hughes is investing £2.4 million to take a 6.6% holding in the company at a 3.2% premium to the previous market close. The company also has the right of first offer to supply equipment to ATOME, although it has no...

- Alphawave IP director goes on a buying spree- He's been an active buyer of stock throughout February- Also in director dealings, Atome Energy CEO buys 2% stake from chairmanAlphawave IP (AWE) executive director Sehat Sutardja has gone on a buying spree again with the purchase of 800,000 shares in the UK-based technology company (specialising in wired connectivity solutions) for 90p each,...

- Hydrogen sector remains in embryonic phase- First projects beginning to get under way- Firms still running up large lossesWith crude oil and natural gas prices trending higher again investors got a small insight into the world of alternative energy with results from two 'green' hydrogen producers, ATOME Energy (ATOM:AIM) and Clean Power Hydrogen (CPH2:AIM).Both firms recently joined the...

After the excitement surrounding hydrogen as a route to lowering global emissions, a message reinforced at the COP 26 climate summit, the poor performance of hydrogen investments over the last year is something of a surprise.Research by analysts at Liberum shows that over the 12 months to mid-January, the average return for fuel cell and electrolyser companies has been a loss of around 60% of...

After a flurry of trades by directors in company shares during 2021, the new year has seen activity calm down considerably. Only three companies have published director trades in the first week of 2022, according to analysis by Shares.The biggest in monetary terms is a £75,000 purchase of Atome Energy (ATOM:AIM) stock by non-executive director Mary-Rose de Valladares. The green hydrogen group...

In quiet trading ahead of new year, UK shares inched into positive territory and looked likely to finish 2021 on a high note with the FTSE 100 booking mid double- digit gains for the year.Investors will be watching for further signs of economic strength in the US when weekly jobless data is released later today, setting the tone for increased tightening of US monetary policy.At midday the FTSE...

Corporate news was thin on the ground on Thursday as UK shares moved in a narrow range in thin trading.In the US the benchmark S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrials closed at record highs as Omicron fears abated despite rising infections.In Asia, trading was mixed with China's SE Composite gaining 0.6% while Japan's Nikkei 225 index was down 0.4%.Shares in Chinese real estate developer...