A round-up of today’s other stories in brief

Irish-listed firms must comply with UK governance code

Irish-listed companies are obliged as of today to comply or explain in relation to the UK’s corporate governance code, the stock exchange has announced.

The UK code was introduced in May and replaces the earlier combined code, under which Irish-listed companies had a comply or explain obligation.

Later this year additional corporate governance provisions are to come into effect arising from recommendations contained in a report on the issue.

Revenue rises 8% at Providence

Revenue at Providence Resources rose more than 8 per cent and narrowed losses in the first six months of the year.

The company said revenue was €11.3 million, a rise of 8.3 per cent compared to the first half of 2009. It booked a loss of €1.2 million in the six months to June 30th 2010.

Applegreen wins Retailer of the Year

Forecourt retailer Applegreen has won the International Convenience Retailer of the Year Award in London.

It comes as the SuperStop consortium, which includes Applegreen, Pierse Contracting and TOP, is to open its third motorway service area next week.