Lorenzo Caci appointed Chief Operating Officer of Gana Media Group plc

LONDON: Gana Media Group plc announced that Lorenzo Caci has been appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer for the Group. In this role Lorenzo will be responsible for overseeing the operation of all…

NNR August 19, 2026

London Stock Exchange

BioMarin to acquire Alesta Therapeutics in a to $ 490 million deal

LONDON: BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. has agreed to acquire Alesta Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, in a deal that could be worth up to $490 million, the companies announced Wednesday. The acquisition gives BioMarin control…

Ali Mirza August 19, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Oakley Capital acquires AI Data Platform Graphwise

LONDON: Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. said that its Oakley Capital Fund VI has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Graphwise, a provider of knowledge graph and semantic data technology used to…

Bernice Miles August 19, 2026

Nasdaq Nordic

Asker Healthcare Group acquires Baltic medtech firm Ambercell

STOCKHOLM: Asker Healthcare Group has acquired 100% of the shares in Ambercell Solutions UAB, a leading Baltic medtech solutions provider and distributor, the company announced Wednesday. Ambercell provides therapy- and procedure-specific packs and medical consumables…

Muhammad ALI August 19, 2026

Wire

Crest Group acquires ultrasonic rival Dukane in private equity-backed deal

NEW YORK: The Crest Group, a global industrial technology manufacturer, has acquired Dukane, a manufacturer of ultrasonic solutions and plastic joining technologies. Financial terms were not disclosed. Crest, which manufactures ultrasonic cleaning and…

Web Desk August 19, 2026

Solvonis Therapeutics ,to acquire, Awakn Life Sciences,

Australian Exchange

Energy One to acquire GMSL in $99.8 million deal

SYDNEY: Energy One Limited has agreed to acquire Gas Management Services Limited (GMSL) from Belgian energy infrastructure group Fluxys for an enterprise value of A$99.8 million, the companies announced Wednesday. The all-scrip…

Chenos Kahn August 19, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Mobico Group agrees to sell West Midlands bus operations for £24 million

LONDON: Mobico Group PLC announced Monday it has reached an agreement in principle to sell the net assets and operations of its West Midlands bus business to the West Midlands Combined Authority for expected…

Ali Mirza August 18, 2026

London Stock Exchange

METLEN acquires Greek software firm Joule to bolster renewable energy management

ATHENS: METLEN Energy & Metals Plc said Tuesday it has acquired Joule, a Greek energy software company, in a move aimed at strengthening its digital capabilities in managing renewable energy and storage portfolios.…

NNR August 18, 2026

Euronext

Virtualware acquires Virtalis Holding in €5 million deal

BILBAO: Virtualware, a Euronext-listed enterprise software company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Virtalis Holding, a Manchester-based virtual reality and RT3D visualization software firm, the companies announced Tuesday. The…

Muhammad ALI August 18, 2026

Nasdaq Nordic

Elicera Therapeutics appoints Johan Liwing as new CEO

GOTHENBURG: Elicera Therapeutics AB (publ), a clinical-stage cell and gene therapy company developing next-generation cancer treatments based on oncolytic viruses and CAR T-cell therapies armed with immune-activating properties via its commercially…

Chenos Kahn August 18, 2026

London Stock Exchange

BHP reports FY26 earning growth of 27% as copper becomes primary earnings driver

MELBOURNE: BHP Group on Tuesday reported a 27% surge in underlying earnings to $32.9 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, as copper contributed more than half of the mining…

Bernice Miles August 18, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Seraphim Space invests $30 million in satellite-powered bluetooth network Hubble

LONDON: Seraphim Space Investment Trust plc, the world’s first publicly traded SpaceTech investment company, said Tuesday it has invested $30 million in Hubble Network Inc., a portfolio company developing the first…

Ali Mirza August 18, 2026