STOCKHOLM: Hexagon AB today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Waygate Technologies, a leading provider of non-destructive testing solutions, from Baker Hughes. Waygate Technologies serves customers across aerospace, automotive, energy, and industrial manufacturing sectors globally, and brings with it a portfolio of market-leading inspection technologies that integrate naturally with Hexagon’s existing precision…
EKF Diagnostics Holdings acquires technology assets from Beep Insights AB
LONDON: EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF), the AIM-quoted global diagnostics business, announces that it has signed an asset purchase agreement with Sweden based Beep Insights AB (“Beep Insights”) in relation to its Beep Insights Technology, an IOS and Android software application that combines data from sports performance wearables connected via Bluetooth with real-time glucose and lactate…
Halma Plc has acquired Surgistar Inc.
LONDON: Halma, the global group of life-saving technology companies focused on growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day, today announces that it has acquired Surgistar, Inc. (Surgistar) as a bolt-on for its Healthcare Sector company, MicroSurgical Technology, Inc. (MST). Founded over 20 years ago and based in California, Surgistar designs and manufactures…
Vistry Group appoints of Adam Daniels as Chief Executive Officer
LONDON: Vistry Group PLC announced the appointment of Adam Daniels as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director with immediate effect. Adam is currently the Executive Chair of one of Vistry’s two largest operating divisions and a member of the Group’s Executive Leadership Team. Adam brings significant experience in the UK partnerships, affordable housing and housebuilding…
WhiteHawk to buy Quixxi, pivots to AI governance with $4.8 bln market in sight
SYDNEY: Australian-listed cybersecurity firm WhiteHawk Ltd (ASX: WHK) said on Monday it has agreed to acquire Quixxi Pty Ltd, a move that thrusts the company into the rapidly expanding global market for artificial intelligence governance, where spending is forecast to top $4.8 billion by 2034. The all-share transaction, structured as a share sale agreement with…
Atomos to acquire Flanders Scientific in push deeper into professional video market
MELBOURNE: Australian video technology company Atomos Ltd (ASX:AMS) said on Monday it has agreed to acquire U.S.-based reference monitor maker Flanders Scientific Inc. (FSI), a deal that accelerates its push into high-end post-production workflows and expands its share of customer spending across the video production chain. Under a binding share purchase agreement, Atomos will pay…
German state grants royalty exemption for lithium production
MAINZ, Germany — The German state of Rhineland-Palatinate has granted a five-year royalty exemption for lithium production, a move aimed at securing domestic supply of the critical battery metal until local capacity is built up. The exemption, effective through Dec. 31, 2030, applies under section 32.2 of Germany’s Federal Mining Act. A review will take…
Australian farmers turn to tech, renewables as fuel costs skyrocket
LONGREACH: Australian farmers are facing a diesel price shock, and many believe the long-term answer isn’t just finding more fuel, it’s rethinking how farms operate. From virtual fencing to solar-powered robots, growers are looking at ag-tech, automation and selective electrification to cut fuel dependence, boost productivity and weather future shocks. That message ran through conversations…
HEINEKEN sells Bralima to ELNA Holdings in the Democratic Republic of Congo
AMSTERDAM: HEINEKEN has sold its shareholding in Brasseries, Limonaderies et Malteries S.A. (“Bralima”) its operating company in the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”) to ELNA Holdings Ltd. The new owner will assume full responsibility for Bralima’s operations, including production, distribution, employees and engagement with local stakeholders. The transaction enables continuity of the business, supports local…
Eleco plc sells Veeuze GmbH, a German-based visualisation business
LONDON: The Board of Eleco plc (AIM: ELCO), the specialist software provider for the built environment, has sold its wholly owned subsidiary Veeuze GmbH, a German-based visualisation business, to 3A Consult UG via a management buy-out. The Board believe that the Disposal reinforces the Group’s strategic focus on its core and higher growth Building Lifecycle…
Pakistan OMCs set for windfall gains as fuel prices surge, but subsidy claims loom
KARACHI: Pakistan’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) are poised to report a sharp jump in third-quarter earnings on the back of forced inventory gains from a dramatic spike in global petroleum prices, according to a research note by Insight Securities (ISL) seen by Reuters. The report, dated April 10, 2026, said motor spirit (gasoline) prices climbed…
Warburg Pincus establishes European defence investment platform
BERLIN: Warburg Pincus, the pioneer of private equity global growth investing, today announced the commencement of a dedicated European defence investment platform, reflecting the firm’s view that the sector is benefiting from sustained structural tailwinds and long-term policy support across the region. MEAG, as asset manager of Munich Re Group, will support the strategy as…