Canada’s airports seek relief to ease liquidity crisis caused by COVID-19 travel bans

OTTAWA: Canadian Airports Council has sought more support for the short and long term viability of Canada’s airports. Throughout this crisis, airports have remained open to repatriate Canadians, safely move…

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Wire

3M completes sale of its drug delivery business

BOSTON: 3M has announced that it has completed the sale of substantially all of its drug delivery business to an affiliate of Altaris Capital Partners, LLC., for approximately $650 million…

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Polycab India to buyout Ryker from Singapore’s Trafigura for $4.0mn

MUMBAI: Polycab India Limited (PIL) has signed an agreement with Trafigura Pte Ltd, Singapore to acquire 50% stake in Ryker Base Private Limited against a likely purchase consideration of around…

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Wire

FanDuel Sportsbook launched in Colorado

BLACK HAWK: FanDuel Group has announced the launch of the FanDuel Sportsbook app and online experience in Colorado. In partnership with Twin River Worldwide Holdings and Golden Gates Casino Black…

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Oslo Bourse

Golar LNG Partners L.P. appoints Karl Fredrik Staubo as new Chief Executive Officer

OSLO: Golar LNG Partners L.P has appointed Karl Fredrik Staubo as its Interim Chief Executive Officer. This follows the announcement on October 1, 2019 that its current CEO, Graham Robjohns,…

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Canadian Exchange

Hollister Biosciences closes acquisition of AlphaMind Brands Inc.

VANCOUVER: Hollister Biosciences Inc. – a diversified cannabis branding company with products in over 220 dispensaries throughout California, has now closed its acquisition of AlphaMind Brands Inc., a growth stage…

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Canadian Exchange

Fandom Sports Media appoints John Armstrong as Esports Betting Advisor

VANCOUVER: Fandom Sports Media Corp. announced the appointment of John Armstrong to the role of esports betting advisor. Mr Armstrong is recognized as a thought leader in the esports space…

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Canadian Exchange

Global Care Capital appoints James Foster to Advisory Board

VANCOUVER: Global Care Capital Corp. has announced the appointment of James Foster, a founder of ViraxClear’s joint venture partner Shanghai Biotechnology Devices Inc., to the advisory board. Foster has been…

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Singapore Exchange

Origin Energy establishes strategic partnership with Octopus Energy to transform retail business

SINGAPORE: Origin Energy Limited has established a strategic partnership with fast-growing United Kingdom retailer and emerging technology business Octopus Energy to transform its retail operations delivering a radical improvement in…

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Singapore Exchange

Moderna and Lonza announce strategic collaboration to manufacture vaccine against Novel Coronavirus

BASEL, SWITZERLAND: Moderna Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company, and Lonza Ltd. have announced a 10-year strategic collaboration agreement to enable larger scale manufacture of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1273) against…

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London Exchange

Iberia and Vueling sign syndicated loan agreements

LONDON: International Airlines Group (IAG) announces that IBERIA LÍNEAS AÉREAS DE ESPAÑA S.A. OPERADORA, SOCIEDAD UNIPERSONAL ("Iberia") and VUELING AIRLINES, S.A. ("Vueling") have signed syndicated financing agreements for €750 million…

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