LONDON: Oxford Metrics plc, a smart sensing and measurement technology group, announced Tuesday it has acquired Captive Devices Ltd, a U.K.-based developer of facial capture technology, for up to £750,000. The acquisition adds markerless facial performance capture to Oxford Metrics’ Vicon brand, which is…
LONDON: eEnergy Group PLC (AIM: EAAS) announced the appointment of John Gahan as chief executive officer, effective immediately, ending a three-month interim period that began after the previous CEO’s resignation in May. Gahan, who previously served as chief financial officer, stepped into the interim…
Strait of Hormuz disruption threatens first annual demand decline since 2022, even as LNG trade and prices show new resilience Global natural gas demand climbed to an all-time high in 2025, but a supply shock in the Middle East is…
LONDON: Tungsten West said Tuesday it has secured up to £71 million in funding from the U.K. government’s National Wealth Fund to restart production at the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in Devon, completing the financing package for what officials called a strategically critical…
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 of ALE1, Alesta’s lead experimental drug candidate for hypophosphatasia, a…
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 upfront residual proceeds of approximately £24 million. The transaction, which…
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 satellite-powered Bluetooth network. The investment, approximately £22.2 million, marks the…
LONDON: Knights Group, the national legal and professional services business, announced it has agreed to acquire THP Solicitors Limited (“THP”), a law firm operating in the Thames Valley. The acquisition represents a compelling bolt-on following Knights’ recent expansion in the region with its acquisition…
LONDON: Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC said Monday it has agreed to sell its Kazakhstan operations to Altaris Holding Ltd. for $304.6 million, a transaction that will allow the struggling energy company to repay its secured notes in full and partially repay…
LONDON: Apertura Energy Plc (LSE: VZLA), the Main Market listed acquisition company, has today announced it has entered into heads of terms to acquire Conterp Group Plc (“Conterp”), a profitable Brazilian oilfield services business, in a deal valued at £25 million. The proposed…
LONDON: Luceco plc, a designer and manufacturer of residential and commercial electrification products, has appointed Dr Thorsten Müller as its new chief executive officer, effective Sept. 1, 2026. Müller will succeed John Hornby, who is retiring after 21 years leading the…
LONDON: JD Sports Fashion plc, a leading global omni-channel retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, today announced that Peter Agnefjäll has been appointed as Chair of the Board, effective from 1st September 2026. The appointment follows a thorough search process led by Kath…