COPENHAGEN: ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire Gunnebo Entrance Control, an international provider of entrance control solutions, including speed gates, mass transit gates and security revolving doors. “I look forward to welcoming the Gunnebo Entrance Control team to ASSA ABLOY. This…
LONDON: Public Policy Holding Company (NASDAQ: PPHC; AIM: PPHC.L) has acquired The Advocacy Partners, one of Florida’s top government relations firms, for an initial payment of $20.4 million, the company announced. The deal marks PPHC’s entry into Florida and adds to a national…
SOUTHAMPTON: Croma Security Solutions Group Plc has completed its acquisition of Added Security Technology Limited, a Portsmouth-based provider of intercom and door entry systems, in a deal worth approximately £1.74 million, the company announced. Croma, which trades on London’s AIM market under the…
LONDON: J Sainsbury plc has agreed to sell Argos, the general merchandise retailer it has owned for more than a decade, to Swift Partners, a newly formed company led by three retail executives and backed by investment firm True Capital. The deal, announced Friday,…
LONDON: HSBC has agreed to sell its Australian home loan and personal loan business to funds managed by Blackstone, the bank announced Friday, marking the lender’s exit from retail banking in the country as part of a broader global simplification push. Under the deal,…
LONDON: Hilton Food Group plc has agreed to sell Dalco Food B.V., its Dutch-based vegan and vegetarian business, to Livekindly Production NL B.V. for total consideration of £5.4 million, the companies announced. The deal is still subject to standard approvals and deliverables,…
LONDON: Mining giant Rio Tinto has delivered a transformative first-half performance, reporting a 28% increase in underlying EBITDA to $14.8 billion and a 75% jump in free cash flow to $3.8 billion, driven by robust commodity prices and accelerating productivity gains across its…
LONDON: Serica Energy plc has agreed to acquire rival oil and gas producer Pharos Energy plc for approximately 145.7 million pounds in cash, topping an existing offer from Ratio, the companies announced Monday. Under the terms of the scheme of arrangement, Pharos…
ESPOO: Neste Corporation has appointed Elim Yeoh as President of Renewable Products for North America and a member of its leadership team, effective Sept. 1, 2026, a statement said. Yeoh will oversee all of Neste’s renewable products business in North America, including regional commercial…
HgT backs fast-growing AI-driven property software platform at valuation exceeding £200 million LONDON: Hg, the Manager of HgCapital Trust plc (“HgT”), today announced a strategic growth investment in Street Group (“Street”), a leading provider of vertical software and AI solutions to the UK…
AMSTERDAM: Pet Service Holding NV has acquired the business operations of Dutch company RHR Concepts B.V. through an asset transaction, the company announced Monday, adding a portfolio of cat product brands and e-commerce platforms with historical annual revenue exceeding €7 million. The…
LONDON: DP Poland, the operator of Domino’s pizza stores and restaurants across Poland and Croatia, today announces the appointment of Łukasz Ostrowski as Chief Executive Officer. Łukasz’s appointment is expected to take effect on 3 August 2026. After four years with…