UK government unveils AI opportunities action plan

LONDON: The UK Government has released its AI Opportunities Action Plan, presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on January 13, 2025. The plan…

Bernice Miles January 21, 2025

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Aviva agrees to acquire Direct Line Insurance Group in a £3.7 billion deal

LONDON: Aviva Plc has announced that it has reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended cash and share offer for Direct Line Insurance Group. The acquisition deal outlines…

Bernice Miles December 23, 2024

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Surgical Science Sweden offers to acquire Intelligent Ultrasound Group for £45.2 million

LONDON: Surgical Science Sweden AB has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition of Intelligent Ultrasound Group by means of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement. Under the…

Bernice Miles December 19, 2024

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Cordiant Capital Inc. to acquire HydrogenOne Capital LLP, the investment adviser to HydrogenOne Capital Growth

LONDON: HydrogenOne Capital LLP, the investment adviser to HydrogenOne Capital Growth plc, has entered into a conditional agreement to sell its business and assets to Cordiant Capital Inc., a specialist…

Bernice Miles December 11, 2024

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Malin Corporation announces Poseida Therapeutics’ acquisition by Roche

LONDON: Malin Corporation plc (Euronext Growth Dublin: MLC), a company investing in innovative life sciences, announced that its investee company, Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSTX), will be acquired by Roche…

Bernice Miles November 26, 2024

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Just Eat Takeaway.com sells Grubhub to Wonder Group for $650 million

LONDON: Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Grubhub Inc. to Wonder Group, Inc. for an enterprise value of USD650 million.…

Bernice Miles November 13, 2024

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Kerry Group to sell Kerry Dairy Ireland to Co-Operative Creameries for €500 million

Kerry Group plc has announced an agreement to sell Kerry Dairy Holdings (Ireland) Limited to Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Limited for €500 million. Kerry Dairy Ireland, fully owned by Kerry, includes…

Bernice Miles November 12, 2024

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Digitalbox has acquired Entertainment Group of GRV Media

LONDON: Digitalbox plc (AIM: DBOX) has agreed to acquire certain online assets, including all associated intellectual property, of the Entertainment Group of GRV Media Ltd. A three-month transitional services agreement…

Bernice Miles November 7, 2024

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Bridgepoint Advisers offers to acquire Eckoh Plc for £169.3 million

LONDON: Bridgepoint Advisers and Eckoh have agreed on terms for a recommended cash acquisition of Eckoh’s entire share capital by Bridgepoint’s Bidco. Eckoh shareholders will receive 54 pence per share,…

Bernice Miles October 30, 2024

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SDI Group has acquired InspecVision Ltd for a net consideration of £6.1 million

LONDON: SDI Group plc has announced the acquisition of InspecVision Ltd, a designer and manufacturer of computer vision-based measurement systems for industrial applications, for a net consideration of £6.1m. Highlights · Profitable…

Bernice Miles October 30, 2024

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Venture Life has acquired Health & Her Limited for an upfront £7.5 million

LONDON: Venture Life (AIM: VLG), a leader in developing, manufacturing and commercialising products for the international self-care market, announced the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Health &…

Bernice Miles October 30, 2024

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Oakley Capital to sell its stake in Schülerhilfe to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

LONDON: Oakley Capital Investments Limited (OCI) announced that Oakley Capital Fund III (Fund III) has reached an agreement to sell its stake in Schülerhilfe, the leading provider of professional tutoring…

Bernice Miles October 24, 2024