SSE Plc selling 50% share in Ferrybridge and Skelton Grange multifuel assets for £995 million

The transaction is expected to complete by late 2020 subject to antitrust approval by the European Commission. LONDON: SSE plc has entered into an agreement to sell its 50% share…

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Netcall acquires Belgium-based RPA software provider, Automagica

LONDON: Netcall plc, a leading provider of intelligent automation and customer engagement software, has acquired Oakwood Technologies BV (trading as Automagica), a Belgium-based provider of AI powered Robotic Process Automation…

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Total and Google Cloud to jointly develop a tool for estimating the solar energy potential of houses’ roofs

PARIS: Total SE and Google Cloud have pooled their expertise to jointly develop an innovative tool, Solar Mapper, which aims to accelerate the deployment of solar panels for individuals (B2C)…

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AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 long-acting antibody combination advances into Phase III clinical trials

US Government to invest ~$486m for development and supply of up to 100,000 doses and can acquire another one million doses LONDON: AstraZeneca's long-acting antibody (LAAB) combination, AZD7442, will advance…

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Maestrano appoints Nicholas Smith as new Chief Executive Officer

LONDON: Maestrano Group PLC, the Artificial Intelligence platform for transport corridor analytics, announces the appointment of Mr Nicholas Smith as CEO, with effect from 11 January 2021. Mr Smith was…

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e-therapeutics appoints Ali Mortazavi as Chief Executive Officer

OXFORD: e-therapeutics plc has announced the appointment of Ali Mortazavi as Chief Executive Officer. He will also retain his position as Chairman of the Company. The Board currently consists of…

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HSBC ETFs launches UK Sustainable Equity UCITS ETF

The investment objective of HSBC UK Sustainable Equity UCITS ETF is to replicate the performance of the FTSE UK ESG Low Carbon Select Index LONDON: HSBC ETFs plc has announced…

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TP ICAP agrees to acquire Liquidnet Holdings for up to $700 million

LONDON: TP ICAP plc has agreed definitive terms to acquire the entire issued share capital of Liquidnet Holdings Inc. for a total consideration of between US$575 million and US$700 million,…

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Dekel Agri-Vision reports 54% increase in crude palm oil production from its Ayenouan mill

LONDON: Dekel Agri-Vision Plc, the West African focused agriculture company, has reported 54 percent increase in crude palm oil production to 1,965 tonnes from its vertically integrated palm oil project…

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Ovoca Bio appoints Christopher Wiltshire as Chief Business Officer

DUBLIN: Ovoca Bio, a biopharmaceutical company with a focus on women's health, announced the appointment of Christopher Wiltshire as Chief Business Officer and Executive Director of the Board, effective immediately.…

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Biffa plc announces £35 million acquisition of Simply Waste Solutions

The acquisition is earnings accretive for Biffa from the outset and will deliver synergies from operational benefits. LONDON: Biffa plc, the UK's leading sustainable waste management business, has acquired Simply…

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Acacia Pharma completes drawdown from €25 million loan facility from Cosmo Pharmaceuticals

CAMBRIDGE: Acacia Pharma Group announced that it has drawn down the remaining €10 million available under its unsecured €25 million loan facility with Cosmo Technologies Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of…

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