Metro Bank Plc appoints Robert Sharpe as Chairman
LONDON: Metro Bank announced the appointment of Robert Sharpe as Chairman. It is anticipated that Robert will commence the role from 1 November 2020, subject...
Uranium specialist Yellow Cake Plc begins $10 million share buyback programme
LONDON: Yellow Cake, a specialist company operating in the uranium sector with a view to holding physical uranium for the long term, announced the initiation...
Ørsted and TSMC sign the world’s largest renewables corporate power purchase agreement
LONDON: Ørsted A.S and Taiwan-based TSMC have signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA). TSMC will offtake the full production from Ørsted’s 920MW Greater Changhua...
TUI Group completes sale of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to TUI Cruises
HAMBURG: The TUI Group has successfully completed the sale of its subsidiary Hapag-Lloyd Cruises to TUI Cruises. Hamburg-based TUI Cruises is a joint venture between...
Coca-Cola HBC names Naya Kalogeraki Chief Operating Officer
ZUG, SWITZERLAND: Coca-Cola HBC AG announced that the Nomination Committee of its Board of Directors has appointed Naya Kalogeraki to serve in the newly created...
Supermarket Income REIT acquires portfolio of Waitrose supermarkets for £74.1 million
LONDON: Supermarket Income REIT announced the acquisition of a portfolio of supermarkets via a sale and leaseback transaction with Waitrose & Partners for £74.1 million,...
Mobile Streams launching SaaS insight platform
LONDON: Mobile Streams announced it is launching, under the terms of its existing JV arrangement with Krunch, a SaaS (Software as a Service) insight platform....
Aviva appoints Amanda Blanc as Chief Executive Officer
LONDON: Aviva plc announced the appointment of Amanda Blanc as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Amanda is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director at Aviva...
Croda strengthens position in life sciences with $185 million acquisition of Avanti Polar Lipids
LONDON: Croda International Plc announced that it has agreed to acquire Avanti Polar Lipids Inc., a knowledge-intensive leader in lipid-based drug delivery technologies for next...
Rostelecom leads the market for the number of public WiFi hotspots: TMT Consulting rating
MOSCOW: Rostelecom PJSC, the largest integrated digital service provider in Russia, announced that according to ratings provided by TMT Consulting, an independent consulting agency, Rostelecom...
Zynga Inc closes acquisition of Peak Games for approx $1.85 billion
LONDON: Zynga Inc, a global leader in interactive entertainment, has completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of...
Ryanair and its Irish pilots agree on 20% pay cuts to save jobs
LONDON: Ryanair has welcomed acceptance by 100% of its Irish Pilots of a 4-year agreement which includes a 20% pay reduction, restored over 4 years,...