BEIJING: GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) said Tuesday that China’s National Medical Products Administration has approved Shingrix, its recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV), for use in adults aged 18 and older who are at increased risk of shingles due to immunodeficiency or immunosuppression caused by disease or therapy. The approval marks the first shingles vaccine authorized in…
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Anglo-Eastern Plantations signs agreement to acquire Admiral Potential Sdn Bhd
LONDON: Anglo-Eastern Plantations Plc, which owns, operates and develops plantations in Indonesia and Malaysia, announced that it has entered into a conditional subscription agreement to acquire Admiral Potential Sdn Bhd, which on completion will own 100% of PT Jaya Jadi Utama (“PT JJU”), an Indonesian plantation company. The Group is acquiring Admiral Potential from CB…
Malibu Life to acquire TruSpire Retirement Insurance for $45 million
LONDON: One month after its re-launch as an insurance holding company, Malibu Life Holdings Limited announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TruSpire Retirement Insurance Company. The acquisition will enable Malibu Life to enter the direct annuity issuance business as early as the first half of 2026. TruSpire, a wholly-owned…
Truetide plc sold entire shareholding in Kirkstall Limited
LONDON: Truetide plc (AIM: TRUE), the AIM-listed investment company, announced the sale of its entire shareholding in Kirkstall Limited to Imaging Biometrics Limited (IBAI), a Jersey-registered company in which Truetide currently holds a 29.35% interest. The transaction also includes the issuance of a convertible loan note (“CLN”) by IBAI to Truetide. Under the terms of…
Petershill Partners sold majority of its stake in Industry Ventures for $236.6 million
LONDON: Petershill Partners has entered into an agreement for the sale of the majority of its non-controlling equity stake in Industry Ventures. The sale arises from a full sale of Industry Ventures, led by its management team, to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. “Goldman Sachs” (NYSE: GS), as announced by Goldman Sachs after US market…
Tritax Big Box REIT to acquire £1 billion UK logistics portfolio from Blackstone
LONDON: Tritax Big Box REIT plc (BBOX) announced Monday it has agreed to acquire a £1.035 billion ($1.32 billion) portfolio of logistics properties from funds advised by Blackstone Europe LLP, a move that significantly expands its holdings in the high-demand UK logistics market. The acquisition, expected to close on or around Oct. 22, 2025, will…
AstraZeneca, Trump ink deal to cut U.S. drug prices
LONDON: AstraZeneca today announced a historic agreement with President Donald J. Trump’s administration to lower the cost of prescription medicines for American patients while preserving America’s cutting-edge biopharmaceutical innovation. At a landmark event at the White House, AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot joined President Trump and members of his Administration to confirm the Company voluntarily met…
PPHC files for proposed U.S. IPO, Nasdaq listing
LONDON: Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. a leading global strategic communications provider offering a comprehensive range of advisory services in the areas of Government Relations, Public Affairs and Corporate Communications, has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed public offering of its common…
Serica Energy to acquire entire BP’s stake in the UK Central North Sea licenses
LONDON: Serica Energy plc (AIM: SQZ) announced the signing of an agreement to acquire the entirety of BP’s stake in the P111 and P2544 licences, located in the UK Central North Sea. Completion is subject inter alia to the waiver of applicable pre-emption rights. The proposed acquisition comprises a 32% non-operated working interest in the…
Software Circle has acquired Broker Information Services Limited
LONDON: Software Circle plc (AIM: SFT) has acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Broker Information Services Limited, a provider of client management and quotation software for the financial broker market in Ireland. The total consideration of €8.25m will be satisfied in cash on a debt free/cash free basis. The acquisition is expected to…
Renew Holdings has acquired Emerald Power for £12.3 million
LONDON: Renew Holdings (AIM: RNWH), the leading Engineering Services Group supporting the maintenance and renewal of critical UK infrastructure, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Excalon Holdings Limited (“Excalon”), has acquired Emerald Power Ltd (“Emerald”) for a total consideration of up to £12.3m. Emerald Power, based in Cheshire, is a specialist in overhead lines, focused…
AstraZeneca to begin $4.5 billion Virginia facility expands U.S. drug manufacturing
The manufacturing facility is expected to create 3,600 jobs WILMINGTON: AstraZeneca is investing $4.5 billion in its new manufacturing facility in Virginia, a proposed increase of $500 million to support the enhanced manufacturing capability of a broader range of medicines including cancer treatments. This is part of the historic $50 billion investment announced in July…