Endúr ASA acquires Swedish marine infrastructure group Marcon

OSLO: Endúr ASA has entered into a share purchase agreement with Jörn Ryberg Holding AB og Cygnus Olor AB to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Marcon, a leading Swedish company engaged in marine infrastructure and civil engineering activities.  “Marcon is a robust, fast-growing and highly profitable business. While Endúr holds a strong position…

Napatech partners Lenovo to improved data center performance for 5G providers

COPENHAGEN: Napatech AS, the leading provider of programmable Smart NICs, announced that Lenovo, a tier-1 global server manufacturer, has partnered with Napatech to deliver 25 and 100 gigabit Ethernet programmable Smart NICs to data centers. The solution is the result of joint product and technology development between Napatech and Lenovo to meet the most demanding…

Magnora ASA makes strategic entry into Nordic solar PV market with 25% acquisition in Helios

OSLO: Magnora ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire a 25 percent ownership share in a share issue in Helios Nordic Energy AB, a Swedish solar PV company focusing on large-scale greenfield projects in the Nordics. Magnora has the option to acquire a further 15 percent ownership share of Helios. Through a highly experienced…

Aker Carbon Capture signs MoU with Lyse and Forus Energi

OSLO: Aker Carbon Capture has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Forus Energigjenvinning and Lyse to explore ways to support the development of a full-scale carbon capture and storage facility in the Stavanger/Sandnes region in southwestern Norway. The collaboration follows the recent launch of the “Longship” full-scale CCS project by the Norwegian government.   “Carbon…

Play Magnus Group acquires Interchess BV, operator of New In Chess

OSLO: Play Magnus Group expands its industry-leading library of chess content with the acquisition of Dutch chess publisher, Interchess BV, which operates the New In Chess brand. New In Chess has built a world-class library of chess content comprising books, ebooks, digital subscriptions, and magazines. New In Chess has published over 200 titles, including best-sellers…

Metsä Group chooses Zalaris for multi-country payroll and outsourcing of employees in 28 countries

OSLO: Zalaris ASA has signed a five-year agreement with Metsä Group to deliver Multi-Country Payroll technology and outsourcing services for 10,000+ employees operating in 28 countries. Reference is made to the announcement on 26 January regarding the signing of an agreement with a leading Nordic multinational company. The agreement with Metsä Group, which is one…

Moody`s upgrades OBOS-banken’s deposits and issuer ratings

OSLO: Moody`s Investor Service has today upgraded OBOS-banken’s deposit and issuer rating to A3 from Baa1, respectively, both carrying stable outlook. The rating upgrades are a result of Moody’s Loss Given Failure (LGF) analysis which takes into account the bank’s funding plans, resulting in one notch rating uplift from the BCA. https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-upgrades-four-Norwegian-banks-deposit-and-issuer-ratings-and–PR_439268