DHAKA, BANGLADESH: Zwipe has appointed Sonali Intellect Limited as its sales and strategic business development partner to accelerate the adoption of biometric payment cards in Bangladesh. With 166 million inhabitants and a fast growing base of 22 million payment cards…
LONDON, UK: Trident Royalties Plc announced the appointment of Paul Smith as Non-Executive Chair with effect from 21 June. James Kelly will step down as Chair from that date but will remain on the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Additionally,…
LONDON, UK: Unite Students announced the disposal of two London properties to its London Student Accommodation joint venture (LSAV) with GIC for £342 million (Unite share £171 million), in line with book values and reflecting an average net initial yield…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: National Australia Bank Limited (NAB) today announced it had reached an agreement to settle a class action commenced in the United States in 2016. The class action in which NAB and multiple other financial institutions were named as…
HONG KONG: HUTCHMED (China) Limited announced the launch of its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), which forms part of the global offering of 104 million new ordinary shares and the proposed primary listing of its ordinary shares on the…
LONDON, UK: Kerry Group plc has reached agreement to sell its Consumer Foods’ Meats and Meals business in the UK and Ireland to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation for a cash consideration of €819m, a news release said. The Meats and Meals…
OSLO, NORWAY: Operator Aker BP and the partners in Skarv (Equinor, Wintershall Dea and PGNiG) report that production has started from Gråsel in the Skarv area, four months ahead of the original schedule. “I’m very proud of the project team…
LONDON, UK: The Brighton Pier Group PLC has acquired the entire share capital of Lightwater Valley Attractions Limited for a consideration of up to £5 million payable in cash, a news release said. The acquisition will be funded from a…
PERTH, SCOTLAND: Voyager Life Plc, Cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp seed oil producer, has formally applied for admission to the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE) Growth Market (Access Segment), as it prepares to open its first store and extend its product range, a news release said….
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Norilsk Nickel Group (Nornickel), the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, announced that the Global Palladium Fund (GPF), founded by Nornickel, has launched Exchange Traded Commodities (ETC) for nickel…
ROSTOCK, GERMANY: AIDA Cruises today announced that AIDAsol will sail its first world cruise in winter 2022-2023, a 117-day adventure that includes rounding Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope and visiting destinations such as Glacier Alley, Tierra del Fuego, Mauritius,…
OSLO, Norway: Hilde Lekven is today resigning from her position as CEO of Otiga Group after four years in the position. Hilde Lekven moves to a new position in the Adolfsen system. Claes Poulsen will be appointed as the new…