HELSINKI, FINLAND: Anora Group, a leading wine and spirits brand house in the Nordic region, announced its future operating model following the completion of the merger on 1 September 2021. The operating model will enable Anora to build on its strong platform in the Nordics, expand to international markets and drive productivity. Anora’s operating model…
Sivers raises SEK 400mn to fund MixComm acquisition
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Sivers Semiconductors AB carried out a new issue of 17.021 ordinary shares, corresponding to approximately SEK 400 million, which will be used to finance the acquisition of MixComm Inc., and to satisfy the Company’s working capital needs Through the Directed Share Issue, the Company will receive proceeds of approximately SEK 400 million before…
Guild Esports announces launch of Apex Legends Team
LONDON, UK: Guild Esports, a global team organisation and lifestyle brand, announced the creation of its sixth professional team with the signing of a top-tier roster to compete in Apex Legends, a free-to-play hero shooter game. The team is ranked within the top ten in Europe and comprises Matej Fekonja ‘MaTaFe’ (Slovenia), Juho Sillanpää ‘Silta’…
Etalon Group acquires land Novosibirsk for residential development
MOSCOW: Etalon Group, one of Russia’s largest and longest-established development and construction companies, has acquired a 26-hectare land plot in the Novosibirsk region for a residential development project. Novosibirsk is the largest city in the Siberian Federal District and the third-largest city in Russia in terms of population. It is one of the most important…
BALYO closes €7.8 million private placement with French & int’l investors
PARIS, FRANCE: BALYO announced the success of a capital increase with cancellation of the preferential subscription right by placement of a final amount of €6.1 million to qualified French and international investors, carried-out by accelerated construction of an order book. Concurrently with the Primary Offer, funds managed by Seventure Partners, historical shareholder of the Company…
LTG completes acquisition of GP Strategies
LONDON: Further to its announcement of 8 October 2021, Learning Technologies Group plc, the provider of services and technologies for digital learning and talent management, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the acquisition of GP Strategies. The combined business will generate pro-forma revenue of c.£500 million and provide LTG with an enhanced global…
Hostmore to list on LSE following demerger from Electra
LONDON, UK: Hostmore plc will demerge from Electra Private Equity, and the Hostmore shares will be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s main market on 2 November 2021. The Board of Electra believes that the strategy of establishing Hostmore as an independent listed company provides shareholders with the optimal opportunity for short and…
Metallurgical coal mine owner, Bens Creek Group intends to float on AIM
LONDON, UK: Bens Creek Group, the owner of a metallurgical coal mine in West Virginia, has proposed admission of its ordinary shares to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, which is expected to take place on 19 October 2021. The Company has raised £7.0 million, conditional on admission, giving it an…
Kitchenware maker ProCook plans IPO on London Stock Exchange
LONDON, UK: ProCook, the UK’s leading direct-to-consumer specialist kitchenware brand, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. The ProCook IPO would include an offer of existing shares to be sold by existing shareholders. The ProCook IPO would include an intermediary offer in the United Kingdom, under…
Voxtur Analytics closes $4.2mn acquisition of RealWealth Technologies
TORONTO: Voxtur Analytics Corp has completed the $4.2 million acquisition of RealWealth Technologies LLC. Voxtur Analytics is a technology company creating a more transparent and accessible real estate lending ecosystem. With the acquisition now complete, RealWealth will be repositioned as VoxturWealth. RealWealth has developed a proprietary, investor-centric digital platform intended to change consumer behavior through…
Atos launches app to provide comprehensive satellite images of earth
PARIS: Atos today launches Terra², a mobile application that provides valuable data so that decision makers and influencers can make data-driven decisions, supporting the COP26 ambition. The data presented combines satellite imagery offered by Atos’ satellite Earth Observation Platform Mundi Web Services, the world’s largest earth observation program, with scientific research from international laboratories and research institutes1 led by…
VTB launches Russia-wide ESG platform
LONDON: VTB Group is set to launch a Russia-wide ESG platform. It is an open infrastructure for ESG transformation, which includes a wide scope of financial products and services meeting environmental, social and corporate governance standards. VTB is making the platform open to its partners and clients ranging from federal and municipal entities to corporate…