OSLO, NORWAY: Per Ivar Berg (58) has been appointed new Managing Director at Norske Skog Saugbrugs AS from February 1, 2022. He has extensive experience from a number of positions in the pulp and paper industry, in addition to food industry. Until recently, he was the Executive Vice President at TINE with responsibility for production,…
Dispersion makes capital investment in Blimp Homes
LONDON, UK: Dispersion Holdings has made an investment of $200,000 into Blimp Technologies Inc., trading as Blimp Homes, a first-of-its-kind, decentralised real estate collaboration and search platform. The investment, which is in the form of a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE), is part of a US$1m fund-raising round being conducted by Blimp Homes. Blimp’s…
Boku launches M1ST Mobile First Payments Network
LONDON, UK: Boku Inc, a leading global provider of mobile payment and identity solutions, announced the launch of the Company’s M1ST (aka Mobile First) Payments Network. The M1ST Payments Network features 330+ mobile payment methods, including mobile wallets, direct carrier billing, and real-time payments schemes, reaching 5.7 billion mobile payment accounts in 90 countries – all…
John Menzies agrees to buy 51% of Interexpresso
LONDON, UK: John Menzies plc, the global aviation services business, announced further expansion in Central America with the acquisition of Interexpresso. Menzies has agreed to acquire 51% of Interexpresso Costa Rica Corporación ILC S.A., which will see Menzies’ footprint expand in Central America, an exciting growth market. Interexpresso is an aviation service provider operating in…
Liquid Avatar to launch vaccine credentials for health passports
TORONTO, CANADA: Liquid Avatar Technologies announced the introduction of biometrically and conventionally secured identity in combination with government issued records. Using verifiable vaccine credentials for health passports, initially in Canada and the United States of America, the Liquid Avatar Verifiable Credential Ecosystem (LAVCE) platform will enable individuals to provide issued proof of COVID-19 vaccination status…
Lori Sigler named 2021 BBJ Woman to watch
HELENA: Mspark, a national advertising company, announced Lori Sigler, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has been named a 2021 Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) Woman to Watch. These awards recognize a prestigious group of businesswomen who are on the verge of big things in Birmingham, whether building a business, a major nonprofit, a philanthropic…
WiseKey plans to launch own digital marketplace
GENEVA: WISeKey International Holding plans to commercially launch its NFT platform for the collectible and luxury market under the brand name WISe.Art, a fully fledged digital marketplace, on September 1, 2021. The commercial launch of the WISe.Art platform follows a series of market test auctions (starting April 2021) of high-value NFTs, designed to test the…
Airlift secures $85m in Series B financing
LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Airlift Technologies, announced an $85 million Series B financing led by some of the most iconic investors on the globe. Airlift’s $85m Series B financing marks the largest in the MENA region, co-led by Josh Buckley (Buckley Ventures) and Harry Stebbings (20VC). Other major participants included Sam Altman (ex-President YCombinator), Biz Stone (Co-founder…
PMI acquires 22.61% of Vectura in market purchases
LONDON, UK: Philip Morris International (PMI) has acquired 22.61 interest (135.5 million) Vectura shares at 165 pence per share in market purchases. PMI Bidder and Vectura on 16 August 2021 regarding the posting of the offer document in respect of the recommended final cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital…
Everfuel and ASKO plan cooperation in Norway
HERNING, DENMARK: Everfuel A/S and ASKO AS have signed a letter of Intent (LoI) for developing a joint coordinated plan for applying Enova for support to vehicle procurement and the establishment of green hydrogen infrastructure for decarbonizing heavy-duty long-haul trucking in Norway. ASKO is Norway’s largest grocery and catering wholesaler with an extensive domestic network…
GTI Resources expands uranium exploration
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: GTI Resources Ltd has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Branka Minerals Pty Ltd, holder of 8,900 hectares across several groups of strategically located and underexplored mineral lode claims and 2 state leases, prospective for sandstone hosted uranium, located in the Great Divide Basin (GDB), Wyoming , USA & the…
Jennifer Neild appointed CEO of Peak Minerals
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Peak Minerals Limited announced the appointment of experienced resources executive, geophysicist, and geologist Jennifer Neild as Chief Executive Officer. Ms Neild has more than 15 years’ experience in mineral exploration across a range of commodities and jurisdictions. Ms Neild is a professional geologist with a broad range of experience in exploration, production and…