OSLO, NORWAY: Salim Nathoo, a member of TietoEVRY Corporation’s Board of Directors, has announced that he resigns from the Board of Directors as of 20 July 2021. After the merger of Tieto Corporation and EVRY ASA in December 2019, Apax Partners LLP, acting through Lyngen Holdco S.A.R.L., became the biggest shareholder of TietoEVRY. Due to…
Rapid7 acquires IntSights Cyber Intelligence for $335 million
BOSTON: Rapid7 Inc. has acquired IntSights Cyber Intelligence Ltd., a leader in contextualized external threat intelligence and proactive threat remediation, a news release said. Under the terms of the agreement, Rapid7 will pay approximately $335 million in cash and stock to acquire IntSights, subject to adjustments. With digital transformation, the attack surface has increased exponentially…
Coor acquires Veolia Technical Management
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Coor Service Management today signed an agreement relating to the acquisition of the assets in the business area Veolia Technical Management, part of Veolia Sverige AB, which is divesting its operations in Sweden and Norway. The business area has some 250 employees and annual sales of some SEK 500 M. The acquisition further…
Ipsos appoints Nathalie Roos as CEO
PARIS, FRANCE: Ipsos announced the appointment of Nathalie Roos as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The recruitment of Nathalie Roos is the culmination of a rigorous selection process carried out since mid-2019 by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors of Ipsos with a view to separating the functions of Chairman and Chief…
Stockland acquires Halcyon Group for $620 million
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Stockland Corporation has entered into binding agreements to acquire Queensland based Halcyon Group’s land lease communities business for $620 million plus transaction costs and subject to certain adjustments at completion, a news release said. The transaction includes the acquisition of 3,800 sites across13 land lease communities, made up of six established land lease…
EV revolution in UK: Green Lithium produces first battery-grade lithium
LONDON, UK: Green Lithium announced the successful production of its first battery-grade lithium hydroxide product. This will enable Green Lithium to support the manufacture of batteries for more than a million electric vehicles a year from its refinery, the UK’s first large-scale merchant lithium refinery. This is a significant development in the company’s journey, it…
Digital Wine Ventures Limited to acquire Parton Wine Group
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Digital Wine Ventures Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the Parton Wine Group (PWG), a news release said. Established in 2007PWG has grown organically over the last 14 years to become one of Australia’s largest specialist wine and beverage logistics providers. With operations in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, PWG…
Top Blokes team member competes for the UK in Intel World Open
LONDON, UK: Semper Fortis Esports, the esports company focused on establishing esports teams, announced that Archie Pickthall, a member of its Top Blokes team, recently competed for Team Great Britain in their Rocket League roster as part of a team of 3 in the Intel World Open. Team GB finished in 3rd place. The Intel…
Imfinzi approved in China for extensive-stage SCLC
LONDON, UK: AstraZeneca‘s Imfinzi (durvalumab) has been approved in China for the 1st-line treatment of adult patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), in combination with standard of care platinum chemotherapy (etoposide plus a choice of either carboplatin or cisplatin). The approval by China’s National Medical Products Administration was based on positive results from the CASPIAN…
Newbury Racecourse moves to Apex segment of the AQSE Growth Market
LONDON, UK: Newbury Racecourse has met the eligibility criteria to join the Apex segment of the AQSE growth Market. The Apex segment caters for larger, more established businesses and applies additional eligibility criteria to encourage greater transparency and liquidity. Julian Thick, Chief Executive of Newbury Racecourse PLC said: “We are delighted that we are now…
Aker Solutions awarded major offshore wind contract
OSLO, NORWAY: Aker Solutions, as part of a consortium, has signed a major EPCI contract with an undisclosed customer to provide the HVDC (high-voltage, direct current) transmission system for a large offshore wind project. Aker Solutions defines a major contract as being NOK 3.0 billion and above. More details about the project is expected to…
Vow ASA awarded Euro 22.2 million serial cruise newbuild contracts
OSLO, NORWAY: Vow ASA has through its subsidiary Scanship AS been awarded 10 contracts for its clean ship systems for up to 10 cruise ships, where 4 contracts are firm orders at a total value of Euro 8.8 million and 6 contracts are optional contracts at a total value of Euro13.3 million. Each contract includes…