LONDON, UK: Westminster Group Plc has been awarded a contract to supply security services to help protect the historic Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, a news release said. The Tower of London is a world-renowned iconic castle and World Heritage Site, built by William the Conqueror in 1078, and has served…
Google Cloud partners Ericsson to deliver 5G & edge cloud solutions
LONDON, UK: Google Cloud and Ericsson announced a partnership to jointly develop 5G and edge cloud solutions to help communications service providers (CSPs) digitally transform and to unlock new enterprise and consumer use cases. Globally, industries with edge presences – including communication service providers, retailers, manufacturers, transport businesses, healthcare and media/entertainment providers – face pressures…
BATM Advanced Communications launched Edgility networking NFV-based ecosystem
LONDON, UK: BATM Advanced Communications announced that its Telco Systems subsidiary has launched Edgility, an ecosystem of networking products and services based on its network function virtualisation (NFV) technology. In addition, Telco Systems has released its first dedicated package under the Edgility product suite, which is a Fast SD-WAN & Firewall offering that provides secure…
MTI Wireless selected on government funded project to develop new space antenna
LONDON, UK: MTI Wireless Edge Ltd announced the MTI’s Antenna Division has been selected to partner with US engineering and technology firm, Craig Technologies and its subsidiary Sidus Space, to develop a new range of space antenna as part of a funded project. Space Florida entered into an innovative bi-lateral partnership with the Israel Innovation…
Voyager becomes preferred supplier to independent pharmacy group Inphaserve
LONDON, UK: Voyager Life plc, the health and wellness company established to supply high-quality Cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp seed oil products, has been appointed as a preferred supplier to independent pharmacy group Inphaserve. Inphaserve Independent Pharmacy Buying & Support Group serves the needs of more than 30 independent pharmacists in Scotland and England by negotiating…
Coro Energy agrees to acquire 150MW solar portfolio in Vietnam
LONDON, UK: Coro Energy Plc has signed binding Heads of Terms to acquire rights over a portfolio of 150MW rooftop solar projects in Vietnam from Vinh Phuc Electrical Mechanical Installation Co Ltd, trading as Vinh Phuc Energy JSC (VPE), commencing with a 5MW pilot project. Throughout the past two decades, Vietnam’s GDP has grown in…
ASLI acquires €18.8 million urban logistics asset in Barcelona, Spain,
LONDON, UK: Aberdeen Standard European Logistics Income PLC (LSE: ASLI) has acquired sixteenth logistics asset in Barcelona, Spain, and expects to report a robust net unaudited portfolio valuation uplift of 1.9% for the quarter ended 30 June 2021. ASLI is pleased to announce the acquisition of a modern urban logistics warehouse in Barcelona, Spain’s second most…
Kit Kyte appointed CEO of Checkit plc
LONDON, UK: The board of directors of Checkit plc has appointed Christopher James Kyte (Kit Kyte) as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect, a news release said. Kit Kyte, (previously Chief Commercial Officer of the Group), brings deep domain and digital transformation experience and during his time as Vice President of Genpact he was responsible…
Matthew Squire appointed CEO of 1414 Degrees
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: The board of 1414 Degrees Ltd has appointed oil and gas executive Matthew Squire as its Chief Executive Officer. Matthew Squire has extensive experience in the oil and gas, power generation and broader energy sector working for Australian and international publicly-listed companies including Beach Energy, QGC, BG Group, Santos and Origin Energy. Most…
Bahrain Bourse adopts Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) for listed companies
MANAMA, BAHRAIN: Bahrain Bourse will adopt the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) for listed companies effective as of 11th July 2021, a news release said. This is in line with Bahrain Bourse’s strategy to enhance transparency and efficiency in Bahrain’s capital market and to meet best international practices. The industrial re-classification aims to establish alignment…
GFH acquires US based student housing portfolio
MANAMA, BAHRAIN: GFH Financial Group has signed to acquire a $100 million student housing portfolio affiliated to top rated universities located in the United States, a news release said. The acquisition is in partnership with Student Quarters, an Atlanta based specialist asset manager, who is the sixth largest purchaser of student housing assets in the…
Shell and K-Electric inaugurate first electric vehicle charging station in Karachi
KARACHI: Shell Pakistan Limited (SPL) and K-Electric (KE) inaugurated the first ‘Rapid Charger’ station with a capacity of 50 kWh for Electric Vehicles at the Shell Askari-4 forecourt located at Rashid Minhas Road in Karachi. This initiative follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both companies earlier this year; pursuant to which, Shell…