LONDON European stocks closed at a two-week low on Tuesday, reversing early-week gains as the threat of a new U.S.-China trade dispute and a profit warning from tyre maker Michelin rattled investor sentiment. The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX ended…
U.S. stock indexes staged a dramatic intraday rebound on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average swinging more than 1,000 points from its low, as robust bank earnings provided a counterweight to escalating trade tensions with China. The blue-chip Dow,…
NEW BRUNSWICK: Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it plans to separate its orthopedics business into a standalone company named DePuy Synthes within the next 18 to 24 months, marking its second major spinoff in two years. The move comes as…
ADELAIDE: Orpheus Uranium Limited (ASX: ORP) has agreed to acquire the Oobagooma Uranium Project in Western Australia’s Canning Basin, the company announced Tuesday. The project was purchased from Jackson Cage Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elevate Uranium Ltd…
LONDON: MyHealthChecked PLC (AIM: MHC), the consumer home-testing healthcare company, announced that it has agreed the conditional sale of the Group’s trading subsidiary Concepta Diagnostics Limited to Boots UK Limited for a total consideration of £2.375 million. Concepta distributes and…
BEIJING: GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) said Tuesday that China’s National Medical Products Administration has approved Shingrix, its recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV), for use in adults aged 18 and older who are at increased risk of shingles due to immunodeficiency or…
LONDON: Anglo-Eastern Plantations Plc, which owns, operates and develops plantations in Indonesia and Malaysia, announced that it has entered into a conditional subscription agreement to acquire Admiral Potential Sdn Bhd, which on completion will own 100% of PT Jaya Jadi…
LONDON: One month after its re-launch as an insurance holding company, Malibu Life Holdings Limited announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TruSpire Retirement Insurance Company. The acquisition will enable Malibu Life to enter the…
LONDON: Truetide plc (AIM: TRUE), the AIM-listed investment company, announced the sale of its entire shareholding in Kirkstall Limited to Imaging Biometrics Limited (IBAI), a Jersey-registered company in which Truetide currently holds a 29.35% interest. The transaction also includes the…
LONDON: Petershill Partners has entered into an agreement for the sale of the majority of its non-controlling equity stake in Industry Ventures. The sale arises from a full sale of Industry Ventures, led by its management team, to The Goldman…
PERTH: SRG Global Ltd (ASX: SRG) announced Wednesday it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Total AMS Pty Ltd (TAMS), a leading marine infrastructure services provider, for $85 million. The acquisition, structured on a cash-free, debt-free…
FORNEBU: Aker ASA has completed its subscription to shares in Nscale Global Holdings Ltd. as part of the company’s Series B financing round, securing a 9.3% stake on a fully diluted basis. In tandem, Aker and Nscale have closed a…