PARIS, FRANCE: Capgemini announced the signing of a multi-year contract extension, within the application management area, with Equinor, a leading energy company in Norway. As part of the agreement, Capgemini will continue to support Equinor’s digitalization and modernization of its business systems, processes and ways of working, enabled through a cloud-based operations model. Capgemini will…
Tritax acquires logistics asset in Port of Gothenburg, Sweden
LONDON, UK: Tritax EuroBox plc has agreed to the acquisition of a SEK 474 million (€471 million) asset in the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden. The asset, held freehold, has a total gross internal area of approximately 28,900 sqm and comprises two purpose built logistics facilities (one of 16,200 sqm and the other 12,700 sqm), located…
Apax X Fund acquires majority ownership stake in CyberGrants
LONDON: The Apax X Fund, in which AGA is a limited partner, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority ownership stake in CyberGrants, a leading provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for corporate social responsibility (CSR), employee engagement, and volunteer management. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2021, subject to customary closing…
Taylor Maritime Investments acquires two geared Handysize bulk vessels for $26.45 million
LONDON, UK: Taylor Maritime Investments Limited, the recently launched specialist dry bulk shipping investment company, has successfully completed the deployment of the proceeds raised at IPO following the purchase of two Japanese built geared Handysize bulk vessels for an aggregate consideration of US$26.45 million in cash. Both vessels are being acquired at below 80% of…
Oxford Instruments to buy WITec GmbH for €42 million
OXFORD, UK: Oxford Instruments plc announced the acquisition of WITec Wissenschaftliche Instrumente und Technologie GmbH, a leading provider of Raman microscopy imaging solutions, based in Ulm, Germany, for a cash-free, debt-free consideration of €42m, of which €5m is conditional on trading performance over a period of 12 months following completion. Completion is subject to regulatory…
Marlowe plc acquires Cater Leydon Millard Ltd for £2.25 million
LONDON, UK: Marlowe plc has acquired Cater Leydon Millard Ltd, an employment law compliance specialist, for an enterprise value of £2.25 million. Cater Leydon Millard, established in 2004, is based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, and provides specialist employment law advice to companies across the UK. The acquisition deepens Marlowe’s employment law compliance offering and will offer…
EverArc Holdings Limited to acquire 100% of Perimeter Solutions in a $2.0 billion deal
LONDON, UK: EverArc Holdings Limited has entered into a definitive agreement with SK Invictus Holdings S.à.r.l. to acquire 100% of SK Invictus Intermediate S.à.r.l., the ultimate parent company of Perimeter Solutions, a leading global manufacturer of high-quality firefighting products and lubricant additives, in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion, consisting of cash and preferred…
JDE Peet will acquire Campos Coffee
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLAND: JDE Peet’s and Campos announced today that JDE Peet’s will acquire Campos Coffee. Subject to limited pre-closing conditions, the transaction is expected to be completed during July 2021, a news release said. Campos Coffee is a specialty coffee leader in Australia, available in over 600 cafés and present in multiple channels including direct-to-consumer,…
CMA to investigate market abuse by Apple and Google mobile ecosystems
LONDON, UK: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a market study into Apple‘s and Google‘s mobile ecosystems over concerns they have market power which is harming users and other businesses, a news release said. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is taking a closer look at whether the firms’ effective duopoly over the…
Bitcoin Latinum pre-lists on CoinMarketCap ahead of public launch
PALO ALTO, CA: Bitcoin Latinum announced CoinMarketCap has pre-listed the new cryptocurrency ahead of its official public launch on exchanges across the globe in Q3 2021. Founded in 2013, CoinMarketCap has become the world’s premier price-tracking and market capitalization authority website for cryptocurrencies. It is the most referenced and trusted source for comparing thousands of…
Riverstone to invest $20 million in DCRC
LONDON, UK: RIGL Holdings LP (Riverstone), the manager of Riverstone Energy Limited (REL), has announced the signing of an agreement for REL to purchase $20 million of Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation III (DCRC) common stock in a private placement transaction at $10 per share. The private placement is concurrent with DCRC’s announced merger with Solid…
Atos International to continue management of Univé digital infrastructure for five years
AMSTELVEEN, NETHERLANDS: Univé has extended its agreement for the management of its digital infrastructure with Atos International for five years in support of the digital transformation of Univé, including transition to a new hybrid cloud platform, a news release said. Atos International has worked in partnership with Univé, a leading Dutch home and motor insurance provider, since 2009 and…