LONDON, UK: Unite Students, the UK’s leading owner, manager and developer of student accommodation, announced a rent discount for students following the Government’s latest Covid-19 lockdown announcement. Students will be able to apply for a discount of 50% of their rent for a total of 4 weeks and, in addition, will be given a 4-week…
Toscafund Asset Management acquire 29.8% stake in AssetCo plc
LONDON: AssetCo plc announced that Martin Gilbert, Peter McKellar, various associates and funds managed by Toscafund Asset Management, a multi asset fund manager, have, in aggregate, acquired a minority stake of 29.8% of the issued share capital of the Company at 475 pence per share, which is approximately the estimated net asset value per share,…
TOMORROW to merge with MediaMonks
LONDON: S4Capital plc announced that TOMORROW, an award-winning Shanghai-based creative agency, is merging with MediaMonks, S4Capital’s Content practice. The merger expands MediaMonks’ existing capabilities and presence in China, the world’s second largest advertising market. TOMORROW was founded in 2015 by Rogier Bikker and has since become one of China’s most exciting and awarded digital creative…
Peter Madouros appointed Chief Investment Officer at Duke Royalty Limited
LONDON: Duke Royalty Limited, a provider of capital solutions to a diversified range of profitable and long-established businesses in Europe and abroad, announced the senior management appointment of Mr. Peter Madouros as its Chief Investment Officer. Peter has extensive private equity and credit experience and will operate out of Duke’s London office. Jim Webster, who…
Jack Arnoff appointed as Non-Executive Chairman at Bowleven Plc
LONDON: Bowleven Plc, the Africa focused oil and gas exploration Group, announced the appointment of Jack Arnoff as Non-Executive Chairman with immediate effect. Mr Arnoff is currently a Non-Executive Director of Bowleven. Commenting on the appointment, Eli Chahin, CEO of Bowleven, said: “Jack has brought a considerable wealth of experience to the Bowleven Board and…
Viva Leisure to acquire six Pinnacle Health Clubs in Victoria
SYDNEY: Viva Leisure Limited, a leading, technology-focused Australian health club owner, has executed a binding business sale agreement for six Pinnacle health clubs for consideration of between $6.05 million and $6.25 million depending on various completion conditions. A minimum of 6,500 members are to be acquired. The Acquisition strengthens Viva Leisure’s presence in Victoria from…
Tara Robson appointed CFO and Company Secretary at Ardiden Limited
SYDNEY: Ardiden Limited announced that experienced mining professional Ms Tara Robson has been appointed to the full-time position of Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Ardiden Limited, effective 1 February 2021. Highly experienced in ASX-listed Gold Exploration companies with International and Australian assets, Tara strengthens Ardiden’s Management Team as the Company advances exploration at…
HPP co-invests in LAVVA plant based milk and yoghurt with S2G Ventures
SYDNEY: Health and Plant Protein Group Limited (HPP) announced that in accordance with its strategy to continue to capture brand led opportunities in the plant protein space, it has agreed to co-invest in EVR Foods Inc. with S2G Ventures. EVR Foods Inc. holds entity of the LAVVA brand and its associated assets. HPP has executed…
Valneva appoints Perry Celentano as interim COO, David Lawrence as acting CFO
SAINT-HERBLAIN: Valneva SE a specialty vaccine company focused on prevention against diseases with major unmet needs, has appointed Perry Celentano as Chief Operating Officer (COO) on an interim basis to support the expansion of the manufacturing sites in Livingston and Solna. Perry Celentano has an extensive track record in the pharma and vaccines industry including…
Element ASA terminates plan to acquire Harmonychain
OSLO: Element ASA has announces that the discussions regarding the acquisition of at least 95% of the shares in Harmonychain for a total of 51 million Element considerations shares has been terminated and the conditional NOK 60 million private placement has consequently been cancelled. Reference is made to the stock exchange notices published on 3…
UK begins clinical trials of Covid-busting nasal spray
LONDON: The first UK clinical trials of a nasal spray proven to kill 99.9% of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 will begin on January 11th at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in Surrey. The SaNOtize Nitric Oxide Nasal Spray (NONS) is designed to kill the virus in the upper airways, preventing it…
Nuvei Corporation (formerly Pivotal Payments)
Nuvei Corporation (formerly Pivotal Payments) is an electronic payment processing company. The Montreal-based company is Canada’s largest private and non-bank payment processor. The company went public in September 2020 with a $700 million initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange. As of December 2020, the company is worth US$7.6 billion and processes over $35…