Schroder AsiaPacific Fund plc (LSE: SDP) is a large United Kingdom-based investment trust focused predominantly on equity holdings in companies located in Asia and countries bordering the Pacific Ocean (but excluding the Middle East, Japan and Australasia). Established in November 1995, the company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of…
Savills plc
Savills plc is a global real estate services provider listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The company provides consulting services and advice (such as valuation, building consultancy, project management, environmental consultancy, landlord and tenant, planning, strategic projects and research) in connection with commercial, residential and agricultural…
Heather Simonsen named President of PQ Bypass Inc.
MILPITAS: PQ Bypass Inc., has named Heather Simonsen as its President. With this appointment, PQ Bypass now outperforms 90% of Health Technology companies with regards to women representation at the executive level. PQ Bypass is a medical device company pioneering innovative advancements in the treatment of complex Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). “With almost 30 years…
SQID Technologoes makes investment in Vello payment platform for social media
TORONTO: SQID Technologies Limited has invested in a Canadian company that is acquiring Vello Technologies Pty Ltd. Vello has developed a fintech platform for billing, recurring payments, and split distributions. It is used as a social media payment platform that allows celebrities and influencers to charge for access to their premium content on social media….
Mediacentral signs non-binding LoI to acquire Varipay Inc
TORONTO: Media Central Corporation has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to acquire Varipay Inc., a news release said. The LOI represents a strategic acquisition to boost MediaCentral’s aggressive eCommerce initiative bolstering sales and marketing synergies across all digital platforms. Varipay is a digital payment processing company with established clients in industries such…
Benedicte Fasmer appointed new group chief executive of SpareBank 1 SR-Bank
STAVANGER: Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer has been appointed the new group chief executive of SpareBank 1 SR-Bank. She succeeds Arne Austreid, who will step down from his post as scheduled at the end of the current year. Schilbred Fasmer is looking forward to leading one of the largest and foremost Norwegian financial groups. The board of…
OIO Holdings to start blockchain consulting and development services in Indonesia
SINGAPORE: OIO Holdings Limited (OIO) announced its entry into the Indonesian market with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PT. Infiniti Teknologi Indonesia. Under the MOU, OIO will cooperate with Infiniti to support companies across various Indonesian industries planning to adopt blockchain-based technology in their business operations with the aim of unlocking new growth areas…
Kribi starts operations at the multi-purpose terminal of the Port of Kribi
SINGAPORE: Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), a Cameroonian subsidiary of ICTSI, has started commercial operations at the multi-purpose terminal of the Port of Kribi in Cameroon, Central Africa. The Port of Kribi is a newly built port with deep draft located in Cameroon, Central Africa. Phase 1 of the multi-purpose terminal consists of 265m of berth…
BlackEarth Minerals closes oversubscribed placement to raise $1.4 million
PERTH: BlackEarth Minerals NL has successfully completed a bookbuild and secured commitments from investors in Australia to subscribe for a minimum of approximately 28.413 million new fully paid ordinary shares in the company to raise gross proceeds of A$1.42 million before costs. MacMillan Capital was appointed as lead broker to the placement. BlackEarth Minerals will…
Breville Group completes $60mn acquisition of Baratza
SYDNEY: Breville Group Limited has completed the acquisition of Seattle based coffee grinding company, Baratza LLC, effective 2 October 2020. Established in 1999, Baratza designs and markets premium coffee grinders for North American and international markets. The acquisition will be complementary to Breville Group’s existing premium coffee business and brings together two of the world’s…
Over the Wire Holdings to acquire Digital Sense Hosting in a $27mn deal
PERTH: Over the Wire Holdings Limited has entered into a binding agreement to acquire all of the shares in Digital Sense Hosting Pty Ltd, a news release said. Completion is expected to take place on 30 October 2020 and is subject to a limited number of customary conditions precedent. Headquartered in Brisbane and employing approximately…
Pure Foods Tasmania Limited has acquired Daily Potato Co
PERTH: Pure Foods Tasmania Limited (PFT) announced the acquisition of Daily Potato Co Pty Ltd’s assets and business was finalised on 2 October 2020. The Managing Director of PFT, Michael Cooper, commented: “We have a lot going on, but with this being such an important project we have ensured that all resources were applied to…