SINGAPORE: Singapore Exchange (SGX) Monday released its market statistics for September 2020. Optimism of improving market conditions spurred capital market fundraising, while uncertainties ahead of November’s U.S. elections boosted portfolio risk-management activity across asset classes. Total funds raised from equity and bond listings on SGX rose 63% year-on-year (y-o-y) in September to S$40.8 billion –…
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 long-acting antibody combination advances into Phase III clinical trials
LONDON: AstraZeneca’s long-acting antibody (LAAB) combination, AZD7442, will advance into two Phase III clinical trials in more than 6,000 participants at sites in and outside the US that are due to begin in the next weeks, a news release said. AstraZeneca has received support of around $486 million from the US Government for the development…
Maestrano appoints Nicholas Smith as new Chief Executive Officer
LONDON: Maestrano Group PLC, the Artificial Intelligence platform for transport corridor analytics, announces the appointment of Mr Nicholas Smith as CEO, with effect from 11 January 2021. Mr Smith was previously appointed as a Director of the Company and Vice President Global Sales on 6 November, 2019. Following an extended handover period, Mr Andrew Pearson…
e-therapeutics appoints Ali Mortazavi as Chief Executive Officer
OXFORD: e-therapeutics plc has announced the appointment of Ali Mortazavi as Chief Executive Officer. He will also retain his position as Chairman of the Company. The Board currently consists of one Executive Director and two Non-Executive Directors. Professor Trevor Jones CBE, Non-Executive Director of e-therapeutics plc commented: “Since his appointment in February, Ali has re-energised…
Delfin announces completion of FEED for the Delfin newbuild FLNG Vessel
HOUSTON: Delfin Midstream announced the completion of FEED for the Newbuild FLNG Vessel of 3.5 MTPA nameplate capacity for the Delfin LNG Project in cooperation with Samsung Heavy Industries and Black & Veatch. The tripartite cooperation has been successful in developing a robust, low cost and efficient FLNG Vessel design for the project. The FEED…
CSR Limited
CSR Limited is a major Australian industrial company, producing building products and having a 25% share in the Tomago aluminium smelter located near Newcastle, New South Wales. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. In 2012, it has approximately 3,600 employees and reported an after-tax profit of $90.7 million (pre-significant items). The company…
CSL Limited
CSL Limited is a global specialty biotechnology company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets products to treat and prevent serious human medical conditions. CSL’s product areas include blood plasma derivatives, vaccines, antivenom, and cell culture reagents used in various medical and genetic research and manufacturing applications. Traded as: ASX: CSL Industry: Biotechnology Founded: 1916 (Federal…
Crown Resorts Limited
Crown Resorts Limited is Australia’s largest gaming and entertainment group which had, in April 2018, a market capitalisation of just over A$8.7 billion. Crown wholly owns and operates two of Australia’s leading gambling and entertainment complexes, Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth. Traded as: ASX: CWN Industry: Gaming, Tourism Predecessor: Publishing & Broadcasting Limited Founded: …
Crowd Mobile
Crowd Mobile is an Australian-based global crowdsourcing micro job business with a focus on mobile applications. Domenic Carosa launched the company in 2009 with a mobile app that focused on providing crowd sourced expert answers to customer questions. It has acquired a number of startups since its foundation, including Dutch firm Track Holdings for AU$35…
Credit Corp Group Limited
Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCP) is an Australian debt buyer. The company purchases and collects debts in Australia, New Zealand and the United States (US). The business purchases consumer and small business debt from Australian, New Zealand and US banks, finance companies, telecommunication and utility companies. Through its subsidiary Credit Corp Financial Services Pty…
Costa Group Holdings Limited
Costa Group Holdings Limited is Australia’s largest horticultural company and a major supplier of produce to food retailers in that country. The company had an IPO in 2015 and was officially listed on the Australian Stock Exchange as Costa Group Holdings Limited on 24 July 2015 with the ticker symbol CGC. As at close on…
Conquest Mining
Conquest Mining was a mining company based in Australia. In September 2010, it bought a 40% stake in the Pajingo mine in northern Queensland. Conquest is also developing a silver-gold-copper resource at Silver Hill and is involved in a number of other goldmining projects. The executive chairman is Jake Klein. In late 2011 Conquest Mining…