VANCOUVER: KITS, Canada’s fastest growing eyecare brand, announced today its partnership with Kitsilano-based tennis star Vasek Pospisil. The partnership marks the company’s dedication to supporting Canadian athletes. Inspired by the athlete’s history, where growing up he trained on the courts at Kits Beach Tennis Club, and the important connection between tennis and eye health, this…
BridgeComm partners with Nokia to develop high-speed optical communications
DENVER: BridgeComm, an Allied Minds portfolio company, has partnered with Nokia to develop high-speed optical communications, a news release said. BridgeComm, a leader in optical wireless communications solutions and services, today announced its partnership agreement with Nokia in efforts to develop high-speed optical communications. Leveraging BridgeComm’s background in freespace optical technology and Nokia’s portfolio of…
Total exits the Foz Do Amazonas Basin in Brazil
PARIS: Total has reached an agreement on September 24th, 2020 to transfer to Petrobras its equity interest in five exploration blocks in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, located 120 kilometers offshore Brazil. These blocks are referenced as FZA-M-57, FZA-M-86, FZA-M-88, FZA-M-125 and FZA-M-127. The closing of the transaction is subject to the preemption rights of…
Open Orphan gets £4.3 million challenge study contract win with global vaccine company
LONDON: Open Orphan plc (ORPH), announced a new £4.3 million contract to conduct a human viral challenge study utilising one of its 8 traditional challenge study models for another of the global top 10 vaccine companies. This trial will be conducted in the Company’s dedicated human viral challenge quarantine unit in London with all volunteers…
Mears Group announces disposal of Scotland Domiciliary Care activities
LONDON: Mears Group (LSE: MER), the UK Housing solutions provider, has completed its exit from domiciliary care, with the disposal of its Scotland Domiciliary Care business (SDC). The disposal to Cera Care Operations Holdings Limited, who also acquired the England & Wales Domiciliary Care business, is for a cash consideration of £2.0m payable on completion,…
FRP Advisory Group acquires business and assets of Abbott Fielding Limited
LONDON: FRP Advisory Group announce the acquisition of the business and assets of Abbott Fielding Limited, a business recovery practice based in Sidcup, Kent. The firm’s sole director, Nedim Ailyan (Ned) will join FRP as a Partner along with all staff, including 8 fee earners. Geoff Rowley, FRP CEO said: “We are pleased to complete…
Saputo Dairy UK Limited
Saputo Dairy UK Limited is a holding company for Dairy Crest Limited; a leading British dairy products company. It was created in May 2019, when the Canadian company Saputo Inc bought out Dairy Crest. Dairy Crest itself was created in 1981, as a spin off of the Milk Marketing Board. Its brands include Saputo Dairy…
Sanne Group
Sanne Group is a provider of asset management services. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The company had £250 billion of assets under management as at 21 April 2020. Traded as: LSE: SNN Industry: Financial services Founded: 1988 Headquarters: Jersey Website: www.sannegroup.com
San Leon Energy plc
San Leon Energy plc (LSE: SLE) is an independent oil and gas exploration company and is Europe’s leading shale gas company by acreage. San Leon has built up a portfolio of assets located in Poland, Morocco, Western Sahara, Albania, Ireland, Spain and Italy. The company’s portfolio across these geographies is made up of both conventional…
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Korean: 삼성전자; Hanja: 三星電子; RR: Samsung Jeonja; lit. “tristar electronics”) is a South Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in the Yeongtong District of Suwon. It is the pinnacle of the Samsung chaebol, accounting for 70% of the group’s revenue in 2012. Samsung Electronics has played a key role in the group’s…
St. Modwen Properties plc
St. Modwen Properties plc (LSE: SMP) is a British-based property investment and development business specialising in the regeneration and remediation of brownfield land and urban environments. It is headquartered in Birmingham and has a network of four regional offices across the UK. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of…
J Sainsbury plc
J Sainsbury plc trading as Sainsbury’s is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, with a 16.0% share of the supermarket sector. Founded in 1869, by John James Sainsbury with a shop in Drury Lane, London, the company became the largest retailer of groceries in 1922. In 1995, Tesco overtook Sainsbury’s to…