AUCKLAND: 9Spokes announced that it has entered into an agreement with Visa USA Inc. 9Spokes is a powerful business ecosystem with global scale. It offers modern businesses a management app that brings meaningful data together across a business, its apps and banks. Adrian Grant, Chief Executive of 9Spokes, said: “This is a proud day for…
Montagu Private Equity completes acquisition of the RTI Surgical OEM business
ALACHUA: Montagu Private Equity LLP, a leading European private equity firm, announced the completion of its acquisition of the RTI Surgical OEM business. The new RTI Surgical will further its focus on driving innovation across its tissue, biologics and hardware platforms and strengthening its long standing collaboration with leading medical technology companies. The company will…
Dr. Stephen Grocott to join Pure Minerals as Chief Executive Officer
PERTH: Pure Minerals Limited announced the appointment of Dr Stephen Grocott as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Dr. Grocott will play a key role with Pure Minerals and will drive the technical and marketing activities of the Company, including development of relationships with global automotive, battery and cathode companies that are the prospective customers…
AHF asks Congress to hold pharma execs accountable on COVID vaccines
WASHINGTON: AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) called on the members of the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to ask tough questions of drug companies testifying on coronavirus vaccines. Overpaid pharmaceutical company executives from AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Moderna and Pfizer will be testifying at a hearing “Pathway to a Vaccine: Efforts…
Simon Pooley appointed CEO of Force Commodities
SYDNEY: Force Commodities Limited announced the appointment of Simon Pooley as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Simon Pooley is a geologist with over thirty years of broad international experience encompassing roles in the corporate, mine development, operations, and exploration areas. Simon has held senior industry positions that have demonstrated leadership and management of base and precious…
Life sciences associations express concerns with CMS’ rule on medicaid value-based agreements
ANN ARBOR: BioNJ, Biocom, the California Life Sciences Association (CLSA), the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (HINJ), Life Sciences Pennsylvania (LSPA), and the Michigan Biosciences Industry Association (MichBio) today submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) impacting value-based purchasing (VBP) agreements and other innovative…
KBRA assigns preliminary rating to Arby’s Funding LLC
NEW YORK: Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) announced the preliminary ratings to two note classes of Arby’s Funding, LLC, Series 2020-1, a whole business securitization. This transaction is the third whole business securitization (WBS) issued by Arby’s Funding, LLC (Issuer). In connection with its first securitization transaction in 2015, Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. contributed most…
Maxim Crane Works expands to American Heartland Region
CINCINNATI: Maxim Crane Works, the Largest Crane rental and service provider in the US, is proud to announce the addition of 3 new locations. The 3 locations will begin operations in August of 2020 and have been selected to ensure the continued support of nationwide customer base. Bryan Carlisle, CEO for Maxim stated, “Our team…
Target Engineering gets SAR 200 million contract from Saudi Aramco
DUBAI: Arabtec Holding PJSC, a leading contractor for social and economic infrastructure, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Target Engineering Construction Company, has been awarded around SAR 200 million contract by Saudi Aramco for the replacement of five storage tanks at Ras Tanura Refinery in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Target’s scope of works includes the replacement…
DXC Technology selling healthcare provider software business to Dedalus for $525 million
TYSONS: DXC Technology announced a definitive agreement to sell DXC’s healthcare software provider business to privately held Dedalus Group for $525 million in cash. The agreement brings together DXC’s software business for healthcare providers with Dedalus, a leading European healthcare and diagnostic software company, to create an even stronger global force in the clinical IT…
Jody Ford appointed Chief Operating Officer at Trainline Plc
LONDON: Trainline plc announced the appointment of Jody Ford to serve in the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer, effective 21st September, 2020. Jody will join the Board and report into CEO Clare Gilmartin. As Trainline continues to focus on scaling the business, the decision to appoint a Chief Operating Officer has been taken…
Modern Meat expands into Urban Fare, Western Canada’s Gourmet Supermarket Chain
VANCOUVER: Modern Meat Inc., a fast-growing plant-based meat manufacturer, announced that it will be rolling out its products into the frozen meat section and food service division of the popular Urban Fare grocery stores. Urban Fare is a subsidiary of the Overwaitea Food Group (OFG) which operates more than 160 stores under the banners of…