LONDON: Renalytix AI plc, an artificial intelligence-enabled in vitro diagnostics company, announced a partnership with the University of Michigan to extend the application of the KidneyIntelX platform to an expanded population of patients with established Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) or at risk of developing CKD. RenalytixAI also announces a data sharing agreement with a top…
Dukemount Capital appoints Matthew Thompson as Chief Executive Officer
LONDON: Dukemount Capital, the property management and long dated income provider, announced that it has appointed Matthew Thompson MBA BA (Hons.) as Chief Executive Officer. Matthew is qualified in commercial and corporate law and has 17 years of private equity, family office, legal, energy and real estate experience gained in executive and leadership positions. He…
Immunodiagnostic Systems launches automated assay to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
LONDON: Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings plc (IDS), a specialty solution provider to the clinical laboratory diagnostic market, announced fully automated SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody test will be available for sale. The test can now be purchased by customers in the UK, the EU, and a number of other countries which accept the CE mark as the basis…
Balfour Beatty JV wins HK$5.67bn contract
LONDON: Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, announces that its 50:50 joint venture, Gammon Construction, has been awarded a HK$5.67 billion (c. £577 million) Central Kowloon Route contract to deliver buildings, mechanical and electrical works on behalf of the Highways Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Works include the delivery…
Cinemas in the US and the UK to reopen Friday 31st July
LONDON: In line with recent adjustments to the schedule of upcoming movie releases, Cineworld Group announced that its cinemas in the US and the UK will reopen starting Friday 31st July. Cineworld has and will continue to reopen cinemas in its other markets as previously stated on 16 June 2020, however upcoming reopenings remain subject…
UAC Energy improves and declares wholly unconditional its tender offer for Infigen Energy
SINGAPORE: UAC Energy Holdings Pty Ltd (UAC), an affiliate of AC Energy, has lodged a Supplementary Bidder’s Statement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in relation to its off-market takeover bid for all the stapled securities in Infigen Energy Limited. UAC announced in the bidder’s statement that it is increasing its offer price…
Sports Information Services acquires 49’s Ltd from GVC and William Hill
LONDON: Sports Information Services (Holdings) Limited (SIS), in which Catalyst Media Group has an approximate 20.54% interest, has announced the acquisition of 49’s Ltd from GVC and William Hill. As a result of the acquisition, Sports Information Services will take ownership of 49’s market-leading live draws product and the famous virtual horseracing brands Portman Park,…
Takeda assesses financial impact from Novartis’ withdrawal of marketing authorisation application for Xiidra
OSAKA: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced the anticipated financial impact from Novartis Europharm Limited’s withdrawal of the Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for Xiidra in Europe, as posted on the European Medicines Agency’s website on June 26, 2020. Xiidra is the first and only prescription treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for both…
NAB announces executive leadership team appointment
SYDNEY: National Australia Bank has announced the appointment of Andrew Irvine as Group Executive Business & Private Banking. Mr Irvine, who will be a member of the NAB Executive Leadership Team, has almost 25 years’ experience in financial services and joins NAB from the Bank of Montreal where he led the Canadian Business Banking division….
Palm Hills and Taaleem to establish university in Badya in West Cairo
CAIRO: Palm Hills Developments (PHD) and Taaleem Management Services Company, one of CI Capital Holding for Financial Investments’ minority-owned investments, announce signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to set up a joint venture to establish higher education campus in PHD’s flagship project Badya in West Cairo. Subject to regulatory and corporate approvals, the partnership will…
EQTEC signs collaboration agreement with Carbon Sole Group
LONDON, UK: EQTEC plc, the technology solution company for waste gasification to energy projects, announced that it’s wholly owned subsidiary, Eqtec Iberia SLU, has signed a Collaboration Framework Agreement with Carbon Sole Group Limited, an Irish based group focused on the provision of green energy solutions to the Irish market. Under the Agreement, the Group…
Tiziana Life Sciences announces agreement with STC Biologics
NEW YORK: Tiziana Life Sciences plc, a clinical stage biotechnology company, announced the execution of an agreement with STC Biologics Inc. for GMP manufacturing of TZLS-501, an anti-IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody (mAb) acquired from Novimmune in 2017, currently in agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS). Tiziana is simultaneously developing an inhalation technology, in collaboration with…