LONDON: Hibernia REIT plc has received a grant of planning for an expanded development scheme at Harcourt Square. Designed by leading Irish architects Henry J Lyons, the scheme will deliver 343,000 sq. ft.[1] of Grade A office accommodation on the 1.9 acre city centre site, an increase of 28,000 sq. ft. (+9%) over the previously…
Scancell initiates development of novel DNA vaccine against COVID-19
LONDON: Scancell Holdings plc, the developer of novel immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer, has initiated a research programme to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. The project will be led by Professor Lindy Durrant, Chief Scientific Officer and Professor of Cancer Immunotherapy at the University of Nottingham, in collaboration with scientists in the newly established…
New Pennsylvania legislation would help pave the way for security deposit elimination
MARINA DEL REY – (BUSINESS WIRE) – LeaseLock, the only provider of a nationwide A-rated lease insurance program, announced a bill laying the groundwork for security deposit elimination in Pennsylvania has been introduced in the state’s General Assembly. Similar to Cincinnati Renter’s Choice law that recently went into effect, Pennsylvania House Bill 2427 would require…
IDEX Biometrics and Tongxin Microelectronics collaboration results in China UnionPay certification
OSLO: IDEX Biometrics ASA, a leading provider of advanced fingerprint identification and authentication solutions, announced that IDEX’s fingerprint sensor and Tongxin Microelectronics’ Co., Ltd. (TMC) secure element have been included in a biometric payment card certified by China UnionPay. This is the first biometric payment card to be certified by China UnionPay. TMC is a…
Yara International reports increased deliveries and operating income
OSLO: First-quarter net income after non-controlling interests was a negative USD 117 million (USD -0.43 per share), compared with USD 96 million (USD 0.35 per share) a year earlier, Yara International reported. The negative result includes a non- cash currency loss of USD -0.81 per share resulting mainly from a US dollar strengthening through the…
Q&M invests $3mn in Acumen Diagnostics to produce Covid-19 test kits
SINGAPORE: Q&M Dental Group (Singapore) Limited has inked a joint venture agreement with Dr Ong Siew Hwa, Ms Zeng WeiYi, and Acumen Holdings, for a 51% equity stake in JV company, Acumen Diagnostics Pte. Ltd. for a consideration of S$3.0 million. Concurrent to the JV agreement, Acumen Diagnostics will acquire part of the business of…
Biolidics Limited appoints Aytu Bioscience for exclusive distribution of COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits in USA
SINGAPORE: Biolidics Limited entered into a distribution agreement with Aytu Bioscience, Inc. to appoint Aytu as an exclusive distributor for the Company’s rapid test kits for the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits”), in the United States of America (“USA”) for a duration of one year with an option for an additional one-year term….
Rolls-Royce chooses to partner with GEIC and 2-DTech
LONDON: Versarien plc, the advanced materials engineering group, announced following an open innovation call, multinational engineering company Rolls-Royce has selected to work with The University of Manchester’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (“GEIC”) and its Tier 1 partner, Versarien subsidiary, 2-DTech Limited (“2-DTech”). The initial programme of work will use the state-of-the-art chemical vapour deposition (CVD)…
Two AFC nominees appointed on Danakali’s Board
LONDON: Danakali Limited announced today the new appointments to its Board of Directors, Samaila D. Zubairu, President and CEO, and Taiwo Adeniji, Senior Director for Investment Operations & Execution, of Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). They are joining the Danakali Board as Non-executive Directors with immediate effect and at an important time, bringing significant experience to…
Total acquires Tullow’s entire interests in the Uganda Lake Albert Project
PARIS –(BUSINESS WIRE)– Total S.A and Tullow Oil Plc have entered into an Agreement, through which Total shall acquire Tullow’s entire interests in Uganda Lake Albert development project including the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. The overall consideration paid by Total to Tullow will be $575M, with an initial payment of $500M at closing and…
Gaia completes acquisition of retail cannabis stores in British Columbia from Blackhawk
VANCOUVER: Gaia Grow Corp. has completed the purchase of three pre-license retail cannabis stores in British Columbia from and Blackhawk Growth Corp. Through the Transaction, Gaia has acquired all of the issued and outstanding share capital of 1202465 B.C. Ltd. (Nelson Store) and Patriot Cannabis Brands Inc. (Powell River Stores) from Blackhawk. The Nelson Store,…
Stillcanna signs letter of intent to acquire Sativa Group of United Kingdom
VANCOUVER: Stillcanna Inc. signed a comprehensive Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire Sativa Group PLC, one of the United Kingdom’s first medical Cannabis companies. The proposed transaction, which is arm’s-length, will constitute a “Fundamental Change” of Stillcanna under the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”). The combined assets and licenses of Stillcanna and Sativa…