LONDON: MJ Hudson Group plc, the international financial services support provider, has acquired Meyler LLC, a marketing services and analytics business with a full and part time staff of eight, based in New York and Vancouver. Meyler will be integrated into MJ Hudson’s existing marketing and analytics business in the UK, to form a transatlantic…
Air Partner issues update of company’s approach to COVID-19 and outlook
LONDON: Air Partner Plc, the global aviation services group, has issued an update on the company’s approach to the COVID-19 virus, protective actions being taken, current trading and outlook. Despite the global impact of COVID-19, we have had an extremely busy start to the new financial year, with February reporting a good profit and March…
Bayer Pakistan calls for consistent policies to spur pharma industry’s growth
KARACHI: CEO and MD Bayer Pakistan Dr. Imran Ahmad Khan has called for consistent and transparent implementation of policies to enable the pharma industry provide research-based products along with employment opportunities, transfer of technology and to boost exports. He said in a statement that prompt and decisive decision-making would foster an environment where innovation can…
Huawei ramps up innovation and tops Europe patent applications
BEIJING: According to a new report by the European Patent Office, Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, filed more patent applications in Europe than any other company last year, pioneering the development of solutions to support digital transformation worldwide. Of its patent applications, around two thirds…
Bidstack and Codemasters in-game advertising sign collaboration
LONDON: Bidstack Group, the native in-game advertising group, has reached a new exclusive agreement with Codemasters to deliver native in-game advertising into an upcoming 2020 title. Through the seamless integration of Bidstack’s lightweight SDK, leading brands and advertisers from around the world will be able to deliver contextually relevant ads in real time (either directly…
JTC acquires SANNE Group’s private client business
LONDON: JTC Plc has announced the acquisition of the assets, contracts and employees of SANNE Group plc’s private client business based in Jersey. TC is an award-winning provider of fund, corporate and private client services. The consideration is variable based on the satisfactory migration of clients to JTC and is capped at a maximum of…
COVID-19: IAG plans to reduce capacity by at least 75 percent
LONDON: For April and May, the International Cons Airlines Group (IAG) plans to reduce capacity by at least 75 percent compared to the same period in 2019. The rapid spread of COVID-19, and associated government travel restrictions and advisories are having a significant and increasingly negative impact on the demand for global air traffic on…
Stanmore Coal Limited appoints Craig McCabe as CEO of the company
BRISBANE: The Board of Stanmore Coal Limited announced the appointment of Craig McCabe as CEO of the Company, commencing on 1 April 2020. McCabe worked in a range of operational and leadership roles within Wesfarmers Limited between 2008 and 2019, including as CEO of Wesfarmers Resources from August 2017 to December 2019 with responsibility for…
CopterPIX PRO to purchase additional Halo units for integration with their drone platforms
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Elsight Limited, developer of advanced communication technologies, broadened a Proof-of-Concept (POC) field trial with autonomous drone manufacturer and innovator CopterPIX PRO. Following one month of intensive and successful POC test flights with using Halo, CopterPIX PRO has elected to expand the ongoing Halo POC and purchase an additional 6 Halo units for integration…
MRG secures $15m deal with major Australian supermarket retailer
SYDNEY: Murray River Organics Group Limited (MRG) has secured two new contracts with a major Australian supermarket retailer worth approximately $15 million over two years. MRG has been focused on growing its relationships in the Australian retail market and this new deal is a key milestone in achieving the new strategy launched in 2019. MRG’s…
ASX supports ASIC’s steps to ensure equity market resiliency
PERTH: Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) supports the steps Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced to ensure stability and resiliency across the industry. ASX Managing Director and CEO Dominic Stevens said: “The action is sensible and measured. Recent trading volumes on both ASX and Chi-X have been unprecedented. This has presented operational challenges for…
Singapore Exchange rolls out S$5mn care package to provide support amid COVID-19
SINGAPORE: As part of broader efforts to reinforce Singapore’s resilience as global marketplace, Singapore Exchange (SGX) has rolled out S$5 million care package to provide support and relief measures amid the COVID-19 outbreak. To be given out over a period of 12 months, the SGX Care Package comprises a S$1.5 million contribution to national healthcare-support…