LONDON, UK: Oakley Capital Investments Limited announced that Oakley Capital Private Equity III and other co-investors have reached an agreement to sell their stakes in WebPros Group, a leading provider of web hosting automation software, to CVC Fund VII. In addition, Oakley Capital IV will invest $200 million alongside CVC Fund VII as a minority…
WANdisco agrees on contract expansion with China based customer
LONDON: WANdisco Plc has agreed a contract expansion with an existing China based customer worth in the region of $1 million. The customer is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. WANdisco is the LiveData company for machine learning and AI. WANdisco solutions enable enterprises to create an…
Pantheon acquires key leases in State of Alaska’s North Slope
LONDON: Pantheon Resources plc announced the successful acquisition of approximately 27,840 acres in the State of Alaska’s North Slope Areawide Lease sale, held overnight in Alaska. Pantheon Resources is the oil and gas exploration company with working interests in several conventional project areas in Tyler and Polk Counties, onshore East Texas, and onshore North Slope…
Edenville signs 9,000 tonnes of washed coal supply agreements
LONDON: Edenville Energy has signed two new significant contracts to supply washed coal from the Company’s flagship Rukwa Coal Project. Since the opening up the Northern Mining Area earlier this year, the Company has expanded its marketing efforts in the countries to the north of Tanzania, in particular Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi, where the Company’s…
Costain agrees to sell Alcaidesa Holding for €15.2 million
MADRID: Costain Alcaidesa Limited has agreed to the sale of Alcaidesa Holding S.A.U to Millenium Hotels Real Estate, a real estate investment fund based in Spain, for total cash consideration of €15.2 million. The disposal, which is to be effected by way of share sale, is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions to completion…
Amino’s 24i provides next generation solution for BroadwayHD
LONDON: Amino Technologies announced that 24i, the Group’s global video experience business, has launched a new suite of applications and Subscription Video-On-Demand (SVOD) services for US-based video streaming service BroadwayHD. 24i’s capacity to create next-generation, branded video experiences and applications, has provided BroadwayHD with a robust end-to-end OTT video solution that accelerates growth by providing…
Euan Sutherland appointed Group CEO of Saga Plc
LONDON, UK: Saga Plc has appointed Euan Sutherland as Group Chief Executive Officer with effect from 6 January 2020. Lance Batchelor is retiring and will continue as a statutory Director until he leaves the business on 31 January 2020. Saga is a specialist in the provision of products and services for life after 50. Euan…
DWF to acquire Spanish law firm RCD for €50.5 million
LONDON: DWF Group has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Rousaud Costas Duran (RCD), an independent Spanish law firm, for up to €50.5 million (£42.5m) in shares and cash with the transaction expected to complete prior to 31 December 2019. Initial consideration consisting of €7.4 million (£6.2m) in cash and €27.6 million (£23.2m) in newly…
Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo raises competition concerns
LONDON, UK: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has flagged competition concerns over Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo. “Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo raises serious competition concerns for UK customers that may require an in-depth investigation by the CMA,” the competition UK watchdog said. Amazon reported UK net sales from its online store in 2018 of almost…
EFG Hermes successfully concludes advisory on landmark Aramco IPO
RIYADH, KSA: EFG Hermes, the leading financial services corporation in Frontier Emerging Markets (FEM), announced that its investment banking team has successfully completed advisory on Saudi Aramco’s USD 29.4 billion IPO on Tadawul, the largest IPO on record. EFG Hermes acted as joint bookrunner on the transaction. “We are incredibly proud to have been a…
Pakistan’s automobile manufacturers’ sales decline 44% in November 2019
KARACHI: Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) published monthly automobile sales data for November 2019 wherein passenger car (PC) sales plummeted 44% to 8,524 units, with downturn in volumes witnessed in all categories during the month. Truck/ Pickup volumes plunged 42%/40%, however, on a sequential basis demand rose 40%/7% with 330/978 units sold during the month….
Comments on credit ratings of ARABIA Insurance Company
BEIRUT: AM Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb” of Lebanon based ARABIA Insurance Company (AIC), both with a negative outlook, remain unchanged despite the increased social, political and economic uncertainty in Lebanon. In October 2019, demonstrations spread across Lebanon, rapidly…