LONDON: Empresaria Group plc (AIM: EMR), a global specialist staffing firm, confirmed it has received an unsolicited indicative takeover proposal from Planmatics Limited, a newly formed entity controlled by a consortium of investors. The consortium — comprising Peter Gregory, Nigel…
HOUSTON: Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG) has signed a 20-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with PETRONAS LNG Ltd. (PLL), a subsidiary of Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant PETRONAS, the company announced Friday. Under the agreement, PETRONAS will purchase 1 million…
Japan’s eVTOL pioneer accelerates certification and development with new capital and expanded railway alliances TOKYO: SkyDrive Inc., a leading Japanese manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced Friday it has raised ¥8.3 billion in Pre-Series D funding…
DENVER: Middle-market private equity firm HKW has acquired Electric Equipment & Engineering Co. (EEE), a longtime manufacturer of engineered electrical power products serving the power, telecommunications and broadband industries. Founded in 1922 and based in Denver, EEE designs and manufactures…
ZURICH: Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE: FOUR), a leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, has successfully completed its acquisition of Global Blue Group Holding AG (NYSE: GB), a leading provider of tax-free shopping and dynamic currency conversion solutions. The deal, valued at $7.50 per…
NEW YORK: Olo Inc. (NYSE: OLO), a leading open SaaS platform for restaurants, announced Friday it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by software investment firm Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.0 billion….
AMSTERDAM: Sia, a next-generation global consulting group, has acquired Precedence, a Netherlands-based consultancy specializing in AI-driven transformation, in a move that strengthens its presence in the Benelux region and accelerates its European growth strategy. The acquisition follows a strategic minority…
WILLIAMSVILLE: Treetop Companies, a privately held real estate investment firm with a growing national industrial portfolio, has acquired Inducon Business Park, a 12-building, 293,962-square-foot light industrial campus adjacent to Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The seller was Time Equities, Inc., and…
NEW YORK: Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZD) announced Friday that it completed three acquisitions during the second quarter of 2025, expanding its global footprint and diversifying its product offerings across key verticals. The acquisitions include: The company said the deals…
Bank stocks climb, renewable energy surges as trade optimism and U.S. job data fuel European market gains LONDON: European stocks advanced Thursday as investors welcomed unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs data, which bolstered global equities and lifted bank shares across the…
Dow surges nearly 350 points, closes just shy of record as jobs data reinforces economic strength U.S. stocks surged Thursday, wrapping up a holiday-shortened trading week with broad gains across major indexes. A stronger-than-expected June jobs report helped reinforce investor…
LONDON: Vault Ventures Plc (AQSE: VULT), a publicly traded technology development company focused on blockchain, artificial intelligence and augmented reality, has completed its acquisition of System7, a UK-based AI development agency. Vault Ventures said Wednesday that the transaction follows a…