AUCKLAND: Heartland Group Holdings (NZX/ASX: HGH) has signed a conditional merger implementation agreement with Toi Foundation to merge Heartland Bank and TSB Bank, creating a new challenger bank with a regional focus and nationwide presence. Under the proposed transaction, Heartland…
PERTH: Tasmea Limited (ASX: TEA) announced Tuesday it has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Maxim Group Australia Pty Ltd, a specialist electrical contractor, for up to 254 million Australian dollars, in a move that significantly expands its…
SYDNEY: Scalare Partners Holdings Limited (ASX: SCP) said Tuesday it has acquired Fishburners, one of Australia’s most influential startup communities, in a cash-only deal aimed at preserving the 15-year-old organization’s legacy while expanding Scalare’s reach across the national innovation ecosystem….
NEW YORK: Atari, the iconic interactive entertainment brand, announced Monday it has entered into an agreement to acquire Hipster Whale, the Australian studio behind the viral mobile hit “Crossy Road,” in a deal valued at up to $39.3 million. The acquisition significantly expands…
AMSTERDAM: OCI Global announced Monday it has reached an agreement to sell a 50% equity interest in its subsidiary Nitrogen Intermediate Holding B.V., which wholly owns OCI Nitrogen, to European nitrogen products manufacturer AGROFERT. The deal includes a put/call option for the…
STOCKHOLM: Cathrine Wigzell takes office as new CEO of Rusta today, 1 June 2026. She succeeds Göran Westerberg, who previously announced that he will be leaving the company. Cathrine Wigzell has extensive international experience from senior leadership positions in retail, a statement said. Most…
HELSINKI: Tamtron Group Oyj has acquired Finnish portable scale manufacturer Teknoscale Oy as part of its growth strategy, the company announced Monday, expanding its reach into the defense and public sectors. The deal gives Tamtron full ownership of Teknoscale, a 1994-founded maker of…
JOHANNESBURG: AECI, a diversified industrial group, on Monday named Alan Ernest Dickson as its next group chief executive officer and executive director, effective July 1, 2026. Dickson, a 29-year veteran of JSE-listed Reunert Ltd., spent 12 years as that company’s group CEO,…
LONDON: Hunting PLC, a precision engineering group, announced Tuesday that Chief Executive Jim Johnson intends to retire as a director by mid-2027, triggering a succession process that will consider both internal and external candidates. Johnson, who has held senior management roles…
LONDON: MHP SE announced Monday that its wholly-owned subsidiary has entered into a share purchase agreement with the existing shareholders of Th. Nitsiakos AVEE Ptinotrofikes Epicheiriseis (Nitsiakos) for the acquisition of a stake of up to 100% in the target company over time. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary…
Acquisition expands Drax’s renewable generation portfolio with 0.9GW of operating assets and 2.9GW development pipeline LONDON: Drax Group plc has agreed to acquire Bluefield Solar Income Fund Ltd. (BSIF) in a recommended all-cash transaction valued at approximately £561 million, including a permitted…
MILAN: Lendlease announced Monday it has agreed to sell its development rights for the Milano Santa Giulia mixed-use project in Milan, known as MSG North, taking a projected post-tax operating loss of $175 million. The Australian development giant said the sale to…