LONDON, UK: Saturn Resources Ltd (“Bidco”), a subsidiary of ETC Holdings, has agreed to buy out Shanta Gold Limited (“Shanta”), a gold mining company operating in East Africa, for 13.5 pence per share in cash. Badal Patel, CFO of Bidco, commented: “Bidco believes that the recommendations from ISS and Glass Lewis to vote in favour…
Cambridge Cognition and ActiGraph partner to advance digital health technologies in CNS trials
LONDON, UK: Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc, a developer and marketer of digital solutions for brain health assessment, has announced a new strategic partnership with ActiGraph, a leading provider of wearable technologies for clinical trials. The partnership will deliver a comprehensive suite of assessments to measure mental and physical capabilities in clinical development, especially in areas…
Rio Tinto signs Australia’s biggest renewable power deal
LONDON, UK: Rio Tinto has signed Australia’s largest renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) to date to supply its Gladstone operations in Queensland, agreeing to buy the majority of electricity from Windlab’s planned 1.4GW Bungaban wind energy project. The agreement, which follows the company announcement last month of a PPA for the Upper Calliope solar farm in Queensland,…
H&T Group acquires assets of Maxcroft Securities for £11.3m
LONDON, UK: H&T Group Plc, the UK’s largest pawnbroker and a leading retailer of high quality new and pre-owned jewellery and watches, announced the acquisition of certain assets of Maxcroft Securities Ltd, for a cash consideration of £11.3m. Maxcroft is a longstanding and successful pawnbroking business based in Essex, a company announcement said. The Group…
Dewhurst acquires full ownership of P&R Liftcars for A$2.9 million
LONDON, UK: Dewhurst Group plc (AIM: DWHT), a UK-based manufacturer of electrical components and systems, has announced that it will acquire the remaining 25 per cent stake in P&R Liftcars Pty Ltd, an Australian lift car interior manufacturer, for a cash consideration of A$2.9 million (£1.5 million). The deal, which is expected to be immediately…
Software Circle plc has acquired ARC Technology Limited
LONDON, UK: Software Circle plc (AIM: SFT) has acquired the entire issued share capital of ARC Technology Limited, a leading provider of software solutions for the management of practice-based learning to higher education institutions across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, based in Byfleet, Surrey, an AIM news announcement noted. The total consideration of…
Cintas Corporation has acquired SITEX
Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) has acquired SITEX, a Kentucky-based, family-owned supplier of uniform and facility service programs. SITEX was founded by the Sights family in Henderson, Kentucky in 1961. Currently, Wes Sights serves as CEO of SITEX, which has five different locations servicing customers in a four-state region, including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. “The…
Technology One reports record results and optimistic outlook
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Technology One Ltd (ASX: TNE), a leading provider of enterprise software solutions, today conducted its Annual General Meeting and announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2023. The company achieved a total annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth of 23%, reaching a record $392.9 million. Its profit before tax (PBT) also increased by…
Maas Group sells self-storage portfolio to National Storage REIT
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Maas Group Holdings (ASX: MGH) has agreed to sell its current self-storage portfolio to National Storage REIT (ASX:NSR), the leading self-storage owner and operator in Australia. According to Australian Securities Exchange news, the portfolio includes 9 assets across NSW and ACT, with 4 completed and 5 partially completed properties. The deal also involves…
Orica to buy US sodium cyanide maker Cyanco for $640 million
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Orica, the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and blasting systems, has announced a deal to acquire Cyanco, a US-based leader in the manufacture and distribution of sodium cyanide, for US$640 million. Sodium cyanide is a key chemical used in the extraction of gold and other precious metals from ore. The acquisition of…
Austco Healthcare to acquire Amentco Enterprise for $10.6 million
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Austco Healthcare Limited (ASX:AHC), a provider of advanced technology solutions for healthcare facilities, has announced that it has agreed to buy Amentco Enterprise Group Pty Ltd, a Queensland-based systems integrator specialising in communication and security systems for healthcare and aged-care sectors. According to a company announcement, the acquisition, which is subject to customary…
Investor Centre to acquire Onefocus Private Wealth
Investor Centre Limited (ICU), a financial services company, has announced that it has signed a Heads of Agreement with Onefocus Consolidated Pty Ltd, a diversified financial group, to acquire its subsidiary Onefocus Private Wealth Pty Ltd, which holds a retail Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). The acquisition is part of ICU’s strategy to re-enter the…