LONDON, UK: Kier Group plc has agreed to buy most of the rail assets and the HS2 contract of Buckingham Group Contracting Limited, which is in administration, for £9.6 million in cash. The HS2 contract is for supplying EKFB, a joint venture of Kier and other companies, which is working on the high-speed rail project….
London Stock Exchange to launch blockchain-based trading platform
LONDON: The London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSEG) is working on a new trading platform that will use blockchain technology to trade traditional financial assets, such as equities. This was reported by the Financial Times on Monday. According to the report, London Stock Ex’s capital markets and data-technology division has been researching the potential of…
Zenith secures 90-day exclusivity to evaluate acquisition of oil assets in Kazakhstan
OSLO, NORWAY: Zenith Energy (OSE: ZENA), the international energy production and development company, has signed an MOU with a company incorporated in Kazakhstan securing a period of exclusivity for a duration of ninety days to evaluate a potential acquisition. The seller in Kazakhstan holds a 100% interest in an oil production asset located in the…
Coinsilium signs collaboration agreement with BLVCK Paris for strategic Web3 initiatives
LONDON, UK: Coinsilium Group Limited (AQSE: COIN) has signed a Master Collaboration Agreement with global lifestyle fashion brand company Blvck Limited to establish a framework for engagement on future projects including Web3 projects. On 18 February 2022 Coinsilium announced that it had entered an advisory agreement with Blvck Paris for the launch of the ‘Blvck…
Hancock & Gore (H&G) to acquire majority stake in Mountcastle, a leading uniform provider
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Hancock & Gore Limited (H&G), a diversified investment company, has announced that it has reached an in principle agreement to acquire an additional 40.3% stake in Mountcastle, a manufacturer, distributor and retailer of customised uniforms, from its shareholder partner. The deal will increase H&G’s ownership in Mountcastle to 89.8%, with a clear strategic…
Frontier Energy to acquire Waroona Energy and create a renewable energy giant
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Frontier Energy Limited, the Australian renewable energy company, has announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire all the shares of Waroona Energy Inc., the Canadian renewable energy company, that it does not already own. Frontier currently holds 20% of Waroona. The acquisition aims to create a large-scale Australian renewable…
NORBIT has acquired PING DSP for $3.24 million
TRONDHEIM, NORWAY: NORBIT announced an add-on acquisition of the Canadian maritime technology company PING DSP. The acquisition will broaden the product offering in the Oceans segment. “With the target company having developed an Interferometric Side Scan Sonar technology, complementary to NORBIT’s current portfolio, this acquisition supports our strategy to broaden product offering in the Oceans…
CentralNic Group rebrands as Team Internet Group
LONDON, UK: CentralNic Group plc (AIM: CNIC), the global internet company generating recurring revenue from privacy-safe, AI-based customer journeys that help online consumers make informed choices, announced its rebranding as “Team Internet Group”. Further, effective from 5 September 2023, the Company’s shares will be trading under the ticker “TIG”. Its ISIN will remain unchanged. Recognising…
Albert Soleiman appointed Chief Financial Officer at CMC Markets Plc
LONDON, UK: CMC Markets Plc, a leading global provider of online (“D2C”) trading and (“B2B”) platform technology, announced that Mr Albert Soleiman has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (‘CFO’) and Executive Director with effect from 1st September 2023. Albert first joined CMC in 2005 having qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG and became…
Trident Royalties acquires lithium royalty over Anson’s Paradox Basin projects
LONDON, UK: Trident Royalties Plc, the diversified mining royalty company, has announced that it has agreed to buy a 2.50% net smelter return royalty over several lithium projects owned by Anson Resources Ltd. in the Paradox Basin in Utah, USA. The royalty covers Anson’s flagship Paradox Lithium Project, which is an advanced stage lithium brine…
Thor Energy partners with Fleet Space to explore copper-REE project
LONDON: Thor Energy Plc, a mineral exploration company, has teamed up with Fleet Space Technologies, a space technology company, to use its EXOSPHERE BY FLEET® technology to survey the Alford East Copper-REE Project in South Australia. The technology uses Ambient Noise Tomography (ANT) to scan the ground for low velocity zones that host oxide copper-REE…
Harmony Energy Income Trust has sold Rye Common Project to Pulse Clean Energy
LONDON, UK: Harmony Energy Income Trust plc, which invests in battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Great Britain, announces that it has completed the sale of its “shovel-ready” BESS development project, Rye Common (99 MW) to Pulse Clean Energy Limited at a premium to its carrying value. The Rye Common Project was acquired by the…