CALIFORNIA: Box Inc. (BOX), the leading Content Cloud, today announced that Olivia Nottebohm, a former executive at Google, Dropbox, and Notion, will join the company as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Nottebohm will lead the global go-to-market organization at Box, including Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing. She will replace Stephanie Carullo, who is retiring…
Forum Energy Technologies to acquire Variperm for $150mn cash, 2mn shares
HOUSTON: Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET), a global provider of oilfield products and services, announced today that it has agreed to buy Variperm Energy Services, a Canadian manufacturer of sand and flow control products for heavy oil applications, for $150 million in cash and 2 million shares of FET stock. The deal values Variperm at…
Credit Clear acquires DRA Group to boost its insurance sector presence
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Credit Clear Limited (ASX: CCR), a leading provider of digital debt collection and technology solutions, has announced the acquisition of DRA Group, a specialist in insurance-related debt recovery and legal services. The deal, worth $1.5 million, will be paid in cash and shares and is expected to enhance Credit Clear’s earnings and market…
Triangle Energy wins gas blocks in UK licensing round
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Triangle Energy (Global) Limited (ASX:TEG) and its joint venture partner Athena Exploration Limited have secured five blocks in the West of Shetlands gas province in the 33rd UK Licensing Round. The blocks contain the Cragganmore gas field, which has a best estimate of 527 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of recoverable gas.The joint venture…
Cash bid for MC Mining Limited by Senosi Group and Dendocept
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Senosi Group Investment Holdings Proprietary Limited and Dendocept Proprietary Limited (NBIO), which own 64.5% of the company’s shares, has sent a letter to MC Mining Limited outlining their plan and intention to make a cash offer for all the shares in the Company that they do not already own. The letter also says…
Netspend and Rêv combine global portfolio under parent brand Ouro
Netspend and Rêv Worldwide announced today that they have completed the integration of their key strategic assets and have formed a new global corporate entity of financial services, loyalty and technology called Ouro. The company plans to aggressively expand its multi-brand portfolio, which spans prepaid debit products, cross-border payments, remittances and loyalty product innovations and…
DigitalOcean Reports 16% Revenue Growth in Q3 2023
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DOCN), the cloud provider for startups and small businesses, today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2023. The company reported revenue of $177 million, up 16% year-over-year, and net income of $19 million, up from $9 million in the same period last year. The company also saw improvement…
SubjectWell acquires PatientCentra to expand global patient recruitment services
PARIS: SubjectWell, a platform that connects patients with chronic conditions to new treatments, has announced that it has acquired PatientCentra, a division of MD Connect, Inc. PatientCentra is a global provider of patient recruitment services, with a focus on developing patient-centric programs. By acquiring PatientCentra, SubjectWell can now recruit patients for all international clinical trials,…
Airloom Energy appoints new CEO and raises $4 million for novel wind power device
Airloom Energy, a company that aims to revolutionize utility-scale wind energy generation, has announced Neal Rickner as its new Chief Executive Officer. Rickner has over 25 years of experience in the energy, defense, and industrial sectors, and was previously the COO of Makani, a next-generation wind-turbine company owned by Alphabet and Shell. Rickner said he…
Samsung to challenge Apple with generative AI-powered Galaxy S24 in 2024
Samsung to launch Galaxy S24 with on-device generative AI in 2024 Samsung has announced that it will introduce a Galaxy smartphone with on-device generative AI technology in 2024. The company made this announcement during its Q3 earnings conference, where it reported a strong revenue of KRW 67.4 trillion (about $49.86 billion). The generative AI technology…
LinkedIn’s new AI chatbot helps jobseekers find new roles
LinkedIn Premium subscribers can now access a new AI chatbot that uses generative AI to help them find new jobs. The chatbot is powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4 and leverages a knowledge graph based on data from LinkedIn’s 1 billion members and 67 million employers. The chatbot can provide users with advice on how to tailor…
Apple ends the $4.99 Apple Music Voice Plan: What are your options now
Apple Music Voice Plan, which was the most affordable way to access Apple Music, is being discontinued. Apple announced that the $4.99 per month plan, which was launched in 2021 and allowed users to listen to any song from the Apple Music catalog using Siri, will no longer be available. This means that the lowest-priced…