LONDON, UK: NEXT plc has signed terms to acquire FatFace for a total equity value of £115.2 million from a consortium of financial institutions. The consideration will be settled partly in cash and partly by the issue of new NEXT shares and management equity rolling over into the new structure. The transaction will not materially…
Dell Latitude 7030 Rugged Extreme Tablet: The World’s Lightest Fully Rugged Windows Tablet
The world’s lightest 10-inch fully rugged Windows tablet is here. Meet the Latitude 7030 Rugged Extreme Tablet from Dell. It weighs only 2.24 lbs or 1.01 kg, which is as light as a bag of sugar. It can handle tough working conditions, from factories to snowy mountains. The 7030 Rugged Extreme Tablet has features that…
Summit Minerals appoints experienced mining executive as new CEO
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Summit Minerals Limited (ASX: SUM) announced the appointment of highly experienced mining executive and experienced Lithium and battery metals industry professional, Mr Jiahe “Gower” He as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). Gower is a highly respected and experienced mining executive and a certified CPA with over 20 years’ experience in the resources sector. He…
FSF buys three Scottish properties for £8.3m and expands its portfolio
LONDON, UK: Foresight Sustainable Forestry Company Plc (FSF), an investment company that focuses on UK forestry and afforestation assets, has bought three properties in Scotland for £8.3 million (including tax and transaction costs). The portfolio of FSF grows by 819 hectares and now covers 12,545 hectares across 68 properties. The acquisitions, which are 4.4% of…
Digitalbox acquires web and mobile platform assets of TVGuide.co.uk
LONDON, UK: Digitalbox plc, which owns Entertainment Daily, The Daily Mash, The Tab, and The Poke, it has completed the acquisition of the web and mobile platform assets of TVGuide.co.uk Limited alongside the Amazon Alexa TV Guide skill for a total cash consideration of £470,000. The total Consideration is 15% less than previously announced. Following…
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 Review: A Powerful Mobile Workstation for Professionals
If you are looking for a laptop that can handle demanding tasks such as video editing, 3D modeling, data analysis, or gaming, you might want to check out the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2. This is a mobile workstation that offers high performance, durability, and versatility in a 16-inch form factor. In this review, we…
LifeSync: Wells Fargo’s new App that lets you track, invest, and plan finances
NY: Wells Fargo will make a financial planning tool available to its nearly 70 million customers, after launching it for wealth clients earlier this year. The tool, called LifeSync, enables mobile users to create and monitor their financial objectives, check their credit ratings and get in touch with financial advisers. Michael Liersch, the head of…
Anglo American appoints Matt Walker as CEO of Marketing business
LONDON, UK: Anglo American plc announced the appointment of Matt Walker as CEO of its Marketing business, following Peter Whitcutt’s decision to step down after 33 years with Anglo American. Matt Walker will take up his new role and join Anglo American’s Executive Leadership Team, with effect from 1 December 2023. Matt Walker joined Anglo…
Quadient and MFG partner to offer parcel lockers at UK forecourts
PARIS, FRANCE: Quadient, a global leader in digital and physical customer connections, has announced a new partnership with Motor Fuel Group (MFG), one of the UK’s leading independent forecourt operators. MFG will host a number of Parcel Pending by Quadient Open Network Lockers at its sites, providing 24/7 delivery and pickup for carriers and consumers…
Singular Health Group appoints Denning Chong as MD and CEO
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Singular Health Group (ASX: SHG) announced the official appointment of Mr Denning Chong as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Following his appointment as Interim CEO and Managing Director in April 2023, Mr Chong has been instrumental in leading a strategic review that has seen the consolidation of premises and streamlining of the…
Ofgem consults on debt protection for energy market and consumers
LONDON: The energy regulator Ofgem has launched a consultation on how to protect the energy market and consumers from the risk of rising debt, which has reached a record high of £2.6 billion. The regulator said that the debt level was driven by a combination of the increase in wholesale energy prices, and wider cost…
JTL-Software-GmbH secures £8.1 million additional investment from Hg
HÜCKELHOVEN, GERMANY: JTL-Software-GmbH (JTL), a leading ERP software provider specialising in e-commerce enablement solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) across Germany, has secured £8.1 million additional investment from Hg, a leading investor in European and transatlantic software and services businesses, to support JTL in the next phase of its growth journey. Based in Hückelhoven,…