LONDON: Minute Media, a global sports content and technology company, announced Tuesday it has acquired VideoVerse, a leader in AI-driven video editing, in a strategic move to build a comprehensive content solution for the sports and media industries. The acquisition centers on VideoVerse’s flagship product, Magnifi, a SaaS platform that uses sophisticated artificial intelligence to…
Stellex Capital acquires Crest Ultrasonics to expand global industrial tech portfolio
NEW YORK: Stellex Capital Management, a private equity firm with more than $5 billion in assets under management, announced Friday it has acquired Crest Ultrasonics, a global manufacturer of advanced cleaning and welding equipment. Crest, headquartered in the U.S. with operations across Europe and Asia, has served industrial sectors for over six decades, including healthcare,…
DXP Enterprises acquires APSCO to expand water and wastewater platform
REDMOND: DXP Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXPE) announced Friday it has completed the acquisition of APSCO, LLC, a leading manufacturer’s representative of pumps, controls and process equipment serving the water and wastewater industry. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, APSCO operates across Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. The acquisition, funded…
CVC acquires minority stake in International Schools Partnership from Partners Group
LONDON: Partners Group Private Equity Limited (PGPE Ltd) announced Friday that CVC Strategic Opportunities will acquire a 20% stake in International Schools Partnership (ISP), a leading global K-12 education platform. The transaction marks a partial divestment by PGPE Ltd, which will sell approximately EUR 9 million of its exposure to ISP, aligning with the company’s…
Princes Group plans initial public offering on London Stock Exchange
LONDON: Princes Group, a leading international platform in the United Kingdom and European food and beverage sector, announces that it is considering an initial public offering (IPO). The company is considering applying for admission of its ordinary shares to the equity shares (ESCC) category of the official list of the FCA and to trading on…
Intuitive Investments Group plc has sold entire holding in Touchless Innovations Limited (Sanondaf)
LONDON: Intuitive Investments Group plc (IIG) announced that on 2 October 2025 it completed the sale of its entire 100% holding in Touchless Innovations Limited (Sanondaf), to the original owner of the Sanondaf business, Stuart White. The decision to sell was taken in light of the continuing momentum of IIG’s largest investment, Hui10 Inc (“Hui10”),…
E79 Gold Mines to acquire Cue Gold Project in Western Australia
PERTH: E79 Gold Mines Ltd. (ASX: E79) announced Thursday it has entered a binding agreement to acquire the Cue Gold Project, located in the highly prospective Day Dawn Goldfield of Western Australia’s Murchison region. The company also said it secured binding commitments for a $3 million (Australian) capital raising to accelerate exploration at the new…
Fermi Inc. shares begin trading on London Stock Exchange following dual IPO
LONDON: Fermi Inc. (NASDAQ and LSE: FRMI), a Texas-based developer of gigawatt-scale electric grids for artificial intelligence infrastructure, began trading Thursday on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker “FRMI.” The listing follows its Nasdaq debut on Oct. 1. All 592,797,623 issued shares of Fermi’s common stock were admitted to the…
International Biotechnology Trust partners with Schroders Capital for private investments
LONDON: International Biotechnology Trust PLC announced Wednesday it has entered into an agreement with Schroders Capital to establish a partnership aimed at investing in unquoted biotechnology companies. The new partnership is designed to provide the Company’s shareholders with long-term access to a diversified portfolio of earlier-stage, private biotechnology firms. The Company intends to make an…
Prosus declares Just Eat Takeaway.com offer unconditional, clearing path to acquisition
AMSTERDAM: Prosus N.V. announced Thursday that its public offer for Just Eat Takeaway.com (JET) has been declared unconditional, paving the way for the transaction to close successfully. The move follows the tendering or irrevocable commitment of approximately 90.13% of JET’s issued and outstanding share capital. With all offer conditions satisfied, settlement is scheduled for Oct….
Pennon Group appoints Keith Haslett as new Group Chief Executive
LONDON: Pennon Group today announces the appointment of Keith Haslett as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. Keith has been the CEO of Affinity Water since January 2023 and is currently expected to join Pennon during 2026, following his notice period. During his tenure at Affinity, Keith has delivered significant improvements in business performance and…
Vault Ventures Plc has sold all of its Solana (SOL) holdings
LONDON: Vault Ventures Plc (AQSE: VULT), a London based technology developer focused on AI, blockchain and fintech innovation, has sold all of its Solana (SOL) holdings and realised a profit of approximately £96,000 ($130,000). Following the disposal the Company only holds Ethereum (“ETH”) in its treasury. The proceeds from the Disposal of SOL will be…