LONDON, UK: Kerry Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire part of the global lactase enzyme business of Chr. Hansen Holding A/S and Novozymes A/S on a carve out basis. This acquisition is subject to European Commission approval…
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., one of the U.S.’ largest automotive retail and service companies, has acquired Jim Koons Automotive Companies, the ninth largest privately-owned dealership group in the U.S., for approximately $1.2 billion. The deal, which was completed on Tuesday,…
PARIS, FRANCE: Renault Group has announced that it will sell up to 211 million Nissan shares, or 5% of Nissan capital, to Nissan as part of the latter’s share buyback program. The sale, which will take place on December 13,…
PARIS, FRANCE: TotalEnergies has acquired three start-ups that have benefited from its TotalEnergies On acceleration program based at STATION F in Paris. The success of the collaborations and tests carried out during their participation in the program has led TotalEnergies…
LONDON, UK: Jubilee Metals, a leading metals recovery company with projects in South Africa and Zambia, has announced a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi based International Resources Holding RSC Limited (IRH) to acquire and process one of the largest copper…
PARIS, FRANCE: Saint-Gobain, a global leader in building materials, has entered into a 20-year renewable electricity supply agreement with CVE, a French independent renewable energy producer. The deal will provide Saint-Gobain with about 140 GWh of solar power per year,…
LONDON, UK: MaxCyte, Inc., a leading cell-engineering company, announced today that Maher Masoud will take over as President and CEO from Doug Doerfler, who will retire on January 1, 2024. Masoud, who currently serves as EVP, Head of Global Business…
LONDON, UK: AstraZeneca has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Icosavax Inc. (NASDAQ: ICVX), a US-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing differentiated, high-potential vaccines using an innovative, protein virus-like particle (VLP) platform. Under the terms of the agreement,…
LONDON, UK: TEAM plc (AIM: TEAM), the wealth, asset management and complementary financial services group, has acquired the entire issued share capital of Neba Wealth and Neba Singapore from the 100% shareholder, John Beverley. Neba Financial Solutions Limited (Neba Wealth)…
LONDON, UK: Begbies Traynor Group has completed the acquisition of SDL Auctions Limited, which trades as SDL Property Auctions (SDL). SDL will integrate with Eddisons, the group’s property advisory and transactional services division. SDL is a national firm of property…
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) announced today that Michael G. Rhodes, a veteran financial industry executive, will be its new Chief Executive Officer and President, effective on or before March 6, 2024. He will also serve as President of Discover…
OSLO, NORWAY: Nordic Semiconductor, a global leader in connectivity solutions, has announced that Vegard Wollan will take over as the new CEO of the company from January 1, 2024. Wollan is a serial entrepreneur and a co-inventor of the AVR…