LONDON: The latest exchange rates for GBP against major currencies such as USD, EUR, JPY, AUD and more. Stay up-to-date on the latest fluctuations and trends in the GBP-exchange market. According to www.exchangerates.org.uk: GBP-EUR 1.1675 Pounds to Euros GBP-USD 1.2956 Pounds to Dollars GBP-NZD 2.0742 Pounds to New Zealand Dollars GBP-AUD 1.9063 Pounds to Australian…
NatWest CEO quits over Farage account scandal
NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) announced today that its chief executive Alison Rose has stepped down from her role after admitting to misleading a BBC journalist about the reasons for closing the bank account of Nigel Farage, a prominent Brexit campaigner and former UKIP leader. Rose, who became the first woman to lead a major UK…
7 Ideas On How To Create A Cozy Corner In Your House
There’s something enchanting about having a little nook in your home where you can retreat to, away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Creating a cozy corner is an art that requires careful consideration of design elements, furniture selection, and ambiance. Whether you want a reading sanctuary, a meditation spot, or a place…
MRG Metals signs MOU with LANQI for Mozambique sands projects
LONDON, UK: MRG Metals Limited (ASX: MRQ), a mineral exploration company, has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Tianjin Lanqi Materials Company Limited (LANQI), a Chinese company engaged in the production and sale of titanium dioxide and other materials, for a joint venture (JV) operation on its Corridor Sands projects…
AnteoTech raises $6 million to boost clean energy business
LONDON, UK: AnteoTech Ltd (ASX: ADO), a company that develops and manufactures high silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries, has announced that it has raised $6 million from investors to accelerate its commercialisation and production activities. The company said it had received funding commitments of $4 million from sophisticated and professional investors for a placement of…
Rio Tinto grows production and earnings, declares 177 US cents dividend
LONDON, UK: Rio Tinto, the global mining giant, has announced strong half-year results, with a 5% increase in production volumes and a 2% rise in underlying earnings. The company also declared an interim dividend of 177 US cents per share, in line with its 50% payout policy. The company said it generated net cash from…
ITM Power announces roadmap for strategic collaboration with W. L. Gore & Associates
LONDON, UK: ITM Power and W. L. Gore & Associates intend to collaborate to further deepen their understanding of proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) performance over lifetime, durability mechanisms and reliability. The collaboration will enable fast paced progress, and shall further enhance stack performance, durability and reliability as part of ITM’s technology development programme,…
Karelian Diamonds launches Nickel-Copper-Platinum exploration in Northern Ireland
LONDON, UK: Karelian Diamond Resources plc (AIM: KDR), a diamond exploration company, has announced that it has started a Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Metals exploration programme in Northern Ireland. The company has collected and sent a series of stream sediment samples from three licences to a Canadian laboratory for analysis. The exploration programme follows the discovery of…
LBG Media COO and co-founder Arian Kalantari steps down
LONDON, UK: Arian Kalantari, the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of LBG Media, has resigned from his role and the board of the digital youth publisher. He had been on a sabbatical since January and decided not to return to the company. His operational duties had been taken over by other members of the leadership…
Marlowe plc has acquired IMSM for an expected £17.4 million
LONDON, UK: Marlowe plc has acquired IMSM Holdings Limited and International Management Systems Marketing Limited, a leading ISO certification and quality management provider, for an expected enterprise value of £17.4 million. Established in 2004 and headquartered in Wiltshire, UK, IMSM provides ISO auditing and certification services to approximately 5,000 UK and international clients. This acquisition…
Shires to merge with ASCI in UK equity income deal
LONDON, UK: Shires Income PLC (Shires) has announced that it has agreed to merge with Aberdeen Smaller Companies Income Trust PLC (ASCI) in a deal that will create a larger UK equity income investment trust with exposure to UK smaller companies. The merger will be implemented through a scheme of reconstruction and voluntary winding up…
Grit Real Estate acquires controlling stakes in GREA and APDM
LONDON, UK: Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited (Grit) has announced the completion of the final phase of acquiring controlling interests in Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA) and Africa Development Partners Management (APDM) from Gateway Partners and Prudential. Grit now owns 51.48% of GREA and 78.95% of APDM, while the rest is held by the…