PARIS, FRANCE: Alstom and Akiem have signed a framework contract for 100 Traxx Universal multi-system (MS3) locomotives. The firm part of the order includes 65 locomotives. The total amount of the framework agreement is up 500 million euros. Akiem confirms its leadership on the leasing European market and its ambition to contribute to the rail…
Eureka Group CEO resigns after personal accident
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Eureka Group Holdings Limited (ASX: EGH), a provider of affordable rental accommodation for seniors, has announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Cameron Taylor, following a period of personal leave due to a non-work-related accident. Mr Taylor, who joined Eureka in 2020 and led the Company through the latter part of…
East 33 appoints Dr Justin Welsh as new CEO from Harvest Road Group
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: East 33 Limited (ASX: E33), a leading producer of premium Sydney Rock Oysters, has announced the appointment of Dr Justin Welsh as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from 16 October 2023 or earlier if mutually agreed. Dr Welsh joins East 33 from Harvest Road Group, the Tattarang-owned agribusiness, where he served as…
Magnora and Gamcap make significant progress in developing solar PV and BESS in the UK
OSLO, NORWAY: Magnora ASA (Magnora) and UK-based renewable energy developer Gam Capital Limited (Gamcap) have announced a joint operation to develop and finance a portfolio of utility-scale solar PV and battery storage projects in the UK. In 2022, the partners began developing a series of specific projects. This 150 MW portfolio is expected to reach…
OCTP announces breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy
LONDON, UK: Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies Holdings plc (OCTP), a leading pharmaceutical company in the field of cannabinoid medicines, has revealed a promising new drug candidate for the treatment of solid tumours. The drug, which is derived from OCTP’s proprietary library of cannabinoid compounds, has shown remarkable potency and selectivity in targeting a key immune checkpoint…
Diversified Energy sells undeveloped acreage in Oklahoma for $16 million
LONDON, UK: Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE:DEC), a leading producer of natural gas in the US, has announced the sale of some of its undeveloped land in Oklahoma to an unnamed buyer for about $16 million. The deal involves around 22,000 acres of land in the Central Region, where Diversified has a large presence. The…
Lift Global Ventures invests in AI technology company Sentiance N.V.
LONDON, UK: Lift Global Ventures Plc (AQSE:LFT), a company that invests in financial media, technology and energy businesses, has announced a £50,000 investment in All Active Asset Capital Limited, a private company that invests in global technology, software and AI companies. The investment gives Lift exposure to one of All Active Asset Capital’s portfolio companies,…
Cellular Goods and Springtide Seaweed join forces to remove carbon with kelp
LONDON, UK: A company that aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere by using kelp has teamed up with one of the biggest organic seaweed farms in North America. Cellular Goods (LSE: CBX), through its subsidiary King Tide Carbon Canada Ltd., has signed a preliminary deal with Springtide Seaweed LLC, based in Maine, to create…
Guild Esports partners with Pixels AI to boost digital advertising revenues from video content
LONDON,UK: Guild Esports PLC (LSE: GILD; OTCQB: GULDF), a global gaming focused media business, has announced a partnership with Pixels AI, a video distribution and digital advertising service that uses AI optimisation to connect digital publishers, advertisers and video content rights holders. The partnership will enable Guild to generate new advertising revenues from its owned…
Rainbow Rare Earths to partner with Mosaic on rare earth extraction in Brazil
LONDON, UK: Rainbow Rare Earths Limited (AIM: RBW), the rare earth element mining company, has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS), the world’s leading integrated producer of concentrated phosphate and potash, to jointly develop a process for extracting rare earth elements from Mosaic’s phosphogypsum stack…
Entain plc has acquired Angstrom Sports in a £122 million deal
LONDON, UK: Entain plc (LSE: ENT) announced the acquisition of Angstrom Sports for a total consideration of £81 million plus contingent payments totalling a maximum of £122 million, payable over three years. Angstrom Sports is a specialist provider of next generation sports modelling, forecasting and data analytics. Its simulation-based predictive modelling creates highly sophisticated pricing…
Rio Tinto invests acquires initial 15% stake in Sovereign Metals Limited
LONDON, UK: Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has agreed to invest A$40.4 million in Sovereign Metals Limited (ASX: SVM) to acquire an initial 15% stake in the company and support the development of its Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project in Malawi. The investment will enable Sovereign to advance the Kasiya project, which hosts a large-scale, high-grade, low-cost and…