Twitter users will soon be able to charge for access to their content, according to a tweet by owner Elon Musk on Thursday. The new feature will allow users to monetize their accounts, offering content ranging from long-form text to hours-long videos. For the first 12 months, Twitter will not take any cut of the…
Fiji Airways to launch direct flights from Canberra to Nadi at promotional fare
Fiji Airways has announced a new promotional fare for flights between Canberra and Nadi International Airport. The promotional fare of $439 is for a return flight and does not include baggage, which would cost $60 extra. Even with baggage, the cost of the return flight from Canberra is cheaper than direct flights to Nadi from…
Atrato Onsite Energy acquires 50MW North Yorkshire solar project
LONDON, UK: Atrato Onsite Energy plc (LSE: ROOF), the investment company focusing on clean energy generation, announced the acquisition of a ready-to-build 50MW solar project in Richmond, North Yorkshire. The ground mounted project will be constructed under a fully wrapped EPC contract. The Company will invest a total of £38m over a 12-month period to…
Blackstone Inc.’s Bidco to acquire Industrials REIT Limited for £511.196mn in cash
LONDON, UK: Sussex Bidco LP, a newly-formed limited partnership indirectly owned by investment funds advised by affiliates of Blackstone Inc., has agreed to acquire Industrials REIT Limited at the rate of 168 pence in cash for each share. The acquisition values the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Industrials REIT at…
YouGov Plc appoints Steve Hatch as new Chief Executive Officer
LONDON, UK: YouGov Plc, the international research and data analytics group, announced the appointment of Steve Hatch as Chief Executive Officer. Steve Hatch will join the Company on 1 August 2023, succeeding Stephan Shakespeare who will assume the role of Non-Executive Chair, as previously announced. Stephan will work closely with Steve in the initial months…
Erica Berchtold appointed new Chief Executive Officer of Best & Less Group
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Best & Less Group Holdings Limited (ASX:BST) announced the appointment of Erica Berchtold as Chief Executive Officer, effective 4 September 2023. Erica is a highly regarded senior retail leader with over 20 years’ industry experience and a strong track record of growing brands. She joins BLG from THE ICONIC, Australia’s largest online-only fashion…
Record number of women joining full-time workforce across Australia
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the jobs market in Australia is thriving despite high interest rates and inflation. In fact, the number of women flooding into full-time work across the country has reached a record high. The national unemployment rate was reported to remain steady at 3.5% in March, with 72,200 full-time jobs…
General Motors unveils its latest pickup truck, the Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500 ZR2
General Motors has announced the launch of its latest pickup truck, the Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500 ZR2, which is an off-road model of one of the automaker’s most expensive pickup trucks. In partnership with well-known off-road parts supplier American Expedition Vehicles, GM has also unveiled a special-edition “ZR2 Bison” version of the truck. The move…
OG Kicks to open first London store in Carnaby shopping district
LONDON: OG Kicks, a popular sneaker retailer, has chosen the vibrant Carnaby shopping district for the opening of its first store in London. The store, set to launch in May, will be located in Foubert’s Place and will offer a unique buy, sell, and trade experience for sneakerheads and footwear fashion enthusiasts. The 1,564 square…
UK lettings market sees fierce competition driving rents higher, housing sales sluggish
A new report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has revealed that the UK’s lettings market is currently experiencing a frenzied competition for rental properties, which is driving up prices. The research shows that demand from tenants in the sector has reached a five-month high and is strong across all parts of the…
Burjeel Holdings and OncoHelix to open cutting-edge lab for personalized medicine in UAE
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Burjeel Holdings, one of the largest healthcare service providers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has announced a partnership with OncoHelix Inc. to establish a cutting-edge laboratory in Abu Dhabi. The lab will provide advanced molecular genetics, cellular, and immunological profile testing to patients in the UAE….
WALLIX launches We Edu program to train next generation of cybersecurity experts
PARIS, FRANCE: European cybersecurity software publisher, WALLIX, has launched We Edu, a program that aims to train cybersecurity students in a leading Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution. The program provides educational resources and licenses of WALLIX PAM4ALL, a unified digital access management solution, to partner schools and universities. The initiative is aimed at addressing the…