AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND: WasteCo Group Limited (NZX: WCO), the New Zealand-based waste management company, has announced that it has agreed to buy the assets and business of three waste businesses in Southland and Central Otago for $7.35 million. The businesses are Cleanways (2003) Limited and Enviro South (2015) Limited, which are based in Invercargill and…
Exchange rates for GBP against major currencies on May 18, 2023
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 1.1517 Pounds to Euros GBP-USD 1.2465 Pounds to Dollars GBP-NZD 1.9914 Pounds to New Zealand Dollars GBP-AUD 1.8766 Pounds to Australian…
Chill Brands to launch nicotine-free vapour products in the UK with The Vaping Group
Chill Brands Group, the international consumer packaged goods company, has announced a new contract with The Vaping Group, a leading sales, distribution and marketing agent for the vaping industry, to launch its range of nicotine-free vapour products in the UK market. The Vaping Group has a presence in hundreds of UK vapour stores and access…
Breedon Group acquires three businesses in Northern Ireland and Great Britain
LONDON, UK: Breedon Group plc, a leading vertically-integrated construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland, announced the completion of three recent bolt-on transactions with a combined enterprise value of up to c.£19 million. In Northern Ireland, the acquisition of Robinson Quarry Masters Limited, a family-run quarrying and concrete block business in County Antrim, has…
FD Technologies partners with AWS to launch cloud-native service for financial analytics
LONDON, UK: FD Technologies, a leading provider of data analytics and streaming solutions, has announced a new partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, to launch kdb Insights as a fully managed cloud-native service on Amazon FinSpace, AWS’s data management and analytics service for the financial services…
MyHealthChecked launches 20 new at-home tests with Boots UK
LONDON, UK: MyHealthChecked PLC, the consumer home-testing healthcare company, has announced a new agreement with Boots UK Limited, the leading health and beauty retailer and pharmacy group, to launch 20 new at-home self-testing products via boots.com and across Boots stores in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The new products include 14 different test panels that…
Petrofac led JV selected for $1.5 billion EPC project in Algeria
LONDON, UK: Petrofac, leading a joint venture with petrochemical industry specialist, China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC), has received notification of a conditional award by STEP Polymers SPA (100% Sonatrach subsidiary) to execute a significant petrochemical project in Algeria. The total contract value is approximately US$1.5 billion, with Petrofac’s share valued at over US$1…
De La Rue appoints new chairman with 40 years of experience
LONDON, UK: De La Rue plc, the British banknote and security printing company, has announced the appointment of Clive Whiley as its new non-executive chairman of the board, effective immediately. Clive Whiley is a veteran business leader with 40 years of experience in various industries and geographies, and has held several governance positions in regulated…
ASB Bank to merge with its finance subsidiary and take over its debt obligations
LONDON, UK: ASB Bank Limited (ASB), one of New Zealand’s leading banks, has announced that it will merge with its wholly-owned finance subsidiary, ASB Finance Limited (AFL), under the provisions of the Companies Act 1993 (New Zealand). The merger is expected to take effect on 15 June 2023. As a result of the merger, ASB…
Informa Plc to acquire data and media group, Winsight for $380 million
LONDON, UK: Informa Plc has reached an agreement to acquire Winsight, the leading specialist B2B Events, Data and Media Group for the Foodservice market, for an initial enterprise value of $380m, payable in cash. Stephen A. Carter, Group Chief Executive, Informa, said: “Following on from the acquisition of Tarsus, we are delighted to further expand…
Geely invests £234 million in Aston Martin to boost its growth and vision
LONDON, UK: Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc, the British luxury carmaker, has announced a significant investment from Geely Holding, China’s leading independent automotive group, as part of a new partnership that aims to support Aston Martin’s growth and vision to be the world’s most desirable ultra-luxury British performance brand. Geely has committed approximately £234…
Exchange rates for GBP against major currencies on May 17, 2023
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 1.152 Pounds to Euros GBP-USD 1.2488 Pounds to Dollars GBP-NZD 1.996 Pounds to New Zealand Dollars GBP-AUD 1.8746 Pounds to Australian…