LONDON, UK: Powerhouse Energy Group Plc, a company pioneering integrated technology that converts non-recyclable waste into low carbon energy, has announced that it has assumed full ownership and control of the Protos plastics to hydrogen project at the Protos site near Chester in the UK. This marks a significant milestone for the company as it…
Macfarlane Group acquires Gottlieb Packaging Materials Limited for up to £3.55 million
Macfarlane Group PLC has announced the acquisition of A & G Holdings Limited, which owns Gottlieb Packaging Materials Limited, as part of its strategy to build its protective packaging business through a combination of organic and acquisitive growth. Gottlieb, based in Manchester, is an established business that supplies protective packaging products to customers across various…
Judges Scientific’s Dia-Stron Inc. acquires Bossa Nova Vision LLC for $1.6 million
Judges Scientific, a company focused on acquiring and developing businesses in the scientific instrument sector, has announced that its subsidiary Dia-Stron Inc. has acquired 100% of Bossa Nova Vision LLC’s issued share capital. Bossa Nova Vision LLC is based in Los Angeles, California, and specializes in imaging measurement technology for the cosmetics industry. The acquisition…
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting acquires Shoreline, a boutique investment consultancy in Asia Pacific
LONDON, UK: Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc (AIM: AFM) has completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of Shoreline Consulting Pty Ltd and Shoreline Consolidated Pty Ltd, a boutique consultancy that provides services to the asset and wealth management (AWM) industry in Asia Pacific (APAC). Shoreline, which is headquartered in Sydney, Australia,…
Knights Group to acquire St James’ Square and Baines Wilson LLP law firms
LONDON, UK: Knights Group has agreed to acquire St James Law Limited (trading as St James’ Square), a Newcastle-based commercial law firm, and Baines Wilson LLP (Baines Wilson) an independent law firm headquartered in Carlisle. St James’ Square is an independent full service commercial law firm located in Newcastle, the financial centre of the North…
Mitie Group acquires R H Irving Industrials for £19.1 million
LONDON, UK: Mitie Group plc has acquired R H Irving Industrials Ltd, a specialist in security services, for a total consideration of £19.1 million, building on its position as the UK’s leading intelligence and technology-led security provider. R H Irving Industrials has approximately 25 years of experience delivering a broad range of complex and sophisticated…
Get Ready for the Biggest VR Gaming Event of the Year – Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023
Get ready for the third annual Meta Quest Gaming Showcase, which is set to take place on June 1st at 10 AM PST. This event will be accessible to everyone via various platforms, including Twitch, Facebook, YouTube (including YouTube in Japan), and Meta Horizon Worlds. This year’s Gaming Showcase is expected to be the most…
Gold Prices Slip below $2,000 an ounce as US Manufacturing Contracts for Sixth Month in a Row
Institute for Supply Management (ISM) data released on Monday showed that the US manufacturing sector contracted for the sixth month in a row, causing the gold market to drop below $2,000 an ounce. The ISM Manufacturing Index for April was at 47.1%, which was slightly better than the expected 46.8%. This number was also higher…
CoinMarketCap to launch ‘Killer Whales,’ the World’s First Web3 TV Show
CoinMarketCap, one of the leading crypto aggregators in the market, is planning to launch a reality TV show named “Killer Whales,” which is set to become the first globally broadcasted Web3 television show. The show is expected to begin filming in June and will be produced by HELLO Labs. It aims to educate and entertain…
Venmo to allow cryptocurrency transfers on and off platform in response to growing demand
Venmo, a leading mobile payment platform owned by PayPal, would soon offer a new feature allowing its users to transfer cryptocurrencies on and off the platform. Venmo’s move is seen as part of its ongoing efforts to meet the growing demand for cryptocurrency services among its users. With this new feature, Venmo users will have…
Oxfam Study shows Irish workers suffered 3.9% pay cut due to inflation in 2022
Oxfam, a global charity, has released new research on International Workers’ Day revealing that workers in Ireland faced a 3.9% pay cut last year due to the wage growth lagging behind inflation. This pay cut, according to Oxfam, resulted in a loss of €2,107 in real wages, which translates to working 8.3 days for free….
Qatar Airways Plans to Launch Boeing 737 MAX 8 Commercial Flights on May 15th
Qatar Airways is scheduled to operate its first commercial flight using a Boeing 737 MAX 8 on May 15th, according to its filing with OAG and Cirium. The airline plans to use the aircraft to fly to Abu Dhabi, Dammam, and Kuwait from May 15th until the end of the month. The carrier currently has…