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…
Avation plc signs agreement to sell a ten-year old ATR 72-600 aircraft
LONDON, UK: Avation PLC (LSE: AVAP), the commercial passenger aircraft leasing company, announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell a ten-year old ATR 72-600 aircraft. The sale, with a price above book value, will reduce Avation’s off-lease aircraft inventory to a single aircraft. This aircraft has been off-lease since its redelivery from…
Bradda acquires of inlier lode claims in Arizona to expand exploration of Central San Domingo block
LONDON, UK: Bradda Head Lithium Ltd. (AIM:BHL), a lithium development company focused on North America, has acquired 100% ownership of three inlier lode claims in the middle of its Central San Domingo claim block in Arizona. The acquisition was made after Bradda’s first drill programme yielded promising results and encountered abundant visible spodumene in the…
Pennant International has acquired Track Access Productions
LONDON, UK: Pennant International Group (AIM: PEN) has acquired the entire issued share capital of Track Access Productions Limited (TAP). Based in Bedfordshire, Track Access Productions (TAP) was established in 2001 and provides driver training, route mapping and route familiarisation services to the UK rail industry. Clients comprise train operating companies, freight operating companies, engineering…
BNNT Technology signs collaboration agreement with TenCate Advanced Armor
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Advanced technology investor PPK Group Limited (ASX: PPK) announced its portfolio company BNNT Technology has signed its first defence sector collaboration agreement with survivability systems specialist TenCate Advanced Armor. Entry into this agreement follows two years of continuous improvements by the BNNT team which has led to significant progress in automation and process…