LONDON, UK: Marwyn Acquisition Company (MAC) announced the appointment of Waheed Alli as its new Chair with effect from 6 November 2022. The Company has also announced that it is proposing changing its name to 450 plc. The appointment of Waheed Alli as Chair will lead to a proposed change of the company’s investing policy to…
Permanent TSB completes the acquisition of residential mortgage business of Ulster Bank Ireland
LONDON, UK: Permanent TSB plc (PTSB) has materially completed the acquisition of the performing non-tracker residential mortgage business of Ulster Bank Ireland DAC. The residential mortgage business portfolio being acquired currently comprises loans with a value of €6.2 billion. Of this, c. €5.2bn is being migrated today and the remaining c. €1bn is expected to…
National World makes strategic investment in The News Movement
LONDON, UK: National World has invested US$1.25 million in social-first media company, The News Movement, as part of a strategic partnership to provide National World’s audiences with high quality, fact-based, engaging news and useful information on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Snap. The partnership will accelerate National World’s development of a new operating…
PayPoint will acquire Appreciate Group in a £83 million deal
LONDON, UK: The boards of directors of PayPoint and Appreciate Group have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended offer pursuant to which PayPoint will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Appreciate Group, a leading gifting and engagement company. PayPoint offers in store payment services for consumers, retailer services…
DWF Group agrees to acquire Whitelaw Twining Law Corporation in Canada
LONDON, UK: DWF Group, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has reached an agreement to acquire Whitelaw Twining Law Corporation, a leading independent law firm headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and TWK Management Limited, an intra-group services company. Highlights · Whitelaw Twining is a Canadian law firm specialising in insurance, commercial litigation, personal…
AIC Mines and Demetallica agree to combine
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: AIC Mines Limited (ASX: A1M) have executed a Bid Implementation Deed to implement AIC Mines’ off-market takeover offer for Demetallica on a recommended basis. Under the terms of the Agreement, AIC Mines has agreed to improve its Offer consideration to 1 AIC Mines share for every 1.3 Demetallica shares held, and the Board…
Damien Berrell to succeed Julian Russell as Eclipx Group CEO
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: The Board of Eclipx Group (ASX: ECX) announced that Damien Berrell will become Chief Executive Officer in February 2023, succeeding Julian Russell. Eclipx Group is an established leader in vehicle fleet leasing, fleet management, heavy commercial vehicle commissioning and management, salary packaging and novated leasing. Damien Berrell is currently the Group Chief Financial…
Splitit signs partnership agreement with Checkout.com
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Splitit Payments Limited (ASX:SPT) has signed an agreement with Checkout LLC, the cloud-based payments service provider to deliver an integrated instalment payments solution, as well as reselling Splitit through its network of merchants and marketplaces. The partnership will support Splitit’s Instalments-as-a-Service platform to be adopted by Checkout.com’s extensive network of merchants and marketplaces,…
Tony Gallagher appointed Chief Operating Officer of Peet Limited
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Peet Limited announced the appointment of Tony Gallagher to the new position of Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. Peet Limited is an Australian real estate development company focused on creating master-planned residential communities and medium density and apartment developments for homebuyers across Australia. Tony Gallagher joined Peet in 2013 and since that…
Worldline will acquire Banco Desio’s merchant acquiring activities for €100mn
PARIS, FRANCE: Worldline, a global leader in payment services, has signed binding agreement for the acquisition of Banco Desio’s merchant acquiring activities and the planned set-up of a commercial partnership aiming to leverage Banco Desio’s banking network in order to distribute Worldline’s payment products and services to merchant customers of the bank in Italy. Worldline…
The Beginner’s Guide to Casual Game Development in 2022
It is predicted that the casual game market will be worth more than $80 billion by 2022. Casual games are games that are easy to play and have short learning curves. They make up a significant part of the video game market, which is valued at around $100 billion. The casual game development industry is…
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