AMSTERDAM: Aegon N.V. has reached an agreement with ASR Nederland (a.s.r.) to combine its Dutch pension, life and non-life insurance, banking, and mortgage origination activities with a.s.r. The combination will create a leading Dutch insurance company. This step enables Aegon to accelerate its strategy and represents a major step in its ambition to become a…
Orkla to become an industrial investment company
OSLO, NORWAY: Orkla ASA is to be transformed into a leading industrial investment company with a brands and consumer-oriented scope. Orkla will consist of 12 portfolio companies. Orkla’s Board of Directors decided yesterday to establish a new corporate structure and management team. “We want to establish a corporate structure and culture that creates greater value…
Cyber security incident and notifiable data breach at Medlab Pathology
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Australian Clinical Labs Limited (ASX: ACL) notified that Medlab Pathology, a pathology business acquired by ACL in December 2021 (Medlab), has experienced a notifiable cyber incident involving personal information of some of Medlab’s patients and staff. ACL has conducted a forensic analysis of the affected information and has determined that personal information of…
Aspermont appoints Ana Gyorkos as Group Content Director
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Aspermont (ASX:ASP), the B2B media for the global resource industries, has created a new position, Group Content Director (GCD), to manage group content on a global basis. Ana Gyorkos has advantageous experience working within the niche vertical markets in which Aspermont focus, aligning her experience to successfully lead as Group Content Director. Ana…
Eiffage acquires another 13.71% shares in Getlink for 1.19bn euros
PARIS, FRANCE: Eiffage has entered into an agreement to acquire a block of 13.71% of the share capital of Getlink SE representing 75.38 million shares. Seller is TCI Fund Management Limited. This significant investment of 1.194 billion euros (15.84 euros per share) was financed by Eiffage from its available cash and is not subject to…
Glassnode acquired crypto tax and portfolio tracking platform Accointing.com
BAAR, SWITZERLAND: Glassnode, the global leader in on-chain and market data intelligence, has acquired the popular crypto tax and portfolio tracking platform Accointing.com. This acquisition combines the services provided by both companies bringing users more value than ever before. Glassnode provides digital asset traders and investors with a comprehensive market intelligence suite, encompassing cutting-edge metrics…
TECC Capital likely to acquire EDX for £12 million
LONDON, UK: TECC Capital has conditionally agreed to acquire the issued, and to be issued, share capital of EDX, other than the shares to be issued to the Company pursuant to the exercise of its conversion rights arising under the Convertible Loan Notes, on the terms of an agreed SPA. The aggregate consideration is £12…
Safanad and Global School Management announce $200mn investment in MENA’s education sector
NEW YORK: Safanad and Global School Management (GSM), an international education platform, announced initial planned investment of $200 million in MENA’s education sector. A commitment is also made to invest significantly beyond this to acquire, manage and develop multiple charter, online, early learning, and K-12 private schools independently and in partnership with regional governments. Global…
ABL Group has acquired operations of HOSE International
OSLO, NORWAY: Energy and marine consultancy ABL Group (ABL) has acquired the operations of well control equipment specialists HOSE International. The two companies have cooperated since 2019 to jointly provide rig and well control inspection services for the offshore industry. Going forward, HOSE International’s UK business will become part of ABL’s global operations. The two…
Atos signs contract to deploy and manage intelligent network for Siemens Healthineers
PARIS, FRANCE: Atos announced the win of a seven-year contract with Siemens Healthineers to provide, deploy and manage Software Defined Access (SDA)-enabled global LAN (local area network) services in close to 60 customer locations in 15 countries. This contract showcases Atos’ ability and commitment, as global network infrastructure partner, to support Siemens Healthineers on its…
Galliford Try to build JDR Cable Systems’ industrial facility in Blyth, Northumberland
LONDON, UK: Galliford Try, one of the UK’s leading construction groups, announced that its Building business has been awarded a new £65 million contract to build an industrial facility in Blyth, Northumberland. JDR Cable Systems, part of the TFK.Group, has appointed the company to construct its new manufacturing facility. The 69,000 sqm factory is being…
TotalEnergies partners Casa dos Ventos to build 12GW renewable portfolio in Brazil
PARIS, FRANCE: TotalEnergies (TTE) and Casa dos Ventos (CDV), Brazil’s leading renewable energy developer, announced today the creation of a 34% (TTE)/66%(CDV) joint venture to jointly develop, build and operate the renewable portfolio of Casa Dos Ventos. This portfolio includes 700 MW of onshore wind capacity in operation, 1 GW of onshore wind under construction,…