Google has increased the price its YouTube TV subscription from $65 per month to $73 per month starting in April 2023. YouTube TV is Google’s cable replacement. It provides access to live TV and cable channels, delivered through an internet connection. “As content costs have risen and we continue to invest in the quality of…
Saint-Gobain and Dalsan to merge their plaster and plasterboard activities in Turkey
LONDON, UK: Saint-Gobain and Dalsan have obtained the necessary approval from competition authorities to merge their plaster and plasterboard activities in Turkey. Together, Saint-Gobain Rigips and Dalsan Alçi generated revenues in excess of €160 million in 2022. They will benefit from a leadership position with an annual production capacity of 100 million square meters for…
Diploma Plc has acquired Tennessee Industrial Electronics LLC for £76 million
LONDON, UK: Diploma Plc announced the acquisition of Tennessee Industrial Electronics LLC (TIE), a market leading value-add distributor of aftermarket parts and repair services into the fast-growing US industrial automation end market, for ca. £76 million. Diploma has a proven track record of accelerating organic growth through acquisitions. In order to fund high quality acquisition…
Credit Suisse announces to borrow 50 billion Swiss francs from Swiss National Bank
Credit Suisse announced to borrow up to 50 billion Swiss francs ($53.68 billion) from the Swiss National Bank under a covered loan facility and a short-term liquidity facility. Credit Suisse shares fell sharply hitting an all-time low after its top investor Saudi National Bank was quoted as saying it won’t be able to provide further…
Smartoptics to upgrade core network of Hetzner Online to 400G
OSLO, NORWAY: Smartoptics, a leading provider of optical networking solutions, today announced that Hetzner Online, a leading data center operator based in Germany, has chosen Smartoptics to upgrade its core network to 400G. The Smartoptics open line system solution is cost-efficient and easy to use. Hetzner Online, with hundreds of thousands of servers in operation,…
Ib Kunøe, Chairman Board of Atea ASA to step down
OSLO, NORWAY: Chairman Ib Kunøe has notified his intention to retire from the Board of Directors of Atea ASA following the Annual General Meeting on April 27, 2023. Since Ib Kunøe’s appointment as Chairman in 2006, the Atea Group has established itself as by far the market leader in IT infrastructure in the Nordic and…
TotalEnergies partners with Couche-Tard and sell its networks in Germany and the Netherlands
PARIS, FRANCE: TotalEnergies and Canadian convenience store leader Alimentation Couche-Tard (Couche-Tard) have signed agreements covering TotalEnergies’ retail networks in four European countries. Under these agreements, TotalEnergies will partner with Couche-Tard in Belgium and Luxembourg and sell its networks in Germany and the Netherlands to the Canadian firm: In Belgium and Luxembourg, TotalEnergies and Couche-Tard will…
Ørsted acquires 160 MW Irish solar project
OSLO, NORWAY: Ørsted has acquired the Irish solar project Garrenleen from renewable energy developer Terra Solar. The 160 MW solar farm is the company’s second solar project in Ireland and will be able to power up to 56,000 homes annually, making it one of the largest solar farms in the country. Subject to Ørsted’s final…
Prax Exploration & Production agrees to acquire Hurricane Energy for £249 million
LONDON, UK: Prax Exploration & Production PLC has reached an agreement to acquire entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Hurricane Energy Plc by means of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement. Under the terms of the acquisition, which will be subject to the Conditions and further terms set out in Appendix I…
Goodbody Health launches mobile phlebotomy service
LONDON, UK: Goodbody Health (AQSE: GDBY) announced the expansion of services through partnerships and the launch of its new mobile phlebotomy service to develop and increase the reach of the phlebotomy services that Goodbody is able to offer. This allows testing to be undertaken in the patients home or other convenient location and meets the…
Dubai Islamic Bank shareholders approve 30% dividend for 2022
DUBAI, UAE: Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) concluded its Annual General Assembly (AGM) with the approval of the bank’s 2022 financial statements and other tabled resolutions, demonstrating the confidence of the shareholders in the bank’s Board and management’s strategic agenda for the coming years. The strong financial results reported this year are a further testament to…
Tinybeans launches new interactive Investor Hub
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Tinybeans Group (ASX: TNY) announced the launch of the company’s new interactive Investor Hub. For both existing and prospective shareholders, the new Tinybeans Investor Hub hosts the latest company announcements, reports, and presentations. It also provides an interactive online experience allowing the Tinybeans investor community to comment on and ask the Tinybeans team…