PARIS, FRANCE: Pernod Ricard (Paris:RI) has announced the appointment of Nicolas Oudinot as CEO of its e-commerce division, who brings an impressive background in luxury, digital and innovation. Pernod Ricard (Paris:RI) created a new business unit to scaleup and expand geographically its existing direct-to-consumer and niche B2B businesses as they approach a mature stage of…
NickelX Limited signs deal to acquire the Dalwallinu Nickel Project
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: NickelX Limited as signed a Sale Agreement and Joint Venture (SAJV) to acquire 80% of the Dalwallinu Nickel Project, located in the emerging West Yilgarn, where the Company will be seeking Julimar-style Nickel-Copper-PGM mineralisation. The Project covers 86km 2 of the underexplored Barra Barra Greenstone belt in the emerging West Yilgarn Nickel Province,…
Mogul Games has formed a partnership with ESM.ONE
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Mogul Games Group (ASX: MGG), the owner of the world’s most advanced tournament and matchmaking platform, has executed a 6-month agreement with ESM.ONE Inc. Pursuant to the Agreement, MGG’s Tournament Technology will be promoted to all ESM’s existing and potential corporate and commercial partners. The parties have agreed that all revenue generated from…
AMA Group sells FluidDrive business for $2.45 million
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: AMA Group Limited (ASX: AMA) has entered into a Business Sale Agreement with a third-party purchaser incorporated as Fluiddrive Pty Ltd, which will acquire the FluidDrive business for a gross consideration of $2.45 million. FluidDrive is a leading service business in the remanufactured automotive transmission market. This divestment competes the previously announced strategy…
How to Finance Your Business’ Growth
The UK’s economic landscape is rocky at the present moment, as businesses and households across the nation brace for a difficult autumn. Energy prices are set to skyrocket further, affecting small businesses disproportionately; meanwhile, reduced spending power has seen the real-terms cost of supply increase dramatically. But a negative economic outlook does not necessarily make…
Rio Tinto approves $55mn to start underground mining at Kennecott copper operations
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Rio Tinto has approved a $55 million investment in development capital to start underground mining and expand production at its Kennecott copper operations in Utah, United States. Underground mining will initially focus on an area known as the Lower Commercial Skarn (LCS), which will deliver a total of around 30kt of additional high…
Veidekke anticipates boost in the water, sewerage and energy markets
OSLO, NORWAY: Veidekke’s forecasts for the next two years point to a more muted construction market. In general, transport and construction activities are expected to remain at a high level, but private and commercial construction is expected to decline. The water, sewerage and energy market segments are expected to increase significantly going forward. Following a…
eEnergy launched eSolar, an in-house Solar Photovoltaic System offering
LONDON, UK: eEnergy (AIM: EAAS), the net zero energy services provider, announced the launch of eSolar, eEnergy’s in-house Solar Photovoltaic System (PV) offering, helping organisations to rapidly deploy on-site energy generation, on a capital-free basis. eEnergy initially developed its solar capabilities as a result of the increasing demand from both existing and new customers for…
Pulsiv unveils power electronics technology to reduce energy consumption
LONDON, UK: Pulsiv, a Cambridge based start-up, today emerged from stealth mode, with the announcement of its new power electronics technology. Pulsiv OSMIUM technology can be used to improve overall system efficiency, optimise cost and contribute towards reducing global energy consumption. Pulsiv OSMIUM uses a patented method for converting AC to DC that involves charging/discharging…
Energy Capital Partners will acquire Biffa Plc for £1.3 billion
LONDON, UK: Energy Capital Partners (ECP), through Bears Bidco Limited, will buy entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Biffa Plc at 410 pence in cash per Biffa Share translating into £1.3 billion. Biffa Plc is a leader in the UK’s sustainable waste management industry and a key enabler of the UK’s…
Action plan agreed for universal smartphone access
The ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has ratified the first multi-stakeholder study aimed at creating practical tools and actions that could enable nearly 3 billion more people to access and use the internet through a smartphone by 2030. Around a third of the global population still cannot or do not access the internet. The…
DCC Plc acquires European solar and clean energy business, PVO International
LONDON, UK: DCC plc has agreed to acquire PVO International BV (PVO), a leading distributor of solar panels, invertors, batteries and accessories used in the commercial, industrial and domestic energy sectors across continental Europe. PVO was established in 2014 and has grown rapidly to become one of the leading solar solutions suppliers in Europe, with…