SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Cash Converters International Limited (ASX: CCV) advised that Mr Jason Kulas will step down as Non-Executive Director and Chairman with effect from 1 April 2022. Mr Kulas was appointed to the Board and as Chairman in August 2020 as a nominee of major shareholder EZCORP, Inc., pursuant to the Subscription Agreement dated 17…
ZOONO Group appoints Barry Woolcott as new Group CEO
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: ZOONO Group Limited (ASX: ZNO), a global biotech company, has announced the appointment of Mr. Barry Woolcott as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Following an extensive executive search, Mr. Woolcott joined Zoono in September 2021, initially as Global General Manager, with the intention that, at a mutually agreed date, he would assume the…
R8 Property makes transformative acquisition in Oslo
PORSGRUNN, NORWAY: R8 Property ASA has entered into an agreement with Skanska Commercial Development Norway to acquire Parallell, a sustainable and modern office property located in Økern, Oslo. The 19,000 square meters and 15 storey building was completed in 2020. The transaction, which is expected to be completed in November 2022, is based on a…
Day Trading Tips and Strategies From the Pros
Many traders now focus all their effort on day trading, and it’s generating good profit. However, others claim that traders are more likely to lose money than make money. It’s true that day trading involves some risk, which is why it’s essential to educate yourself with a plethora of strategies and techniques before getting into…
Moody’s withdraws credit ratings
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Metalloinvest, a leading global iron ore and HBI producer and supplier, and one of the regional producers of high-quality steel, today announces that Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s“) withdraws the Company’s credit ratings, including long-term corporate family rating of JSC Holding Company Metalloinvest and backed senior unsecured rating of Metalloinvest Finance D.A.C. According to…
PayPoint announces investment in Optus Homes
LONDON, UK: PayPoint has announced a £750k investment in Optus Homes, a leading app for tenants to manage their home rental account. The deal will see the PayPoint Group make an investment in the company, building on the recently-signed commercial partnership positioning PayPoint as the preferred payment provider within the app. The investment strengthens PayPoint’s…
Vortex Energy appoints Ana Peris Caminero as Chief Operating Officer
MADRID, SPAIN: Vortex Energy, a leading renewables-focused investment vehicle in Europe, managed by the private equity arm of EFG Hermes, has appointed ‘Ana Peris Caminero’ as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) and member of the Investment Committee. Caminero will be responsible for running the operational and asset management practice of Vortex Energy, overseeing and managing…
Tate & Lyle to acquire Quantum Hi-Tech for $237 million
LONDON, UK: Tate & Lyle has signed an agreement to acquire Quantum Hi-Tech (Guangdong) Biological Co., a leading prebiotic dietary fibre business in China from ChemPartner Pharmatech for a total consideration of US$237 million, a bourse filing noted. Nick Hampton, Chief Executive at Tate & Lyle, said: “We are delighted to announce the agreement to…
Safestore acquires remaining 80% share of Benelux Joint Venture
LONDON, UK: Safestore Holdings has acquired the remaining 80% of the equity owned by Carlyle Europe Realty (CER) in the Joint Venture formed in 2019. The total consideration paid to Carlyle was €67m. The total initial cash outflow is €139m and includes the share purchase (€67m), refinancing of the existing borrowings (€67m), transfer tax and…
BiON Plc sells BiON Ventures Sdn Bhd
LONDON, UK: BiON Plc (AIM: BION) has entered into an agreement to sell BiON Ventures Sdn Bhd (BVSB), its main operational subsidiary, to Minnos Ventures Inc, following completion of which the company would become an AIM Rule 15 cash shell.
Brickability Group buys Beacon Roofing Limited for £6.5 million
LONDON, UK: Brickability Group plc (AIM: BRCK), the leading construction materials distributor, announced the acquisition of Beacon Roofing Limited for a consideration of £6.5 million. Beacon Roofing Limited, founded in 1993, is a Surrey based roofing contractor that provides a full range of roofing services across the South East of England, predominantly for national house…
Royal Bank of Canada to acquire Brewin Dolphin Holdings for £1.6bn
LONDON, UK: RBC Wealth Management (Jersey) Holdings, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), has made a recommended all cash offer to acquire Brewin Dolphin Holdings. Under the terms of the acquisition, Brewin Dolphin shareholders will be entitled to receive 515 pence for each Brewin Dolphin Share. The acquisition values the entire issued and…