OSLO, NORWAY: This week Norse Atlantic Airways celebrated the inaugural flights from Berlin to New York JFK and from Berlin to Los Angeles marking a new era for customers seeking affordable transatlantic travel between Germany and the US. Additionally, Norse Atlantic announced a new route connecting Berlin to Fort Lauderdale, operating three times a week,…
Invinity Energy Systems energises 1.8 MWh VS3 flow battery system in UK
LONDON, UK: Invinity Energy Systems plc (AIM: IES), a leading global manufacturer of utility-grade energy storage, has successfully delivered, installed and energised a 1.8 MWh VS3 flow battery system at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) hydrogen R&D facility on the island of Eday in the Orkney Islands, UK. Comprising 48 Invinity VS3 battery modules,…
In-content advertising delivers better outcomes for brands
In-content advertising not only delivers better outcomes for brands than TV spots alone, it is also preferred by viewers, new research from Kantar, the UK’s largest evidence-based insights company, and Mirriad, the leading in-content advertising company powered by proprietary AI-technology, has found. Kantar created a custom study looking at consumers’ responses to advertising across three…
Peppermint Innovation signs exclusive 5-year agreement with Visa
PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Peppermint Innovation Ltd (ASX:PIL) has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Visa allowing Peppermint to significantly expand its digital financial offering around the world, focussing initially on the key markets of the Philippines, Singapore and Australia. Peppermint was invited to partner with Visa as part of Visa’s FinTech Fast Track Program. Under the…
Veidekke to take over Constructa Entreprenør
OSLO, NORWAY: Veidekke has signed a letter of intent to take over 100 per cent of Constructa Entreprenør AS to form a stronger Bergen construction contractor. The agreed purchase price corresponds to a company value of around NOK 200 million on a debt-free basis. In 2021 Constructa Entreprenør had revenues of NOK 726 million, an…
6 Key Advantages Of A Consumer Proposal
If you are unable to pay your debts, you can consider the option of a consumer proposal. This is a legal debt settlement agreement you enter with your creditors that allows you to restructure all your unsecured debts into a single debt. It is a better alternative to bankruptcy because it offers numerous benefits. In…
AeroVironment has acquired Planck Aerosystems
ARLINGTON: AeroVironment Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) has acquired Planck Aerosystems Inc., a leading provider of advanced unmanned aircraft navigation solutions. The acquisition will significantly accelerate AeroVironment’s development of advanced autonomy capabilities. Founded in 2014, Planck Aerosystems has worked closely with customers from the U.S. Department of Defense, security agencies, allied governments and offshore industrials to develop…
CI&T signs deal to acquire Transpire Technology for AUD 23.4mn
NEW YORK: CI&T (NYSE: CINT), a global digital specialist, executed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Transpire Technology Pty Ltd, an award-winning Australian technology consultancy, to enhance its growth in APAC. The purchase price for the acquisition is AUD 23.4 million (USD 16.4 million). Since 2009, Transpire has been the trusted technology partner of…
Fashion in an age of consumerism
Consumerism is the belief that acquiring consumable and material goods is essential to improving an individual’s sense of fulfilment, the notion of which is becoming frequently promoted in the media via prolific marketing campaigns and influencers. How is it impacting our environment? Along with the obvious social and economic issues that consumerism is causing, it…
Frasers Group offers to acquire MySale Group for £13.6 million
LONDON, UK: Frasers Group has made a cash offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of MySale Group plc at a price of 2 pence per MySale Share. The Offer values the entire issued and to be issued share capital of MySale not currently held by Frasers Group at…
Slovalco shutting down primary aluminium production in Slovakia
OSLO, NORWAY: Hydro’s majority owned Slovalco aluminium facility in Slovakia has decided to close the primary aluminium production at the plant. The closure will be completed by the end of September 2022. The decision to terminate primary aluminium production at Slovalco comes in response to adverse framework conditions and high electricity prices, which show no…
How To Get Started With NFTs? Here are Useful Guidelines
In recent years, a new type of digital asset has taken the world by storm: non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. Unlike Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, which are interchangeable units of value, NFTs are unique, one-of-a-kind assets representing anything from digital artwork and collectibles to in-game items and virtual real estate. Thanks to their uniqueness, NFTs have…