AMSTERDAM: Expereo has announced the acquisition of Breeze Networks, a managed service provider of SD-WAN/SASE technologies. The acquisition fuels Expereo’s growth trajectory, further enhancing its SD-WAN/SASE practice, building on its expanding range of services to manage SD-WAN solutions at scale to partners and multinational enterprise customers across the globe. This latest acquisition solidifies Expereo’s ambition…
Four of Elkem’s plants in Norway included in process industry strike
OSLO, NORWAY: Elkem’s plants at Salten, Rana, Thamshavn and Fiskaa have been included in the process industry strike in Norway starting on 15 August. Elkem is now working to evaluate the operational impacts for each plant. Any impacts will also be influenced by the duration of the industry strike. The industry strike is a result…
I-RES completes acquisition of Tara View, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
DUBLIN, IRELAND: Irish Residential Properties REIT (I-RES) has completed the acquisition of 69 new residential homes at Tara View, Merrion Road, Dublin 4 (formerly known as Project Merrion). I-RES entered into a contract for the forward purchase of the residential units from DHGL Limited (a subsidiary of the Dalata Hotel Group plc) in 2018, a…
Weardale Lithium signs lithium feedstock refining deal with Tees Valley Lithium
LONDON, UK: Weardale Lithium Limited, an innovative natural resources company based in County Durham, UK, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Tees Valley Lithium Ltd (“TVL”), developers of an independent and sustainable lithium chemical processing hub at the Wilton International chemicals park in Teesside, U.K., where TVL will refine high value lithium…
Amaroq Minerals signs MOU with ABD Solutions
TORONTO, ONTARIO: Amaroq Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: AMRQ), an independent mining company with a land package of gold and strategic mineral assets covering an area of 7,615.85km2 in Southern Greenland, has now signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with ABD Solutions, a business within AB Dynamics PLC, to investigate the potential for the introduction of vehicle…
Libertine Holdings signs partnership with OMI
LONDON, UK: Libertine Holdings (LSE AIM: LIB), a developer of clean, highly efficient and fuel-flexible Linear Generator technology, announced its partnership with OFFICINA MOTO ITALIA (OMI) to create downsized, power dense Linear Generator products using renewable fuels. Based in Milan, Italy, OMI develops high performance 4 and 2-stroke engine designs for industrial, marine and vehicle…
Portmeirion Group has acquired the AromaWorks London
LONDON, UK: Portmeirion Group has acquired the AromaWorks London brand, intellectual property and certain stock, trade and assets with no ongoing liabilities from AromaWorks Limited. AromaWorks manufactures a range of home fragrance products using essential oils in the health and wellbeing category with a retailer customer base in the UK and US. The total consideration…
Mears Group acquires IRT Surveys Limited for £4.1 million
LONDON, UK: Mears Group Plc, the leading provider of services to the housing sector in the UK, announced the acquisition of IRT Surveys Limited, for a total consideration of up to £4.1 million. Headquartered in Dundee, IRT provides a range of data-led services focussed on addressing fuel poverty, decarbonisation and energy efficiency. IRT has developed…
Cornerstone FS plc appoints James Hickman as Chief Executive Officer
LONDON, UK: Cornerstone FS plc (AIM: CSFS), the cloud-based provider of international payment, currency risk management and electronic account services to SMEs, announced the appointment of James Hickman as Chief Executive Officer. James Hickman is serving out his notice with his current employer and so his appointment will take effect on 12 September 2022. James…
Joules Group appoints Jonathon Brown as new CEO
LONDON, UK: The Board of Joules Group Plc, the premium British lifestyle Group, announced Jonathon Brown will become the Group’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This follows the Group’s announcement in May 2022 that Nick Jones would be stepping down from the role during 2022. Jonathon will initially join the Group as CEO designate on…
China Petroleum & Chemical to delist from NYSE
LONDON, UK: China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation has notified the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on 12 August 2022 that it will apply for the voluntary delisting of its American depositary shares (“ADSs”) from the NYSE. The board of directors of the Company approved the delisting of its ADSs from the NYSE as well as…
Pearson Plc announces sale of courseware business in South Africa
LONDON, UK: Pearson Plc has agreed to sell its 75% share of the K12, TVET and local Higher Education Courseware business in South Africa to Novus Holdings Limited, with its headquarters in Cape Town, South Africa, and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Novus Holdings is a specialised printing and packaging manufacturing group which…