AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND: The Chorus Limited Board announced that current director Mark Cross will succeed Dr Patrick Strange as chairman when Dr Strange stands down at Chorus’ next annual shareholders meeting in October. Chorus is a provider of telecommunications infrastructure throughout New Zealand. It is listed on the NZX stock exchange and is in the…
Nicola Shaw appointed CEO of Yorkshire Water Services, Liz retires
LONDON, UK: Yorkshire Water Services announced that after nearly 12 years with the company, nine as CFO and close to three years as CEO, Liz Barber is to retire with effect from May 6, 2022. Nicola Shaw, most recently UK Executive Director for National Grid, has been appointed as CEO to succeed Liz and joins…
Engage XR partners with Victory XR to launch 10 Meta funded Metaversities
LONDON, UK: ENGAGE XR Holdings Plc, a virtual reality (VR) technology company, announced that its partner, VictoryXR, has published the below release regarding the launch of ten metaversities in the US this fall. The partnership was funded by Meta Immersive Learning, an arm of Meta which is investing to help develop the next generation of…
Panther Metals transfers Big Bear Project to Fulcrum Metals (Canada)
LONDON, UK: Panther Metals plc (LSE:PALM)has signed sale agreement for the transfer of 128 mining claims constituting the company’s Big Bear Project located on the Schreiber-Hemlo Greenstone Belt. Under the terms of the agreement, Panther Metals (Canada) Limited has agreed to transfer the claims, associated data, and documentation to Fulcrum Metals (Canada) Ltd., the Canadian…
FCA launches three-year strategy to improve outcomes
LONDON: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a new strategy to improve outcomes for consumers and in markets throughout the UK. As the FCA’s remit is broad and growing, the three-year strategy prioritises resources to prevent serious harm, set higher standards and promote competition. The regulator will also, for the first time, hold itself accountable against…
Agfa partners with Atos to realize its digital transformation
PARIS, FRANCE: Atos and Agfa announced the conclusion of a major partnership according to which Atos will accompany Agfa’s digital transformation. Atos will provide and manage a major part of Agfa’s internal IT services and will support the company’s digital journey. As a global imaging technology and IT leader, Agfa has engaged in an ambitious…
European Distributed Energy Assets Holding to merge into Otovo AS
OSLO, NORWAY: The board of directors of Otovo AS has announced a merger plan with European Distributed Energy Assets Holding AS (EDEA). On 10 November 2021 Otovo offered an all-share offer for EDEA, and after the completion of the transaction Otovo had increased its ownership from 18.63% to 88.43%. Now in order to optimise the…
Solstad Rederi sells six vessels
SKUDENESHAVN, NORWAY: Solstad Rederi AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solstad Offshore ASA, has sold six vessels whereof four PSV’s Sea Trout, Normand Trym, Normand Vibran, REM Supplier and two AHTS’s Normand Ivan and Far Santana. Delivery of the six vessels to the new owner took place today, April 7th, 2022. The sale of the…
Greencoat Renewables acquires 21MW Soliedra wind farm in Spain
DUBLIN, IRELAND: Greencoat Renewables, the renewable infrastructure company invested in euro-denominated assets, has acquired the 21MW Soliedra wind farm from Alfanar Global Development. The deal represents the company’s second renewables transaction in Spain. The wind farm is located in Soria, in the region of Castilla y Leon, Spain and consists of six GE- 137 turbines…
Boku launches PayPay mobile wallet payments for Netflix in Japan
LONDON: Boku (AIM: BOKU), a leading global provider of mobile payment solutions, is pleased to announce that its M1ST (Mobile First) platform has launched PayPay mobile wallet payments for Netflix in Japan. With this launch, PayPay’s more than 45 million users can now pay for streaming subscriptions within Netflix. The addition of PayPay ensures that…
Grover completes Series C Funding with $330 million raise
LONDON, UK: Grover it has completed its Series C funding round. Berlin-based Grover, the leading consumer-tech subscription platform, has raised $330 million in equity and debt funding from new and existing investors. The new round implies a value of the Company’s stake of £42.7 million, and would represent an implied uplift of £24.1 million compared…
Arendals Fossekompani acquires majority stake in Commeo GmbH
ARENDAL, NORWAY: Arendals Fossekompani ASA announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Commeo GmbH, a German company specializing in energy storage and energy management solutions, as part of the Ampwell growth strategy. The parties have agreed not to disclose the transaction price. “Energy storage is key in an increasingly volatile energy system where intermittent…