LONDON, UK: Argo Blockchain plc, a global leader in cryptocurrency mining (LSE: ARB) announced that Argo Helios LLC, a wholly owned Delaware-registered subsidiary of Argo Blockchain plc, has entered into an equipment financing agreement with NYDIG ABL LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of New York Digital Investment Group LLC. As part of the Financing Agreement,…
Mercia’s Northern VCTs raise £40 million
LONDON, UK: Mercia Asset Management (AIM: MERC), the proactive, regionally focused specialist asset manager with £948 million of assets under management (AuM), announced the three Northern Venture Capital Trusts (Northern VCTs), which form part of Mercia’s AuM, have raised a total of £40 million in new capital through share offers launched in January 2022. The…
Topps Tiles acquires 60% shares in Pro Tiler Ltd for £5.3 million
LONDON, UK: Topps Tiles, the UK’s leading tile specialist, announced the acquisition of 60% of the issued share capital of Pro Tiler Ltd, an online specialist supplier of tiling-related consumables and equipment to trade customers. Consideration of £5.3 million (plus a £0.3 million closing adjustment) was paid in cash on completion of the Initial Acquisition…
FFIT, investment trust for female entrepreneurs, seeks LSE listing
LONDON, UK: Funding Focus Investment Trust plc, (FFIT) the investment trust for female and under-represented entrepreneurs, is in process of seeking approval of a prospectus from the FCA with a view to launching an offer for subscription, a bourse filing noted. It has filed an Early Notification of Listing with the London Stock Exchange. FFIT…
What are Industrial IoT Platforms?
Thirty percent of all downtime, data loss, and damages organisations face are due to environmental factors. Every organisation monitors their network for security to prevent outages, but how many are monitoring their mission critical infrastructure? Gartner defines the market for industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platforms as a set of integrated software capabilities. These capabilities…
Schlumberger opens INNOVATION FACTORI in Houston
PARIS, FRANCE: Schlumberger has expanded its successful INNOVATION FACTORI network with the opening of a new center in Houston, Texas. INNOVATION FACTORI enables customers to accelerate the development and deployment of enterprise-scale AI and digital solutions, in the context of their unique business challenges, spanning exploration to production and new energy systems. “At INNOVATION FACTORI,…
Wolters Kluwer to acquire IDS serving mortgage and real estate industry
AMSTERDAM: Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) has signed an agreement with The Reynolds and Reynolds Company to acquire International Document Services Inc. (IDS), a leading U.S. provider of compliance and document generation software solutions for the mortgage and real estate industry, for approximately $70 million in cash. IDS will become an integral part of GRC’s Compliance Solutions business, a leading provider of compliance software for U.S. banks, lenders, credit unions, insurers,…
Hexagon Agility to provide fuel systems for CNG buses to Scania Colombia
OSLO, NORWAY: Hexagon Agility has received an order from Scania Colombia, a world-leading bus and truck OEM, to deliver compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems for nine-and twelve-meter buses. These new low emission buses are built with bodies (the portion of a bus that encloses the bus’s occupant space) from Busscar, a Columbian bus body…
Trent Knox, CEO of EP&T Global, resigns
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: The Board of EP&T Global advised it’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Trent Knox has informed the Board of his resignation. Trent was appointed CEO in September 2020 and led EP&T Global through its successful IPO in May 2021 and its subsequent capital raise in November 2021. During Trent’s time he has overseen growth…
DGL acquires building and construction products maker, RLA Polymers
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: DGL Group Limited (ASX: DGL) announced the strategic acquisition of RLA Polymers NZ Limited (trading as Bondlast NZ Limited), a manufacturer and distributor of quality products into the building and construction industries. The acquisition price of $4.6 million consists of a cash payment of $3.45 million and the balance by fully paid ordinary…
Several Ways To Add Quality To Your Personal And Business Correspondence
Professionals often communicate with each other through different forms of writing such as letters, reports, and emails. The writing style you use can affect the response you will get from the target audience. How, then, do you ensure that your writing is effective? Read on to learn several ways you can consider adding quality to…
First Uranium Resources to acquire Southwind Corporation
VANCOUVER, BC: First Uranium Resources Ltd. (OTCPK: KMMIF) has entered into a binding letter of intent for an option to acquire all of the shares of Southwind Corporation, a Delaware corporation, holding significant exploration and development properties in and around Independence County, Arkansas, United States of America. Pursuant to the terms, First Uranium Resources will…