ESPOO, FINLAND: Etteplan Oyj has acquired Syncore Technologies AB, a technology services company focusing on embedded systems. This will strengthens Etteplan´s embedded systems project business in Sweden. The acquisition is in line with Etteplan’s growth strategy as it complements our expertise and increases our international presence. As part of the financing of the transaction, Etteplan…
Fortescue Future Industries to acquire interest in Sparc Hydrogen
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Sparc Technologies Limited (ASX: SPN) has entered into binding Agreements with global green energy company Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) (100% subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group, ASX: FMG) and the University of Adelaide, forming the Sparc Hydrogen Joint Venture. The transaction is the formalisation of the joint venture announced to the ASX on 27…
DORE acquires operational 46 MW onshore wind project in Sweden
LONDON, UK: Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust plc (DORE) has completed the acquisition of an operational 46 MW onshore wind project located in north east Sweden for a total consideration of approximately EUR 23.8 million (c.£19.8 million). The acquisition has been funded on an ungeared basis using the group’s cash resources. The wind farm is…
British Land acquires site in North London for £157 million
LONDON, UK: British Land has exchanged on the acquisition of three warehouses at Hannah Close, in Wembley for £157m with completion expected by mid February. This is a development-led opportunity which aligns to our strategy of delivering new urban logistics space through the intensification and repurposing of existing buildings. It is well located within the…
Data shows SARS-CoV-2 human challenge studies safe in healthy young adults
Open Orphan plc (AIM: ORPH), a rapidly growing specialist contract research organisation (CRO) and world leader in testing infectious and respiratory disease products using human challenge clinical trials, announces the results from the world’s first COVID-19 characterisation study, which was a partnership between hVIVO, Imperial College London, the Vaccine Taskforce and Department of Health and Social Care…
TotalEnergies partners Veolia to accelerate development of biomethane
PARIS, FRANCE: TotalEnergies and Veolia have signed an agreement to produce biomethane from Veolia waste and water treatment facilities operating in more than 15 countries. The partners will develop and co-invest in a portfolio of international projects, with the ambition to produce up to 1.5 terawatt-hours (TWh) of biomethane per year by 2025. This production…
Innovative Eyewear expands ecommerce channels with key retailers
LONDON, UK: Tekcapital Plc, the UK intellectual property investment group focused on transforming university technologies into valuable products that can improve peoples lives, announced that portfolio company Lucyd’s, Innovative Eyewear Inc. subsidiary, has been approved by DICK’s Sporting Goods to provide its Lucyd Lyte smart eyewear on dickssportinggoods.com and by BestBuy.ca to place its products…
McKaY agrees £19 million disposal of Great Brighams Mead
LONDON, UK: McKay Securities Plc has exchanged contracts to sell the freehold interest of Great Brighams Mead, a prominent office building located in Reading’s town centre, to residential property developer King’s Oak. The sale price of £19.00 million (£224 psf) reflects a premium of 21.0% to the 30 September 2021 book value. Completion of the…
Hiro Metaverse announces £115 million IPO on London Stock Exchange
LONDON, UK: Hiro Metaverse, a special purpose acquisition company incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg as a public limited liability company, announced its successful IPO on the main market of the London Stock Exchange by way of a placing of units comprising one Public Share and the right to receive one…
AQRU Plc has acquired Lithuania’s blockchain company Bison Exchange
LONDON, UK: AQRU plc (AQSE: AQRU), an incubator specialising in decentralised finance (DeFi), has acquired Bison Exchange UAB (Bison), a blockchain technology company registered in Lithuania, for a cash consideration of €30,000. Following the acquisition, Bison Exchange UAB changed its name to Accru Finance UAB as part of a broader streamlining process that included the…
Huddlestock Fintech wins mandate with Danish company Lunar
STAVANGER, NORWAY: Huddlestock Fintech AS has won mandate with Danish fintech company Lunar. Huddlestock’s leading professional services team in Denmark will help Lunar create interactive customer experience guides for its private client investment offering, Lunar Invest. Huddlestock’s teams will create and conceptualize both physical and virtual corporate action guides for Lunar Invest. The multi-dimensional delivery,…
Askari Metals commences trading on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Askari Metals Limited (ASX: AS2), an Australia based exploration company with a portfolio of battery metals (Li + Cu) and gold (Au) projects across Western Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales, has commenced trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) under the symbol 7ZG. Commenting on the dual listing of Askari Metals,…