LONDON, UK: Ultimate Products, the owner, manager, designer and developer of an extensive range of value‑focused consumer goods brands, has completed the acquisition of Salter Brands Limited from FKA Brands Limited. Salter is believed by the Directors to be the…
LONDON, UK: SEGRO plc has agreed the sale of a portfolio of six Italian urban warehouses for €127.5 million to AXA IM Alts, on behalf of clients. The warehouses were developed by SEGRO-Vailog for a global online retail company to…
LONDON, UK: Ascential plc has acquired a 51% majority stake in ASR Group Holdings LLC, a digital content optimisation business that enables brands to grow sales through eCommerce marketplaces, a news release said. The acquisition is for an initial cash…
LONDON, UK: Glantus Holdings, the provider of Accounts Payable automation and analytics solutions, has acquired Technology Insight Corporation and the business and certain assets of Technology Insight Europe Limited, for a total consideration of up to $9.3million, a news release…
LONDON, UK: DS Smith has proposed sale of its De Hoop paper mill in the Netherlands to De Jong Packaging for a cash consideration of €50 million (c. £43 million). The mill produces c.370k tonnes of mainly heavier grades of…
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND: Auckland Airport passenger volumes increased by 747.1% in May 2021 versus last year. International passengers (excl. transits) were up 778.0%, transit passengers were down 73.3% and domestic passengers were up by 755.7%. Key Points: • International arrivals…
NEW YORK: An Israeli company was behind malware that was used to attack PCs running its Windows operating system, Microsoft said. Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) alongside the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) has uncovered a private-sector offensive actor, or…
HOUSTON: Facebook blocked a “sophisticated” online cyber espionage campaign conducted by hackers in Iran attempting to surveil western military, defence and aerospace personnel via its platform. According to Facebook, a known group of Iranian hackers known as Tortoiseshell created fake…
BOSTON: Santander Holdings USA has reached an agreement to acquire Amherst Pierpont Securities, a market-leading independent fixed-income broker dealer, through the acquisition of its parent holding company, Pierpont Capital Holdings LLC, for a total consideration of approximately $600 million, a…
OSLO, NORWAY: Integrated Wind Solutions AS (IWS) announced the acquisition of Green Ducklings A/S. Green Ducklings is a Danish offshore wind specialist advisory to the global renewable industry with sole focus on offshore wind power. “The acquisition of Green Ducklings…
KRASNODAR, RUSSIA: Magnit PJSC, one of Russia’s leading retailers, announces changes to the Company’s organisational structure in order to accelerate Magnit’s digital transformation and focus on growing e-commerce sales. As part of the reorganisation, a new business unit has been…
HELSINKI, FINLAND: Jeanette Jäger has been appointed Enento Group Plc’s CEO and member of the Executive Management Team. She will start in her position on 1 January 2022. Jeanette Jäger has strong experience in the Nordic banking and finance sector…