LONDON: Truetide plc (AIM: TRUE), the AIM-listed investment company, announced the sale of its entire shareholding in Kirkstall Limited to Imaging Biometrics Limited (IBAI), a Jersey-registered company in which Truetide currently holds a 29.35% interest. The transaction also includes the issuance of a convertible loan note (“CLN”) by IBAI to Truetide. Under the terms of…
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Tritax Big Box REIT to acquire £1 billion UK logistics portfolio from Blackstone
LONDON: Tritax Big Box REIT plc (BBOX) announced Monday it has agreed to acquire a £1.035 billion ($1.32 billion) portfolio of logistics properties from funds advised by Blackstone Europe LLP, a move that significantly expands its holdings in the high-demand UK logistics market. The acquisition, expected to close on or around Oct. 22, 2025, will…
IsoEnergy to acquire Australia’s Toro Energy in uranium sector consolidation move
PERTH: Canadian uranium developer IsoEnergy Ltd. has agreed to acquire Australian counterpart Toro Energy Ltd. in an all-share deal that aims to create a diversified uranium company with assets across top-tier mining jurisdictions, the companies announced on Sunday. Under the terms of the scheme implementation deed, Toro shareholders will receive 0.036 of an IsoEnergy common…
Catapult Sports to acquire German soccer analytics firm IMPECT in €78 million deal
SYDNEY: Catapult Sports Ltd (ASX:CAT), a global leader in sports performance technology, said on Monday it will acquire German soccer analytics firm IMPECT GmbH for up to €78 million (US$91 million), as part of a strategic push to expand its data-driven scouting and tactical analysis capabilities. The acquisition will be funded through a fully underwritten…
Apetit Plc to acquire Sweden’s largest frozen pea producer Foodhills AB
HELSINKI: Finnish food company Apetit Plc said on Thursday it has agreed to acquire Sweden-based frozen pea producer Foodhills AB, in a move aimed at strengthening its Nordic footprint and boosting its vegetable-based food operations. The deal, expected to close by Nov. 30 pending regulatory approval from Sweden’s Inspektionen för strategiska produkter (ISP), will see…
Legrand acquires majority stake in Cogelec, plans full takeover
PARIS: Legrand SA has acquired a controlling interest in Cogelec, a French access control systems specialist, through the purchase of Cogelec Développement, the companies announced Wednesday. The deal, finalized Oct. 7, 2025, gives Legrand indirect ownership of 60.09% of Cogelec’s share capital and 75.07% of its voting rights. The acquisition was made at €29 per…
Qualcomm acquires Italy’s programmable circuit board maker, Arduino
SAN DIEGO: Chipmaking giant Qualcomm said Tuesday it is acquiring Arduino, a move aimed at embedding its technology with the tinkerers and startups who are building the next generation of robots and intelligent devices. Arduino, an Italy-based maker of inexpensive, programmable circuit boards, is a staple in university labs, hardware startups and hobbyist workshops for…
Mixpanel acquires DoubleLoop to embed AI into business strategy analytics
SAN FRANCISCO: Digital analytics firm Mixpanel said on Tuesday it has acquired DoubleLoop, a startup specializing in AI-powered business value frameworks, as it seeks to help companies quickly identify key growth drivers. The deal aims to integrate DoubleLoop’s artificial intelligence technology directly into Mixpanel’s platform, accelerating how product and marketing teams connect their daily work…
Court sanctions WSP’s final cash acquisition of Ricardo PLC
LONDON: Ricardo PLC said Tuesday that the High Court of Justice has sanctioned its recommended final cash acquisition by WSP Group Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of WSP Global Inc., paving the way for the deal to become effective on Oct. 9. The acquisition, first announced on June 11, will be implemented through a scheme…
HireRight acquires BGC Brasil to expand background screening capabilities in Latin America
SÃO PAULO; HireRight, a global leader in background screening and workforce solutions, has acquired BGC Brasil, a premier Brazilian provider of background screening services with access to more than 200 national and international research sources. The acquisition strengthens HireRight’s footprint in Latin America and enhances its ability to deliver faster, more compliant screening services across…
Dutch food group Acomo to buy Italy’s Manuzzi in Southern Europe push
ROTTERDAM: Dutch food ingredients group Acomo N.V. has agreed to acquire Italian nuts and dried fruits business Manuzzi S.r.l. from private equity firm Hyle Capital Partners and other shareholders, the company said on Monday, marking its latest move to expand in Southern Europe. The acquisition, for which no financial details were disclosed, will bolster Acomo’s…
Euronext launches voluntary offer for full acquisition of Greece’s ATHEX
AMSTERDAM: Pan-European stock exchange operator Euronext (ENX.PA) said on Monday it had received regulatory approval to launch a voluntary share exchange offer for all shares of the Hellenic Exchanges-ATHEX Stock Exchange (ATHEX.AT), a move it said would create a financial hub for Southeastern Europe. The acceptance period for the tender offer commences on Oct. 6, 2025, and…