COPENHAGEN: Danish IT firm Dataproces Group A/S on Monday appointed Kasper Lund Nødgaard as its permanent chief executive officer, effective immediately, following a period of strong financial performance under his interim leadership. Nødgaard, who took the role on an interim basis on Oct. 29, 2025, was confirmed by the board after reversing sales trends and delivering…
LONDON: Strix Group Plc, the AIM-listed maker of kettle safety controls, said on Friday it has agreed to sell its premium water systems business, Billi, for £110 million in cash, a move aimed at wiping out its net debt and returning capital to shareholders. The conditional sale to Australian private equity firm Crescent Capital Partners via…
NEW YORK: Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired RANGR Data, a U.S.-based certified Palantir partner with deep experience in driving scaled transformation through a client-centric approach. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Accenture’s engineering talent and capabilities, further strengthening its position to drive enterprise reinvention for clients. RANGR helps organizations optimize operations…
LONDON – everplay group plc, a leading global independent (“indie”) games developer and publisher of premium video games, announced the appointment of Mikkel Weider as Group Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board, with effect from 1 January 2026. Mikkel is a highly accomplished gaming executive, with significant leadership, industry and M&A experience, having…
AMSTERDAM – Tata Steel IJmuiden B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Steel Limited, has signed a Share Purchase Agreement with Vattenfall Power Generation Netherlands B.V. to acquire full ownership of LAG Velsen B.V., a new entity that will house three key power plants in the Netherlands. The deal, finalized on November 14, 2025, is…
MELBOURNE: Australian steelmaker BlueScope announced Thursday it has agreed to sell its 50% stake in the Tata BlueScope Steel (TBSL) joint venture to its partner, Tata Steel. The companies formed TBSL in 2005, building it into a leading supplier of coated and painted steel products for India’s building and construction sectors. In a statement, BlueScope…
SYDNEY: Australian pawnbroking and personal lender Cash Converters International Ltd said on Monday it is raising roughly A$25 million ($16.6 million) in an equity offering to help fund the proposed acquisition of a network of 29 franchise stores in the country. The company, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: CCV), will conduct the raising…
PARIS: French luxury conglomerate Kering has agreed to sell its beauty division to L’Oréal for €4 billion ($4.66 billion), marking a pivotal strategic shift under newly appointed CEO Luca de Meo. The deal includes the sale of high-end fragrance brand Creed and a 50-year exclusive licensing agreement for L’Oréal to develop beauty products under Kering’s…
LONDON: GB Group (GBG), a global identity technology business enabling safe and rewarding digital lives, has acquired DataTools Pty Ltd (“DataTools”), a leading provider of address validation and data quality solutions in Australia and New Zealand. This bolt-on acquisition adds scale where GBG is already enjoying strong growth, deepening our existing address verification presence…
NEW BRUNSWICK: Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it plans to separate its orthopedics business into a standalone company named DePuy Synthes within the next 18 to 24 months, marking its second major spinoff in two years. The move comes as the health-care conglomerate raised its 2025 product revenue forecast to a range of $93.5 billion…
Adjusted profit before tax from ongoing operations rose 18% to £28.4 million LONDON: Wilmington plc (LSE: WIL), a provider of data, education and compliance services in global Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) markets, reported an 11% rise in annual revenue to £99.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2025, driven by broad-based growth across…
Revenue rose 8% to £162.0 million from £150.0 million a year earlier LONDON: Knights Group Holdings plc, a national legal and professional services firm, reported double-digit profit growth for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2025, driven by strategic acquisitions, operational discipline, and recruitment momentum. Revenue rose 8% to £162.0 million from £150.0 million a…