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,…
OSLO – Nordic cryptocurrency platform Norwegian Block Exchange AS (NBX) said on Thursday it has agreed to buy a 50% stake in The Flip Company AS, a move that merges its regulated custodial services with a popular non-custodial wallet. The acquisition from Autonomous Investments AS values the deal at 4.4 million Norwegian crowns ($414,000), NBX…
SAN JOSE – Adobe Inc. said on Wednesday it has agreed to acquire search engine marketing platform Semrush Holdings Inc. for $1.9 billion in cash, a move aimed at bolstering its marketing tools for clients navigating the artificial intelligence era. The design and marketing software giant will pay $12 per share for Semrush, sending the…
SYDNEY – Decidr AI Industries Ltd (ASX:DAI) said on Wednesday it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Delaware-based Sugarwork Inc., marking its entry into the United States market as part of a global expansion strategy. The deal, structured as a scrip-for-scrip equity swap through Decidr’s newly formed U.S. subsidiary, Decidr US, will see…
PARIS – TotalEnergies has signed agreement with Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s. (EPH) for the acquisition of 50% of its flexible power generation platform (gas-fired and biomass power plants, batteries) in Western Europe (Italy, United Kingdom and Ireland, Netherlands, France), valued at €10.6 billion (enterprise value), i.e. a multiple of 7.6x 2026 EBITDA. Under…
ABU DHABI: Investcorp Capital PLC said on Friday it had acquired Kanawha Scales & Systems (KSS), a U.S. provider of industrial weighing services, from American Equipment Holdings. The acquisition, arranged by Investcorp Capital’s founding company Investcorp, expands the Abu Dhabi-listed firm’s portfolio of U.S. industrial assets. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.…
SYDNEY: Australian miner Horizon Minerals Ltd said on Friday it has agreed to sell its non-core Lake Johnston nickel project to Forrestania Resources Ltd for A$35 million ($23.2 million), as it focuses on developing its flagship gold asset. The divestment, outlined in a binding Heads of Agreement, will see Horizon receive A$30 million in…
SEATTLE: Marchex Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHX), a provider of AI-powered conversational intelligence, announced on Thursday it has entered into an agreement in principle to acquire Archenia, Inc., a performance-based customer acquisition company, in a deal structured to accelerate its push into AI-verified marketing outcomes. The proposed transaction, valued around $10 million upfront, will see Marchex…
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,…
AMSTERDAM – Today, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. announces that it has reached agreement with Blackstone to acquire NIBC Bank. With the acquisition, ABN AMRO will add further scale to its retail banking activities, reinforcing its strong position in the Dutch market. Established in 1945, NIBC is a well-managed largely Dutch focused entrepreneurial bank specialised…
SYDNEY — Vection Technologies Ltd (ASX:VR1) said on Tuesday it will acquire Hong Kong and Singapore-based digital marketing agency Monogic Limited in a scrip-only deal aimed at accelerating its expansion across the Asia-Pacific region. The acquisition, expected to close by Dec. 31 pending regulatory and shareholder approvals, will see Vection issue up to A$1.6…