Skanska exits LaGuardia Airport project with $115m sale to LaGuardia Gateway Partners

Skanska, the Swedish construction giant, has sold its 32% stake in LaGuardia Airport Terminal B in New York for US$115 million. The company was part of a public-private partnership that…

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KFC to buy 218 UK and Ireland restaurants from EG Group

KFC has announced that it will acquire 218 restaurants from its largest franchisee in the UK and Ireland, EG Group, as part of its expansion plans. The deal, which is…

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Google launches Gemini, its largest and most capable AI model, to power its products and cloud services

Google announced on Wednesday the launch of Gemini, its largest and most capable artificial intelligence model, which it claims can outperform human experts on a wide range of tasks. Gemini…

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FPT acquires 80% stake in French IT consulting firm AOSIS

PARIS: FPT Software, a global technology service provider from Vietnam, has acquired an 80% stake in AOSIS, a French IT consulting firm specializing in SAP, Data, Cloud, and Business intelligence…

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Woodside Energy signs 20-year LNG supply agreement with Mexico Pacific

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Woodside Energy Group has signed a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Mexico Pacific Limited (Mexico Pacific) to purchase 1.3 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), equivalent to approximately…

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DTEX Systems appoints Marshall Heilman as new CEO

DTEX Systems, the global leader for insider risk management, has announced the appointment of Marshall Heilman as its new CEO. Heilman will drive the company’s mission to proactively protect global…

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Manufacturers Bank changed its name to SMBC MANUBANK

LOS ANGELES: Manufacturers Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of SMBC Americas Holdings, changed its name to SMBC MANUBANK. The new name reflects the bank’s strategic vision to transform and expand…

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Jazwares acquires Australian toy distributor Big Balloon

Jazwares, a leading global toy company, has announced the acquisition of Big Balloon, Australia’s most innovative full-service toy distributor. The deal is part of Jazwares’ global expansion strategy, as the…

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How Britain’s new immigration policy could backfire

The British government has announced a series of measures to reduce legal immigration, which has reached record levels in recent years. The move comes amid growing pressure on Prime Minister…

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Novvia Group acquires Ocean State Packaging

Novvia Group, a company backed by Kelso & Company, has bought Ocean State Packaging, Inc., a Rhode Island based provider of plastic bottles and other rigid packaging products. The financial…

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Acquisition of Abcam by Danaher approved by the High Court of Justice of England and Wales

LONDON: Abcam plc (Nasdaq: ABCM), a company that provides research tools for life sciences, agreed to be acquired by Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) for $24.00 per share in cash on…

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NewMarket Corporation to acquire AMPAC Intermediate Holdings for $700 million

RICHMOND: NewMarket Corporation (NYSE: NEU), a leading developer and manufacturer of chemical additives for petroleum products, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to buy AMPAC Intermediate Holdings,…

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