NYSE to delist ADRs of China Mobile, China Unicom (Hong Kong) and China Telecom

HONG KONG: China Mobile, China Unicom (Hong Kong) and China Telecom notified to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that they expect the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to delist their…

NNR May 8, 2021

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Philip Morris appoints Jacek Olczak as CEO, André Calantzopoulos as Executive Chairman

NEW YORK: Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) announced that Jacek Olczak was appointed Chief Executive Officer following the company’s 2021 Annual Shareholders Meeting earlier today. Mr. Olczak—most recently the company’s…

NNR May 7, 2021

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Nuvei to acquire Simplex for $250 million in cash

MONTREAL: Nuvei Corporation (TSX: NVEI) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SimplexCC Ltd., a fintech startup providing the fiat infrastructure to the cryptocurrency industry, for approximately $250 million to…

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DC BLOX developing a Tier III data center in High Point, North Carolina

ATLANTA: DC BLOX has acquired land in High Point, North Carolina with plans to construct the first highly secure, Tier III data center in the Carolina Core/Piedmont Triad region which…

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Electronic Arts Inc. acquires Super Mega Baseball franchise developer, Metalhead Software

REDWOOD CITY: Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) announced the acquisition of Metalhead Software, a Canada-based video game studio and developer of the fan-favorite Super Mega Baseball franchise. EA SPORTS and Metalhead…

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UBS to sell 48.8% stake in Clearstream Fund Centre to Deutsche Börse for CHF 390 million

ZURICH: UBS Group and UBS AG today announced that UBS has agreed to sell its remaining minority stake (48.8%) in Clearstream Fund Centre (CFC) to Deutsche Börse AG for approximately…

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Mid Penn Bank disbursed over $1 billion in Paycheck Protection loans

Mid Penn Paycheck Protection Program lending team is led by Natalie Falatek, First Vice President and Director of SBA/guaranteed lending. MILLERSBURG: Mid Penn Bank has approved and disbursed more than…

NNR May 5, 2021

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Port of Corpus Christi Authority to construct LNG fueling infrastructure for marine vessels

HOUSTON: The Port of Corpus Christi Authority and Stabilis Solutions Inc. have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to construct LNG fueling infrastructure for marine vessels at the Port…

NNR May 4, 2021

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Anaqua Inc. acquires SeeUnity to enhance content integration and migration capabilities

BOSTON: Anaqua Inc. has acquired SeeUnity to provide its customers greater interconnectivity between its IP management software and other mission-critical enterprise systems and builds on SeeUnity’s success in delivering enhanced…

NNR May 4, 2021

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Walmart and Sam’s Club administering walk-up COVID-19 vaccines at 5,100+ pharmacies nationwide

BENTONVILLE: Walmart and Sam’s Club today announced a new COVID-19 vaccine milestone. Immunizations are now available to customers and associates in all of their more than 5,100 pharmacy locations nationwide,…

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World Token teams up with SPI to further develop crypto ecommerce

MANILA: The DeFi sector exploded less than a year ago, and it is not higher than ever. 12 months ago, in April 2020, DeFi had around $725 million in total…

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Verizon Media to be acquired by Apollo Funds in a $5.0 billion deal

NEW YORK: Verizon and Apollo Global Management Inc. announced that funds managed by affiliates of Apollo entered into an agreement to acquire Verizon Media for $5 billion. Verizon will retain a…

NNR May 3, 2021