(IN BRIEF) Admiral Group has completed the acquisition of Flock, a digital commercial fleet insurance provider with a telemetry-based proposition, following regulatory approval. The deal values Flock’s equity at £80 million and will see Flock become Admiral’s telemetry fleet insurance … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged accident reduction, acquisition, Admiral fleet insurance, Admiral Group, Admiral Group Builds Scale in Commercial Fleet Insurance with Completion of Flock Deal, Admiral Group Completes £80 Million Acquisition of Telemetry Fleet Insurance Specialist Flock, Admiral Group Expands Commercial Fleet Insurance Offering with Completed Flock Acquisition, Admiral Pioneer, AI-powered platform, Antton Peña, broker partners, claims, commercial fleet insurance, commercial vehicle insurance, customer service, data and technology, digital fleet insurance, Ed Leon Klinger, Emma Huntington, fleet customers, fleet risk, Flock, future-proof motor proposition, haulage fleet insurance, insurance technology, insurtech, Motor Insurance, Pricing, product expansion, regulatory approval, risk management, safer roads, telemetry-based insurance, UK motor market, £80 million valuation
(IN BRIEF) Henkel has entered into an agreement to acquire OLAPLEX for approximately 1.4 billion USD, aiming to expand its presence in the premium hair care segment. The deal, approved by OLAPLEX’s board and supported by its controlling shareholder Advent … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Investment
Tagged acquisition deal, Advent International, Beauty Industry, Carsten Knobel, Consumer Brands division, E-Commerce, Global Expansion, hair care portfolio, Henkel, Henkel Enhances Global Hair Care Strategy by Integrating Science Led Brand OLAPLEX into Premium Portfolio, Henkel Moves to Strengthen Premium Hair Care Portfolio with Strategic Acquisition of OLAPLEX, innovation strategy, mergers and acquisitions, North America market, Olaplex, premium hair care, Product Development, professional hair care, regulatory approval, science based products, Wolfgang König
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Group, Renault Group, and CMA CGM have agreed to restructure Flexis S.A.S., with Renault acquiring the combined 55 percent stakes held by Volvo and CMA CGM to become sole owner. Volvo Group will continue its involvement through … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automotive collaboration, CMA CGM, distribution partnership, electric commercial vehicles, electric vans, Flexis S.A.S., future mobility, industrial cooperation, light commercial vehicles, logistics innovation, Mobility Solutions, ownership restructuring, regulatory approval, Renault Consolidates Flexis Ownership as Volvo Group Remains Industrial Partner and Future Distributor From 2027, Renault Group, Renault Trucks, Software Defined Vehicle platform, strategic partnership, Strategic Realignment of Flexis Strengthens Long-Term Collaboration Between Renault and Volvo in Next Generation Electric Mobility, vehicle software ecosystem, Volvo Group, Zero-Emission Transport
(IN BRIEF) BT has completed the sale of its Radianz business to Transaction Network Services after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals, a move that supports BT International’s strategy to focus more sharply on secure multi-cloud connectivity for global enterprise customers. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Bas Burger, brokers, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, BT, BT International, BT transfers Radianz to TNS to sharpen focus on core international connectivity services, capital markets, Citi, clearing houses, divestment, Evercore, exchanges, financial markets infrastructure, Jones Day, Multi-Cloud Connectivity, Radianz, regulatory approval, telecom strategy, TNS, Transaction Network Services, ultra-low latency trading
(IN BRIEF) Ørsted has agreed to sell its entire European onshore renewable energy business to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners for EUR 1.44 billion, with expected closing in Q2 2026 subject to regulatory approval, marking the completion of its previously announced divestment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged battery storage, BESS, capital proceeds, Changhua 2, CI V, CIP, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Copenhagen Infrastructure V, divestment programme, energy transition, European onshore business, Germany, Green Investment, Hornsea 3, Ireland, Mads Skovgaard-Andersen, Offshore wind, onshore wind, regulatory approval, renewable energy, solar energy, Spain, Trond Westlie, United Kingdom, Ørsted, Ørsted completes landmark divestment programme with EUR 1.44 billion sale of European onshore business to CIP, Ørsted finalises three cornerstone transactions and strengthens balance sheet through sale of European onshore assets
(IN BRIEF) SGS has finalized the acquisition of Applied Technical Services following regulatory approval, adding a leading North American provider of testing, inspection, calibration, and forensic services to its portfolio. With more than 2,100 employees, ATS significantly enhances SGS’s technical … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Applied Technical Services, AT&S, ATS Joins SGS as Group Advances Expansion Strategy in North America, business expansion, calibration services, forensic engineering, Géraldine Picaud, industrial services, North America, regulatory approval, SGS, technical expertise, testing inspection and certification
(IN BRIEF) Vodacom has agreed to acquire an additional 20% stake in Safaricom for a total consideration of €1.81 billion, purchasing 15% from the Kenyan government and 5% from Vodafone. Once finalized, Vodacom’s ownership will increase to 55%, giving the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 20 percent stake, acquisition, Africa telecommunications, fintech, Government of Kenya, Kenya telecoms, M-Pesa, Margherita Della Valle, mobile payments, Nairobi Securities Exchange, regulatory approval, Safaricom, Safaricom Ethiopia, Vodacom, vodafone, Vodafone’s African Arm Expands Influence as Vodacom Moves to Acquire Majority Ownership in Safaricom, €1.81 billion deal
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Alexion division has received FDA approval for Koselugo (selumetinib) to treat adults with NF1 who have symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas. The decision is based on strong results from the Phase III KOMET trial, which showed a 20% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged adult NF1 PN, Alexion, Annette Bakker, ASCO 2025, AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca Expands Koselugo’s Clinical Reach with New US Approval for Adults Living with Inoperable NF1 Plexiform Neurofibromas, Children’s Tumor Foundation, FDA approval, KOMET Phase III trial, Koselugo, Marc Dunoyer, MEK inhibitor, neurofibromatosis type 1, NF1, paediatric NF1 PN, Pierre Wolkenstein, plexiform neurofibromas, PN, rare disease treatment, regulatory approval, selumetinib, The Lancet, tumour response rate
(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler AG has signed an agreement to sell its Chinese turbocharger business, operating under Vitesco Automotive Shanghai Co., Ltd., to Chengdu Xiling Power Science & Technology Incorporated Company. The move is part of Schaeffler’s broader portfolio streamlining initiative … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, automotive industry, business restructuring, Chengdu Xiling Power Science & Technology, CHINA, divestment, Klaus Rosenfeld, mobility strategy, portfolio streamlining, regulatory approval, Schaeffler Advances Strategic Realignment with Sale of Chinese Turbocharger Operations, Schaeffler AG, Schaeffler Capital Markets Day, Schaeffler Transfers Declining Turbocharger Unit in China to Chengdu Xiling Power, turbocharger business, Vitesco acquisition, Vitesco Automotive Shanghai, Vitesco Technologies, Xiling
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Group has agreed to acquire Skaylink GmbH, a Germany-based cloud, AI, and cybersecurity specialist, for €175 million from funds managed by Waterland. The deal, expected to close by March 2026 following regulatory approval, will enable Vodafone Business … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, AI, aws, business customers, cloud computing, Cybersecurity, digital innovation, digital transformation, enterprise technology, Europe, Germany, infrastructure, Managed Services, Microsoft Azure, regulatory approval, Skaylink, vodafone, Vodafone Business, Vodafone Strengthens Digital Transformation Strategy Through €175 Million Purchase of Skaylink GmbH, Waterland, €175 million
Pertussis cases surge: Over 60,000 reported in Europe; infants most at risk. Maternal vaccination expands: Finland, Norway, and UK updated pregnancy vaccine strategies. BioNet advances: Submitted recombinant pertussis vaccine to EMA; secured EU-GMP approval. Nasal vaccine progresses: ILiAD’s BPZE1 granted … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Healthcare, Ireland, News, Norway, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged acellular pertussis vaccine, Adacel, antibody avidity, antigen dose, ASEAN, Bio Farma, BioNet, biotechnology, booster dose, Boostrix-IPV, BPZE1, certification, Chulalongkorn University, clinical trial, compliance, Dario Cresci, dTap, ECDC, EMA, EU-GMP, EU-GMP certification, EU/EEA, Europe Confronts Pertussis Resurgence as Infant Cases Rise Amid Falling Immunity and Vaccination Gaps, Europe Faces Pertussis Resurgence Amid Waning Immunity and Falling Maternal Vaccination Rates, European Medicines Agency, European Union, European Union Good Manufacturing Practice, Europe’s Pertussis Vaccine Market Opens to New Entrants as Demand Rises, From EU-GMP Certification to ASEAN Partnerships BioNet Broadens Its Global Vaccine Strategy, GMP production facilities, GSK, Hanna Nohynek, health policy, HPRA, human challenge trial, hVIVO, ILiAD Biotechnologies, immunization strategy, infant protection, Innovation Passport, Institut Pasteur, intranasal vaccine, Ireland Health Products Regulatory Authority, Lancet Infectious Diseases, maternal vaccination, MHRA, mucosal immunity, outbreak, pandemic recovery, Pertagen®, pertussis, pertussis vaccine, Pertussis Vaccine Manufacturing, pharmaceutical quality, Phase 3, Philippe Guillot-Chêne, pregnancy immunization, public health, recombinant pertussis vaccine, recombinant pertussis vaccines, regulatory approval, Sanofi, Tdap, TdaP combination vaccine, V, vaccine, vaccine blunting, vaccine development, Vaccine Hesitancy, vaccine pipeline, vaccine rollout, vaccine shortage, vaccine supply, vaccine uptake, VacPertagen, whooping cough
(IN BRIEF) Capgemini confirmed that WNS shareholders approved its proposed $3.3 billion acquisition during meetings held on August 29, 2025. The deal, first announced in July, values WNS shares at 76.50 USD each and will enable Capgemini to build a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, agentic AI, Capgemini, digital transformation, Euronext Paris CAP, Intelligent Operations, NYSE WNS, partnership, regulatory approval, SEC Form 8-K, shareholders, WNS
(IN BRIEF) Iqony Fernwärme GmbH (Steag Iqony Group) has agreed to acquire Uniper Wärme GmbH from Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH, in compliance with EU state aid conditions tied to Uniper’s 2022 stabilization package. Uniper Wärme, founded in 1964, serves over 14,400 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged CHP, Christian Hillmann, climate-friendly heat, combined heat and power, decarbonization, decentralized CHP, district heating, Dr. Andreas Reichel, electric boilers, EU state aid, Iqony Fernwärme GmbH, mine gas, Nikola Feldmann, partnership, regulatory approval, Ruhr region, Steag Iqony Group, sustainability, Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH, Uniper SE, Uniper Wärme GmbH, Waste heat
(IN BRIEF) Societe Generale will elevate Jerome Niddam to CEO of its Asia Pacific business on 1 September 2025, subject to regulatory clearance. Reporting to Co-Heads Anne-Christine Champion and Alexandre Fleury, Niddam joins the Group’s Management Committee and follows Cecile … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Alexandre Fleury, Anne-Christine Champion, appointment, Asia Pacific, Cécile Bartenieff, Chief Executive Officer, Cross Asset Solutions, Equity derivatives, financial engineering, Global Banking and Investor Solutions, global markets, Jerome Niddam, leadership, management committee, partnership, regulatory approval, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials North America has agreed to purchase the assets of family-owned BURNCO Rock Products Ltd. in Edmonton, Alberta. The deal includes six aggregate sites, two asphalt plants, a bitumen storage terminal, three ready-mix concrete facilities, and one … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged aggregates, asphalt plants, bitumen storage terminal, BURNCO Rock Products Ltd., Chris Ward, construction materials, Dr. Dominik von Achten, Edmonton Alberta, family-owned, Heidelberg Materials North America, Northwest synergies, partnership, rail-served cement terminal, ready-mixed concrete, regulatory approval, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) FrieslandCampina has signed an agreement to sell its Romanian subsidiary—including the Napolact brand and production sites in Cluj-Napoca and Târgu Mureș—to Bonafarm Group. The divestment stems from a strategic evaluation aimed at focusing on core European markets, high-margin … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Romania, Technology
Tagged Attila Csányi, Bonafarm Group, Business Group Europe, Cluj-Napoca, dairy industry, divestment, Dustin Woodward, high value-added segments, milk valorisation, Napolact, partnership, regulatory approval, Romanian Competition Authorities, Royal FrieslandCampina N.V., strategic review, sustainability, synergy, Târgu Mureș
(IN BRIEF) bp has agreed to sell its US onshore wind arm, comprising ten operating wind farms totalling 1.7 GW gross (1.3 GW net) in seven states, to LS Power. The business—including the experienced bp Wind Energy team—will join LS Power’s Clearlight Energy fleet, boosting … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged $20 billion divestment programme, 1.3 GW net capacity, 1.7 GW gross capacity, Auwahi, BP, bp Wind Energy North America, Cedar Creek 2, Clearlight Energy, Flat Ridge, Fowler Ridge, Goshen 2, low‑carbon energy, LS Power, Mehoopany, onshore wind, partnership, Paul Segal, regulatory approval, sustainability, Titan, William Lin, wind divestment
(IN BRIEF) bp is selling its Netherlands mobility & convenience network and bp pulse EV charging business to Catom as part of its $20 billion divestment initiative and downstream reset strategy. The deal includes approximately 300 retail stations (some with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged $20 bn divestment programme, 2025 divestments, BP, bp pulse, Catom, downstream reset, Emma Delaney, EV charging hubs, fleet business, fuels, Jan Willem Westerhuis, lubricants, mobility & convenience, Netherlands, OK retail network, partnership, regulatory approval, service stations, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Swedbank will acquire Stabelo, a fully digital mortgage credit institution, to expand its mortgage offerings and reach new customer segments. Stabelo’s technology-driven processes and partnership distribution complement Swedbank’s existing capabilities. The initial price tag is SEK 350 million, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2028 adjustment, acquisition, customer offering, digital mortgages, fintech mortgage, Hampus Brodén, housing finance market, mortgage credit institution, partnership, partnership distribution, performance-based pricing, regulatory approval, SEK 350 million, Stabelo, Swedbank, Tomas Hedberg
(IN BRIEF) SIX has formally closed its acquisition of Aquis Exchange plc, creating a pan-European exchange powerhouse with a 15 percent aggregate market share and access to 16 capital markets. The deal marries Aquis’s innovative technology with SIX’s multi-asset services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aquis Exchange plc, Bjørn Sibbern, capital markets 16, David Stevens, EU, growth companies, liquidity, Market Access, market share 15%, multi-asset services, next-generation platform, One Plug Multiple Trading Venues, pan-European exchange, partnership, regulatory approval, SIX, Switzerland, Tomas Kindler, trading technology, UK
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