Qatar National Bank posts 3.8% growth in profits to QAR 3.56 billion
DOHA: Qatar National Bank (QNB) posted a net profit of QAR 3.56 billion for the three-month period ended March 31, 2019 up 3.8% in comparison to a net profit of…
Derivatives volume hit record high at Singapore Exchange (SGX) in 1QCY19
SINGAPORE: Derivatives volume hit record high during first quarter of 2019 at Singapore Exchange (SGX), reaching daily average volume of more than 1 million contracts per quarter for the first…
P&G declares dividend increase
CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Board of Directors of The Procter & Gamble Company declared an increased quarterly dividend of $0.7459 per share on the Common Stock and on the Series A and…
CIPR ELP to address world leaders at global energy event
LONDON: CIPR’s Energy Leadership Platform (ELP) will emphasise the importance of strategic public relations to global leaders at the prestigious World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi this year. The initiative…
Global home healthcare market to reach USD 414.68 billion by 2023
PUNE, INDIA: (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Home Healthcare Market is estimated to garner a valuation of USD 4,14,681.2 million during the forecast period (2017-2023), Market Research Future reveals in its…
Legalized Cannabis creates insurance concerns and opportunities
OLDWICK: The legalization of marijuana in certain U.S. states, coupled with its expanding medical use, has created an emerging market for insurers. “Surplus and specialty lines companies are looking to…
Visa and Branch collaborate to expand financial access across Sub-Saharan Africa
NAIROBI: Visa, the global payments technology company and Branch, the most downloaded finance app in Africa,have announced a partnership that will see virtual Visa prepaid debit cards offered to over…
Keppel to develop its first autonomous vessel for operations in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine), embarked on the development of an autonomous tug, to be operated…
Hamad Al Oqab appointed new CEO of Al Baraka Islamic Bank
BAHRAIN: Al Baraka Islamic Bank (Bahrain) announced the appointment of Hamad Abdulla Al Oqab as new Chief Executive Officer Al Baraka Islamic Bank B.S.C(c) the subsidiary of Al Baraka Banking…
appScatter Group intends to acquire Airpush Inc
LOS ANGELES: appScatter Group plc, the app management and data intelligence platform, is pleased to announce the intention to acquire Airpush, Inc., a technology company specialising in app monetisation which,…
ProPhotonix honored by Vision Systems Design 2019 Innovators Awards Program
NEW HAMPSHIRE: ProPhotonix Limited, a high technology designer and manufacturer of LED illumination systems and laser diode modules, with operations in Ireland and the United Kingdom, today announces that its…
Hipgnosis Songs acquires Music Catalogue
LONDON: The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited and its Investment Adviser, The Family (Music) Limited announced that the Company has acquired a music catalogue of Teddy Geiger’s copyright interest…
Smiths News agrees new long term contract with Marketforce (UK) Limited
LONDON: Connect Group is pleased to announce that Smiths News has agreed a new long term contract with the magazine distributor Marketforce. The agreement secures all Smiths News’ distribution territories…
SDCL Energy proposes shares placing to fund acquisition pipeline
LONDON: SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust has announced a proposed non pre-emptive placing of new ordinary shares under the Share Issuance Programme to institutional investors, at a price of 101.0…
Contango Holdings to acquire the Lubu Coalfield Project, Zimbabwe
LONDON: Contango Holdings Plc has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire the Lubu Coalfield from Consolidated Growth Holdings Limited (CGH) against a consideration of £6.45. Contango Holdings will…
Autolus announces launch of proposed public offering in the United States
LONDON: Syncona Ltd, a leading healthcare company focused on founding, building and funding global leaders in life science, notes that its portfolio company, Autolus Therapeutics plc has filed a registration…
Construction suppliers accused of colluding to keep prices up
LONDON: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating M.G.F. (Trench Construction Systems) Ltd (MGF), Vp plc and Mabey Hire Ltd (Mabey) – 3 major suppliers of groundworks products to…
AFC Energy announces high-power density alkaline fuel cell
SURREY, UK: AFC Energy, the leading alkaline fuel-cell power company, is pleased to confirm details of its new high-power density alkaline fuel cell technology. The new technology has potential use…
Acquisition of customer accounts from J.P. Morgan Asset Management
LONDON: Share plc, which operates The Share Centre Limited (“The Share Centre”), a leading UK independent retail stockbroker, announced on 8 August 2018 that it had agreed to acquire an…
Shearwater Group to acquire cyber security testing business of Secarma Limited
LONDON: Shearwater Group plc, the digital resilience group, has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire certain business and assets of Secarma Limited, a leading provider of cyber security…