Blackstone to Acquire UK Holiday Firm Bourne Leisure
US investment giant Blackstone Group has agreed to acquire Bourne Leisure, the largest provider of holidays and holiday home ownership in the UK, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will…
CapitaLand’s Ascott Adds Over 14,200 Units Globally in 2020
CapitaLand’s wholly-owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott) has added a record of over 14,200 units across 71 properties globally for 2020. Despite COVID-19, this exceeds the number of…
Rotech Subsea Wins Another Major Taiwan Contract
Rotech Subsea has clinched a contract for a follow-on phase of sandwave clearance and seabed levelling work at a state-owned Taiwan offshore wind farm. The scope of works will bring…
Philippines: GCash Operator Mynt Raises $175m Funding
Mynt, the Fintech arm of Globe Telecom and operator of mobile wallet in GCash, has attracted fresh capital investment from ASP Philippines LP, a limited partnership fund managed by investment…
Kerry Express (SET:KEX) debuts on the SET, confident of warm reception by investors
BANGKOK – Kerry Express (Thailand) Plc. (KEX) has had its First Trading Day on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. With overwhelming responses during the subscription period, both from international and…
ADB Approves $100 Million Grant to Support Afghanistan’s COVID-19 Response
The Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it has approved a $100-million grant to help the Government of Afghanistan respond to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In a press…
ADB Approves $250m COVID Loan to Papua New Guinea
The Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $250-million loan to support Papua New Guinea’s response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to the lender’s announcement. ADB said…
Patriot Urgent Care to Launch Centers, COVID-19 Testing Sites Throughout Maryland
CRH Healthcare (CRH), the parent company of three leading urgent care brands in the Southeast, is pleased to announce the launch of their new brand, Patriot Urgent Care, in Maryland.…
Nokia Says It Can Instantly Migrate 5 Million Legacy 4G Radio Units to 5G
Nokia (NYSE:NOK) announced today the availability of a software based upgrade that will enable its 4G/LTE radios to be migrated seamlessly to 5G/NR. These features will have a high value…
Gilead Prices Remdesivir at $390 Per Vial for Developed Countries
People around the world maybe rejoicing at reports that remdesivir becomes the first medicine to have an impact on Covid-19 but the medicine will not be very affordable for patients.…
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange’s MAYA Website Now Available in English
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: TASE) announces today the launch of the English version of its ‘MAYA‘ corporate website. The English ‘MAYA’ website is designed to make information regarding…
Allianz, S Korea’s NPS Team Up for $2.3bn Investment Platform
Allianz today announced that it has partnered with The National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) to establish a USD 2.3 billion investment platform to build a diversified core portfolio of…
AT&T Nears $3bn Spending Commitment for Black-owned Businesses
AT&T announced that it is on track to meet its commitment to spend $3 billion with U.S. Black-owned suppliers by the end of this year, with the company now nearly…
Philippines: Meralco, SM Prime Lead Blue Chips; MerryMart, Acesite Continue Rally
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) rallied minutes before the closing bell Monday, with the Index up by 32.36 points and all shares gaining 22.35 points, led by Industrial and Property…
Target Raises US Starting Hourly Pay to $15
NYSE-listed Target Corporation announced that it will permanently raise its starting wage for US workers to $15 per hour as part of a number of updates that the company is…
eSense-Lab Inks Deal with Wise Winery for Terpenes-Infused Sanitisers
ASX-listed eSense-Lab Limited announced that it has entered into a binding joint venture agreement with Sassey Pty Ltd, owner of Wise Winery, to produce and sell terpenes-infused sanitiser products. Wise…
Respiri Inks Deal with Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Respiri Limited, an ASX-listed eHealth SaaS company supporting respiratory health management, announced its signing of a service agreement with The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, the national body representing over 5,700…
Swiss Perfume and Taste Firm Firmenich Buys Ingredients Maker DRT
Firmenich International, the world’s largest privately-owned perfume and taste company, has announced its acquisition of Les Dérivés Résiniques et Terpéniques (DRT). Founded in 1932, DRT is a developer and supplier…
AIA Appoints Jayne Plunkett as Group Chief Risk Officer
(BUSINESSNEWSASIA) – AIA Group Limited announced that Jayne Plunkett will join AIA as Group Chief Risk Officer with effect from 1 November 2019. Jayne will be a member of the…
Western Areas, Mantra Lead ASX’s Top Gainers
Stocks of Western Areas Ltd (ASX:WSA), one of Australia’s top nickel producer, and Mantra Group Ltd (ASX:MTR), an accommodation operator in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia, ended today’s trading at…