SYDNEY: Australian Unity announced that Ms Christine Yates will be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer – Retail with effect from 17 August 2020. Ms Yates began her career as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte and KPMG before moving into…
LONDON: PJSC LUKOIL concluded an agreement with Cairn Energy PLC to acquire a 40% interest in RSSD (Rufisque, Sangomar and Sangomar Deep) project in the Republic of Senegal for $300 mln in cash, a news release said. The agreement also…
PERTH: Perpetual Limited has entered into an agreement with BrightSphere Investment Group Inc. (BSIG) to acquire BSIG’s 75% interest in Barrow Hanley for US$319 million, a news release said. Based in Dallas, Barrow Hanley is a diversified investment manager with…
LONDON: AstraZeneca has entered into a new global development and commercialisation agreement with Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited for DS-1062, Daiichi Sankyo’s proprietary trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (TROP2)-directed antibody drug conjugate (ADC) and potential new medicine for the treatment of multiple…
CAMBRIDGE: Moderna Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, announced a modification to its contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)…
HOUSTON: PetroTal Corp. provided an update on operations at the Bretana oil field which, as previously indicated, recommenced in mid-July. On May 7, 2020, PetroTal announced that it had temporarily shut in the Bretana oil field operations in response to…
MELBOURNE: Bubs Australia Limited has entered into an agreement with former Miss Universe, TV celebrity and new mother, Jennifer Hawkins, to be Bub’s Global Brand Ambassador. The appointment is for a three-year term, covering all international markets with category exclusivity….
SINGAPORE: Global rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” of China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd (CTPIS). China Taiping Insurance is a wholly owned subsidiary of…
BEIJING: Rain, South Africa’s data-only mobile network launched its first Standalone 5G (SA 5G) network in the country. Powered by Huawei, this is the first commercial standalone 5G network in Africa. Rain’s Standalone 5G is currently available in Cape Town…
TORONTO: The preliminary results of a clinical trial by a UK biotech suggests that an interferon inhalation treatment for COVID-19 reduces the number of patients needing intensive care. In the UK study, the treatment was delivered through a nebulizer and…
BOSTON: Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based investment firm, announced it has jointly entered into an agreement with technology entrepreneur and CrossFit gym owner Eric Roza to acquire CrossFit. In the 20 years since its founding, CrossFit has grown from a garage…
HOUSTON: Pamela Chambers O’Rourke, Founder and CEO of ICON Information Consultants, LP, has been named as a 2020 Most Admired CEO Honoree, an award which honors outstanding and admirable Houston-area CEOs. Judges scored each candidate based on his or her…