Day: January 5, 2021

Chicago, Illinois- January 5, 2021- Millions of Americans have unexpectedly found themselves hitting retirement sooner than expected —thanks to a global pandemic. This has brought up questions for individuals and families as to how to better plan for the future. Anthony Pellegrino, Founder of Goldstone Financial Group, added tremendous value to the topic of growing and preserving wealth even during economic downtimes such as these. Featured in prestigious publications like Forbes and The Wall Street Journal, Anthony Pellegrino talks about forced retirement. He offers up three key factors individuals should be doing right now to safeguard their retirement spending and save money. The first insight discussed was taxes. Right now is an incredible time to save money on taxes, with rates at their lowest in forty years. Those who haven’t yet...

Steve Muehler, the Founder & Senior Managing Member of Private Placement Markets today announced the firm is expanding its Commercial Real Estate Debt Market to include Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities, commonly known as “CMBS”. According to Steve Muehler, “we have participated in many CMBS loans over the past few years on varying levels, and as a result we are very knowledgeable about the special needs and requirements of both the borrower side and the institutional investor / lender side of these transactions having represented both sides of the table. This expansion of our already established Commercial Real Estate Debt operations represents a natural continuation of the Firm’s growth in this industry, and its standing as one of the leading Alternative Commercial Real Estate Finance firms in the nation.” The Private Placement...

Soitec launches ELEVATE to attract new talent and create jobs100 new jobs to be created in a dynamic high-tech sector in FranceSemiconductor champion offers high potentials a future in a thriving industryBernin (Grenoble), France, January 5, 2021. – Soitec (Euronext Paris), a world leader in designing and manufacturing innovative semiconductor materials, continues on its growth path and launches a company-wide job creation program called ELEVATE. In the first phase, Soitec seeks to recruit 100 new high potentials in engineering and technology, operations and management at its headquarters and production facilities in Bernin (Grenoble), France.A second phase of ELEVATE will be rolled out in Singapore where Soitec currently employs more than 160 people and where it also ramps up its production and operations.Soitec employs 1,660 people...

 Soitec lance le programme ELEVATE pour attirer de nouveaux talents et créer des emplois Création de 100 nouveaux emplois dans le secteur dynamique du high-tech en FranceLe champion des semi-conducteurs offre à de hauts potentiels un avenir dans une industrie florissante             Bernin (Grenoble), France, le 5 janvier 2021 – Soitec (Euronext Paris), leader mondial de la conception et de la production de matériaux semi-conducteurs innovants, poursuit sa trajectoire de croissance et lance un programme de création d’emplois à l’échelle de l’ensemble de l’entreprise appelé ELEVATE. Dans un premier temps, Soitec vise le recrutement de 100 nouveaux hauts potentiels au sein de son siège et de ses installations de production à Bernin, près de Grenoble, aussi bien dans les domaines de l’ingénierie et de la technologie...

January 5, 2021AkzoNobel share buyback (December 28, 2020 – January 1, 2021)AkzoNobel (AKZA; AKZOY) has repurchased 150,057 of its own common shares in the period from December 28, 2020, up to and including January 1, 2021, at an average price of €88.88 per share. The consideration of the repurchase was €13.34 million.This is part of a repurchase program announced on October 21, 2020. AkzoNobel intends to repurchase common shares up to a value of €300 million. The total number of shares repurchased under this program to date is 695,776 ordinary shares for a total consideration of €60.95 million.The share buyback is due to be completed in the first half of 2021. The company has engaged a third party to manage the program and perform transactions on its behalf. It is intended that the shares will be cancelled following repurchase.The share...

Papendrecht, 5 January 2021Boskalis announces the acquisition of all the shares of Rever Offshore’s subsea services business (‘Rever’). Rever, formally known as Bibby Offshore, offers a broad range of solutions in the area of subsea construction, inspection, repair and maintenance.Rever has historically operated in the North Sea out of Aberdeen (United Kingdom) and holds a strong track record. Through this transaction, Boskalis will obtain two diving support vessels of which one is fully owned (Rever Polaris) and a second chartered (Rever Topaz). The group employs an onshore staff of around 130 in addition to approximately 220 offshore workers. The 2020 annual revenue is approximately EUR 90 million, most of which is generated through numerous framework agreements. Based on projected cost synergies, the acquisition payback period is expected...

Papendrecht, 5 januari 2021Boskalis kondigt de overname aan van alle aandelen van Rever Offshore’s (‘Rever’) subsea services activiteiten. Rever, het voormalige Bibby Offshore, biedt een breed scala aan subsea oplossingen op het gebied van constructie, inspectie, reparatie en onderhoud.Rever is van oudsher actief op de Noordzee vanuit Aberdeen (Verenigd Koninkrijk) en heeft een sterke staat van dienst. Door deze transactie verkrijgt Boskalis twee diving support vessels, waarvan één volledig eigendom is (Rever Polaris) en een tweede gecharterd is (Rever Topaz). De groep heeft onshore circa 130 medewerkers in dienst, naast ongeveer 220 offshore-medewerkers. De 2020 jaaromzet bedraagt circa EUR 90 miljoen, waarvan het grootste deel afkomstig is uit raamovereenkomsten. Op basis van de voorziene kosten-synergiën bedraagt de terugverdientijd...

Oslo, 5 January 2021: Scatec has today launched its new logo and profile. The transformation follows the company’s broadened growth strategy and the name change to Scatec from Scatec Solar.“2020 was a monumental year for Scatec. During the crisis, we made the greatest expansion since our establishment, by broadening our strategy and acquiring SN Power. I am therefore pleased to start the new year by unveiling a profile and logo supporting our ambition to become a global large-scale player in solar, hydro, wind and storage solutions, and an integrator of high-value infrastructure solutions,” Says Raymond Carlsen, CEO of Scatec.In October, Scatec announced the acquisition of major hydro power player SN Power from Norfund. At the same time, the company announced its intention to change name from Scatec Solar to Scatec to reflect a broader...

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTIONFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5 January 2021RECOMMENDED CASH OFFERforG4S PLCbyATLAS UK BIDCO LIMITEDa newly incorporated entity that is indirectly controlled by Allied UniversalPublication of Offer DocumentOn 8 December 2020, the boards of directors managing Allied Universal Topco LLC (“Allied Universal”) and of G4S plc (“G4S” or the “Company”) announced that they had reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer, to be made by Atlas UK Bidco Limited (“Allied Bidco”), a newly incorporated entity that is indirectly controlled by Allied Universal, to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of G4S (the “Offer”).Allied Universal and G4S...

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