Singapore, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — YY Group Holding Limited (NASDAQ: YYGH) (“YY Group,” “YYGH,” or the “Company”) proudly announces the successful acquisition of Property Facility Services Pte. Ltd. (“PFS”). This strategic acquisition strengthens YY Group’s position in the Integrated Facility Management (IFM) industry and lays the groundwork for a transformative approach to facility management services. Image credit: YY Group Holding Limited. PFS’s well-established reputation, underpinned by 24 years of industry expertise, was a key factor in YY Group’s decision. PFS operates within an IFM market that is projected to reach USD 4.25 billion in Singapore by 2030, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.1% from 2025 to 2030 (Singapore Facility Management Market Size, Mordor Intelligence, n.d.). Globally,...

GETTYSBURG, Pa., Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ACNB Corporation (NASDAQ: ACNB), the parent financial holding company of ACNB Bank, a Pennsylvania state-chartered, FDIC-insured community bank, headquartered in Gettysburg, PA, announced the completion of the acquisition of Traditions Bancorp, Inc. (“Traditions”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Traditions Bank, headquartered in York, PA, effective February 1, 2025. Traditions was merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACNB Corporation immediately followed by the merger of Traditions Bank with and into ACNB Bank. ACNB Bank will operate the former Traditions Bank branches as “Traditions Bank, A Division of ACNB Bank”. In connection with the close of the acquisition, Traditions stockholders received 0.7300 shares of ACNB Corporation common stock for each share of Traditions...

Combination Creates the Omnichannel Outcomes Platform for the Open Internet Highlights:The combination will merge two open internet category leaders to create a unified omnichannel platform that delivers outcomes from branding to performance across all screens, including CTV, mobile and web. The new company will operate under the name Teads. The union creates one of the largest open internet companies, with combined advertising spend of approximately $1.7 billion (FY24), reaching 2.2 billion consumers. The company will unite two of the richest contextual and interest data sets on the open internet, powering an advanced AI prediction engine to optimize advertiser outcomes. Outbrain CEO, David Kostman, will serve as CEO of the combined company, with Jeremy Arditi and Bertrand Quesada, former Teads CEOs, assuming the roles of Co-President,...

New unit will deliver secure, scalable auction software to the multi-billion dollar Circular Economy BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT), a leading global commerce company powering the circular economy, today announced the acquisition of Auction Software/Simple Auction Site, to form the core of Liquidity Services Software Solutions, Inc, a new private-label and software-as-a-service (SaaS) arm of Liquidity Services, Inc. The transaction strengthens Liquidity Services’ penetration of the large and fragmented Circular Economy marketplace, extending its software development team’s capabilities and its ability to support entrepreneurs, small and medium sized businesses, and global F500 corporations through complimentary private-label and SaaS marketplace solutions. Founded in 2015...

NEW YORK, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) through one of its private equity funds, together with its listed affiliate Brookfield Business Partners (NYSE: BBU, BBUC; TSX: BBU.UN, BBUC), today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Chemelex (“the business”) from nVent Electric Plc for a purchase price of $1.7 billion. Chemelex is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of electric heat trace systems, the specialized wiring systems that regulate the temperature of pipes in industrial plants and commercial buildings. With high barriers to entry and strong brand recognition as the inventor of electric heat tracing in 1972, the business sells its products into the industrial, commercial and residential, traditional and clean energy, and infrastructure markets. Dave...

HAMPTON, N.H., Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Unitil Corporation (NYSE:UTL) (unitil.com) today announced that it completed the purchase of Bangor Natural Gas Company (“Bangor”), from PHC Utilities, Inc., a subsidiary of Hope Utilities, Inc. The Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) between PHC Utilities, Inc. and Unitil was first announced on July 8, 2024. All conditions of the Agreement, including the receipt of approvals from the Maine Public Utilities Commission, were completed as of the closing date. Bangor Natural Gas Company, which began operations in 1998, brings approximately 8,500 customers, 351 miles of distribution pipelines, and nine miles of transmission pipelines to the Unitil system. With the acquisition, Unitil serves approximately 207,000 customers throughout Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. “Bangor...

MELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, Nasdaq: TLX, Telix, the Company) today announces it has completed the acquisition from antibody engineering company ImaginAb, Inc. (ImaginAb). The acquisition includes a pipeline of next-generation therapeutic candidates, a proprietary novel biologics technology platform, and a protein engineering and discovery research facility to enhance existing innovation capabilities1. This transaction delivers a pipeline of drug candidates against validated cancer targets including DLL32 and integrin αvβ63, as well as a panel of other agents against novel targets in early discovery stage. The Company believes that these next generation drug candidates fit synergistically with Telix’s therapeutics pipeline, enabling expansion to...

Strategic move enhances expertise in mining projects, stability designs and failure analysesUES Acquires MEAUES Expands Subsidence and Geoforensic Engineering Services with Acquisition of Marino Engineering AssociatesORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — UES, a national leader in geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, materials testing and inspection services, has acquired Marino Engineering Associates (MEA) in St. Louis, MO, enhancing its expertise in subsidence and geoforensic engineering services. MEA, a leader in advanced subsidence and geotechnical engineering for more than 40 years, specializes in design and risk mitigation analysis for underground and surface mines where land subsidence is a concern. MEA has worked extensively in the areas of subsidence displacement and damage, subsidence...

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.  (c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree Smith (DS) plc(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:  (e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:        For...

Ipsos becomes the leader of social and government research in Australia with the acquisition of Whereto Research Paris, 30 January 2025 – Ipsos, one of the world’s leading market research companies, announces the acquisition of Whereto Research, a key player in public sector research in Australia. Based primarily in Melbourne, Whereto Research is renowned for its expertise in public policies and government communication evaluation. Ipsos has been operating in Australia since more than 25 years. With a team of over 200 people and offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth, it offers a full suite of research services in diverse sectors, including public affairs, advertising, marketing and media. Ben Page, CEO of Ipsos, stated: “Whereto Research’s expertise in public sector and federal research in Australia, combined with Ipsos’...