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The addition of Apple Valley Communications expands Sciens’ presence in the state of California, further advancing its overall national footprint. SAN FRANCISCO, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sciens Building Solutions (“Sciens”) today announced it has welcomed Apply Valley, California-based Apple Valley Communications to its growing portfolio of companies in the United States. Sciens established its California presence in July 2017 with the acquisition of Sabah International in the San Francisco Bay area covering the Northern California region. The company has since added locations in Central and Southern California. With the addition of Apple Valley, Sciens will employ over 600 employees in the state. “With nearly 70 years of experience, Apple Valley Communications has long been a trusted provider of all things communications...

MONTREAL, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Knight Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: GUD) (“Knight”), a pan-American (ex-US) specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the Paladin business, under the terms of the definitive Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) entered with Paladin Pharma Inc., an Endo, Inc. operating company, as announced in March 2025. On the closing date, Knight paid approximately $107 million in cash including $22.3 million for the payment of inventory. The payment at closing was reduced by a holdback amount of $15.4 million, of which $10 million may be released under specific conditions and the remaining $5.4 million is expected to be used to settle certain liabilities. In addition, Knight may pay future contingent payments of up to US$15 million upon achieving certain...

NXP Completes Acquisition of TTTech Auto to Accelerate the Transformation to Software-Defined VehiclesNXP Semiconductors announced the completion of the acquisition of TTTech Auto, a leader in innovating unique safety-critical systems and middleware for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), pursuant to the terms of the previously announced agreement from January 2025.EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced the completion of the acquisition of TTTech Auto, a leader in innovating unique safety-critical systems and middleware for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), pursuant to the terms of the previously announced agreement from January 2025. The open and modular offering of the NXP CoreRide platform and TTTech Auto’s MotionWise safety middleware helps...

High-volume asset gives Company a foothold in one of the strongest performing retail corridors in the trade area Acquisition positions Whitestone to benefit from upcoming development, driven by strong neighborhood dynamics HOUSTON, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR), a neighborhood-focused owner and operator of open-air shopping centers in Texas and Arizona, today announced it has acquired 5000 South Hulen, a 86,907 square-foot shopping center located in Fort Worth, Texas. 5000 South Hulen is situated within one of Fort Worth’s strongest performing retail corridors and is just minutes from Interstate 20 and two of the most affluent neighborhoods in the entire trade area—Chisholm Trail Parkway and Mira Vista. The acquisition of the high-volume 5000 South Hulen marks Whitestone’s 29th asset in Texas—and...

RANDERS, Denmark, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Everfield, a European long-term software investor, announced the acquisition of OnlinePOS, Denmark’s trusted provider of point-of-sale (POS) solutions for the hospitality and events sector. This marks Everfield’s 30th acquisition across Europe, its first in Denmark, and a key step in expanding its Nordic footprint. Founded in 2008, OnlinePOS offers a modular POS platform for HORECA businesses. The solution combines traditional POS functionalities with advanced features such as QR self-service ordering, payment management, table and back-office administration, and offers over 30 third-party integrations.“At OnlinePOS, we’ve always aimed to simplify and modernize POS and payment solutions for HORECA businesses. We chose Everfield because of their long-term commitment to building...

Aix-en-Provence, 17 June 2025 (8.00 a.m.) HIGHCO: EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATIONS WITH SMP SAS TO ACQUIRE ITS PROMOTION (SOGEC) AND MARKETING (BUDGETBOX) ACTIVITIES HighCo announces that it has entered exclusive negotiations with SMP SAS, a subsidiary of Groupe La Poste, over the acquisition of certain businesses offering promotional marketing solutions. As part of this deal, SMP SAS would sell the promotion execution and management businesses sold under the Sogec brand, as well as its retail media subsidiary BudgetBox. Sogec is a French agency specialising in omnichannel promotion activation. It offers a range of marketing solutions: discount coupon issuing and processing, digital cashback platform, Quoty app, games, loyalty programmes, etc. BudgetBox focuses on retail media. It creates targeted, personalised activation campaigns for brands and...

SHANGHAI, China, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dada Nexus Limited (NASDAQ: DADA, “Dada” or the “Company”), China’s leading local on-demand retail and delivery platform, today announced the completion of the merger (the “Merger”) with JD Sunflower Merger Sub Limited (“Merger Sub”), a wholly owned subsidiary of JD Sunflower Investment Limited (“Parent”), pursuant to the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated April 1, 2025, by the Company, Parent and Merger Sub. Parent is wholly owned by JD.com, Inc. (“JD”). As a result of the Merger, the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent and will cease to be a publicly traded company. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting on June 10, 2025, at the effective...

Leader in Technology-Enabled Water Solutions Expands Lateral Rehabilitation Service Capabilities ST. LOUIS, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Azuria Water Solutions, a leader in technology-enabled water solutions, today announced the acquisition of BLD Services, LLC, a national pipeline rehabilitation service provider headquartered in Kenner, Louisiana. Founded in 2001, BLD Services is the nation’s largest manufacturer and installer of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lateral liners, operating throughout the Central and Eastern U.S. In addition, the company’s underground utilities group is one of the largest water pipeline service providers on the Louisiana Gulf Coast. BLD fabricates Service Connection Seal + Lateral (SCS+L) from its manufacturing facility in Nashville, Tennessee, under the strictest safety and quality standards. The...

Castlelake, owner of a 79% stake in AEDAS, has signed an irrevocable agreement to sell its stake to Neinor for €24.485/sh (€21.335/sh post div.) Acquisition of a premium portfolio with c.€2bn GAV (c.20,200#) at a c.30% NAV discount Conservative underwriting targeting a +20% IRR and 1.8x MOIC, implying significant de-risking and acceleration of Neinor’s Strategic Plan 2023-27: Highly accretive transaction, driving €150mn Earnings uplift over 2025-27 (+40% vs Strategic Plan target and c.+25% on EPS), and over c.€300mn of additional profits for 2028-30 Adds c.€900mn FCF over 2025-30 and allows to boost shareholder remuneration with c.€500mn to be distributed over 2025-27 (+44% vs target and c.+30% on DPS) Yet Neinor will maintain a conservative leverage profile with 20-30% LTV given the equity efficient structure of the transaction...