Acquire.Fi Serves as Introducer and M&A Consultant to Omni Ltd. in Strategic Acquisition TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acquire Fi LTD, A Premier Web3 M&A Marketplace announced recently that Omni Acquisition Corp. (“OAC”), an affiliate of Echo Base Holdings (“Echo Base”), recently acquired the assets, operations, and key staff of Omni Wallet (“Omni”), a leading multi-chain Web3 self-custodial wallet and portfolio management system, from Omni Ltd. Acquire.Fi introduced and consulted Omni in the strategic transaction. Omni’s platform offers comprehensive features, including swapping, staking, lending, token management, DeFi, NFTs, and more, all within a mobile-first interface. With support for over 25 blockchain networks, Omni aims to simplify...

Strengthening global reach with seamless class action administration across jurisdictionsNicole Hamann, President of Class Action, Remediation, and Mass Tort at EpiqNicole Hamann, President of the Class Action, Remediation, and Mass Tort business at Epiq, said, “The acquisition of Case Pilots marks a significant milestone and reinforces and expands the ability of Epiq to deliver claims management services to clients across the globe by strengthening our foothold in the UK and Europe. The excellent reputations of Clare, Clinton, and the Case Pilots team in the UK market is well-earned and we look forward to what we will accomplish together for our clients.”NEW YORK, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Epiq announced today that it has acquired Case Pilots, one of the UK’s leading claims administration companies. Epiq is the...

HONESDALE, Pa. and COATESVILLE, Pa., July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Norwood Financial Corp (“Norwood Financial”) (NASDAQ: NWFL), headquartered in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, and PB Bankshares, Inc. (“Presence”) (NASDAQ: PBBK), headquartered in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, jointly announced today that both companies’ boards of directors have unanimously approved an agreement and plan of merger (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which Presence will merge with and into Norwood. Norwood Financial is the bank holding company for Wayne Bank, which operates 30 banking offices in Pennsylvania and New York. As of March 31, 2025, Norwood Financial had consolidated assets of $2.4 billion. Presence is the bank holding company for Presence Bank, which operates four banking offices, one loan production office and one administration office in Central...

BATON ROUGE, La., July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR) (“Lamar” or the “Company”), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising assets, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Verde Outdoor in the first-ever UPREIT transaction in the billboard industry. The acquisition, which closed on July 2, brought more than 1,500 billboard faces, including 80 digital displays, across 10 states to Lamar’s portfolio. The acquisition expands Lamar’s presence in key markets in the Midwest, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Verde Outdoor was launched in 2021 by Ernest C. Garcia II and partners with acquisitions in Sioux City, Charleston and Savannah. Verde expanded rapidly over the next four years through strategic acquisitions in Hudson Valley, New York and the Mid-Atlantic and through organic development. In...

BATON ROUGE, La., July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) (“Business First”), the holding company for b1BANK, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc. (“Progressive”) and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Progressive Bank. Once completed, the acquisition is expected to increase Business First’s total assets to approximately $8.5 billion, with over $6.6 billion in total loans. As of March 31, 2025, Progressive reported total assets of $752 million, deposits of $673 million, and equity capital of $65 million. The transaction expands b1BANK’s already strong commitment to the North Louisiana market and, post-merger, b1BANK will maintain the leading deposit market share across the state among Louisiana-based banks. “This...

Ipsos strengthens its expertise in Germany with the acquisition of InMoment’s Healthcare division Paris, 7 July 2025 – Ipsos, one of the world’s leading market research companies, announces the acquisition of InMoment’s Healthcare division in Germany, enabling to bolster its expertise in this sector and generate further growth opportunities in the country. Ben Page, CEO of Ipsos, stated: “We are pleased to welcome the experienced InMoment German Healthcare team to Ipsos, adding a new competence center for the Group’s Healthcare Service Line in Hamburg, complementing existing locations in Nuremberg, Munich and Frankfurt” This acquisition will provide added value for Ipsos’ local and global clients in the pharmaceutical and MedTech sectors, who will benefit from a broader range of therapeutic area expertise and a more comprehensive...

Completes acquisition of Intelligent Transport Systems Division from SEA TORONTO, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Modaxo Inc. (“Modaxo”), a global technology organization focused on moving the world’s people, today announced the launch of Intelliscape, a new brand and organization made up of intelligent transport systems for road and rail assets acquired from SEA, a division of Cohort PLC. “Intelliscape creates a stable forever-home for these mission-critical civic infrastructure solutions and the great people behind this innovative technology, helping ensure that communities across the UK can continue to rely on this technology to keep them safe. Modaxo invests in products and people for the long term, and we’re thrilled to welcome Intelliscape’s customers and employees,” said Laurent Eskenazi, Portfolio Manager at Modaxo. “This...

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: CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)(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. N/A(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree MARLOWE PLC(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/A(e)   Date position held/dealing...

TORONTO, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vitalhub Corp. (TSX:VHI) (OTCQX:VHIBF) (the “Company” or “VitalHub”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired (the “Acquisition”) Novari Health Inc. (“Novari”), a leading healthcare software provider of patient flow solutions based in Canada. Transaction Details VitalHub has acquired Novari for total up-front consideration of $43.6 million, plus potential performance-based consideration. The purchase price paid at closing was composed of a cash payment of $35.8 million, subject to working capital adjustments, and the issuance of 733,726 common shares of VitalHub. The maximum amount payable under the all-cash performance-based earnout is $5.0 million over the two-year period following closing. Overview of Novari Based in Kingston, Ontario, Novari is a leading healthcare software provider...

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: Man Group PLC(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 Deliveroo 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 an opening position disclosure,...