NEW YORK, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lotus Technology Inc. (“Lotus Tech” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LOT), a leading global intelligent and luxury mobility provider, today announced that Etika Automotive Sdn Bhd (“Etika”) exercised its put option on June 30, 2025, requiring us to purchase 49% of the equity interests in Lotus Advance Technologies Sdn Bhd (“Lotus UK”) held by Etika pursuant to the Put Option Agreement dated January 31, 2023 between the parties. Lotus UK is currently owned by Geely International (Hong Kong) Limited (“Geely HK”) and Etika. As announced on April 14, 2025, Geely HK exercised a similar put option granted to it by the Company. With Etika having exercised its put option, the Company is expected to acquire 100% of the equity interests of Lotus UK through non-cash transactions based on pre-agreed prices....

Continues the company’s disciplined capital allocation strategy of targeted bolt-on acquisitions and proven ability to build trusted, proprietary partnerships with family-owned businesses Acquisition expands Ingersoll Rand competencies and capabilities in high-growth end markets Purchase made at an attractive low-double-digit multiple with expected post-synergy multiple in the mid-to-high single digitsDAVIDSON, N.C., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ingersoll Rand Inc., (NYSE: IR) a global provider of mission-critical flow creation and life science and industrial solutions, has acquired Termomeccanica Industrial Compressors S.p.A. (“TMIC”) and its subsidiary Adicomp S.p.A. (“Adicomp”) (collectively “TMIC/Adicomp”) with a purchase price of approximately €160 million. TMIC is an international leader in the design and production...

EAGLE, Idaho, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Pennant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNTG), the parent company of the Pennant group of affiliated home health, hospice, home care and senior living companies, announces the acquisition of a premier home health agency, GrandCare Health Services. The newly acquired agency, to be known as GrandCare Home Health, provides services in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties in California, and broadens Pennant’s service area in the region. “We are happy to welcome GrandCare Home Health to Pennant,” said Brent Guerisoli, Chief Executive Officer of Pennant. “This acquisition expands our ability to provide home health services to communities in the strategically important California markets where we already have a significant senior living presence. It will also strengthen our home...

Melissa Anderson to Lead Public Good, AI-Driven Contextual Targeting PlatformTake 90 seconds to see how Public Good’s AI-for-Good can change that and drive sales growth.LOS ANGELES, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ad.com, a leader in performance marketing and digital media, today announced the acquisition of Public Good, the industry’s top platform for values-based digital marketing via contextual targeting. The acquisition strengthens Ad.com’s position at the intersection of purpose and performance and provides Public Good with the resources and strategic backing to scale globally. “Ad.com’s investment marks a pivotal step in our journey to global leadership, enabling us to deliver innovative, first-to-market solutions powered by next-generation AI,” said Melissa Anderson, who will lead as President...

Press release – Paris, July 1st, 2025, at 7:00 P.M. CEST Danone completes the acquisition of Kate Farms,enhancing its U.S. specialized nutrition offerings Danone announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Kate Farms, a fast-growing U.S. business and the #1 doctor-recommended plant-based brand in the U.S., offering a wide array of plant-based, organic nutrition products for both medical and everyday needs. By bringing together the Kate Farms, Nutricia, Real Food Blends, and Functional Formularies brands, the combined business will now reach more patients, consumers and healthcare providers in North America with a complementary and differentiated offering of high-quality nutritional solutions that support a wide range of health needs. In line with its Renew strategy, Danone’s newly enhanced...

Eurobio Scientific completes the acquisition of Life Science unit of Voden Medical Instruments Spa in Italy Paris, July 1st, 2025 Eurobio Scientific (FR0013240934, ALERS), (FR0013240934, ALERS, PEA-PME eligible), a leading French group in in vitro specialty medical diagnostics and life sciences, today announces the completion of the acquisition of the assets of the Life Science unit of Voden Medical Instruments Spa1. The unit focuses on diagnostics, cellular and molecular biology as well as genome analysis and distributes our GenDx line of products in Italy. Payment will be made entirely in cash, financed with both the Group’s cash and through a bank loan. This acquisitions will allow Eurobio Scientific to reinforce its operations in Italy and commercially integrate the distribution of its proprietary products. About Eurobio...

Cergy, July 1st 2025 – SPIE, the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, announces the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of SD Fiber, which will strengthen the Group’s FttX expertise in Switzerland and southern Germany.   SD Fiber is a specialist in the deployment of fiber optic networks to the street (FTTS), to the building (FTTB) and to the home (FTTH). The Company offers turnkey solutions covering the entire value chain, from planning and installation to commissioning, maintenance and troubleshooting. In addition, SD Fiber is active in the field of smart metering as it installs digital electricity meters, which are a key enabler of intelligent energy consumption management. Headquarters in Dietikon, in the Canton of Zurich, SD Fiber operates in both Switzerland and...

Euronext statement regarding recent press speculations Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo and Paris – 1 July 2025 – Euronext notes recent speculations. Euronext confirms that it has entered into discussions with the board of directors of HELLENIC EXCHANGES-ATHENS STOCK EXCHANGE S.A. (“ATHEX”), the Greek capital markets operator, about a possible offer to acquire up to 100% of the shares of ATHEX. This potential offer would be structured as a share exchange valuing ATHEX at €6.90 per share, leading to a fixed conversion rate of 21.029 ATHEX ordinary shares for each new Euronext share. Based on Euronext’s share price of €145.10 as of 30 June 2025, the potential offer would value the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital1 of ATHEX at €399 million on a fully diluted basis. The submission of an offer would be subject...

The MetaRock Trade Platform will assure timely closings – providing JP3E with the missing link to lock in the commodities transactions via its own Blockchain SOMERSET, N.J., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JP 3E Holdings, Inc. (“JP3E”) formerly Spooz, Inc. (OTC: SPZI), completed its previously announced corporate actions per FINRA confirmation effective July 1, 2025. The current trading symbol will be SPZID for 20 business days to subsequently trade under its newly confirmed ticker of JPTE under its newly assigned CUSIP number of 84915Q209. JP3E will be reduce its Authorized Shares to 1,200,000,000 shares. JP3E, a provider of innovative financial and commodity trading solutions, announces completion of the 100% acquisition of MetaRock, Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary. This acquisition launches JP3E to enter the Artificial Intelligence...

Establishes IGT as a Premier Platform for Innovation, Delivering Exceptional Content and Scalable Solutions Across the Global Gaming Ecosystem NEW YORK and LAS VEGAS, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced the completion of the previously announced acquisitions of International Game Technology PLC’s (doing business as “Brightstar Lottery”) Gaming & Digital Business and Everi Holdings Inc. (“Everi”) by a holding company owned by funds managed by Apollo affiliates (the “Apollo Funds”). The all-cash transaction, valued at approximately $6.3 billion, brings together complementary businesses to form a privately held global leader in gaming, digital and financial technology solutions. The two companies will be integrated into a combined enterprise in the coming months. Headquartered...