Sophos is Now the Leading Pure-Play Cybersecurity Provider of MDR Services OXFORD, United Kingdom and ATLANTA, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sophos and Secureworks® (NASDAQ:SCWX), two global cybersecurity pioneers that have innovated and redefined services and technology solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today announced the completion of Sophos’ acquisition of Secureworks. The all-cash transaction values Secureworks at approximately $859 million. With the completion of the acquisition, Secureworks’ common stock has ceased trading on Nasdaq. Sophos is backed by Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm. With this acquisition, Sophos is now the leading pure-play cybersecurity provider of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services, supporting more than 28,000 organizations of all sizes worldwide. The combination will...

LONDON and PARIS, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StoneX Group Inc. (the “Company”; NASDAQ: SNEX) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Octo Finances SA (“Octo Finances”), which will further expand the Company’s offering in fixed income and strengthen its capabilities in Europe. “We’re thrilled to officially welcome Octo Finances to StoneX Group and believe the company will provide us with significant new capabilities. Our joint planning is well underway, and we are excited by the opportunities for growth for the combined business in Europe,” said Anthony Di Ciollo, Global Head of Fixed Income at StoneX. Octo Finances is a leading fixed income broker based in Paris, France. The company has expertise in bond and convertible sales, debt capital markets and credit research, having published over 75,000 reports since...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMRK) (A-Mark or the Company), a leading fully integrated precious metals platform, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the stock of Spectrum Group International, Inc. (SGI), the parent of Stack’s Bowers Galleries (SBG), one of the world’s largest rare coin and currency auction houses and a leading wholesale and retail dealer specializing in numismatic and bullion products, and the majority owner of Spectrum Wine (SW), a global auctioneer, retailer and storage provider of fine and rare wine. The transaction is intended to complement A-Mark’s core bullion business by, among other benefits, increasing its reach into strategically adjacent luxury markets that are expected to offer higher margins and expanded customer bases. A-Mark...

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...