G4S Says Majority Of Shareholders Accept Allied Universal s Final Offer
CRAWLEY (dpa-AFX) - G4S plc (GFSZY.PK, GFS.L) said that a very large proportion of its shareholders have accepted Allied Universal s final offer.
G4S s board believes that the offer provides shareholders with an attractive premium, while securing the future success of G4S for employees, customers, pension scheme members and other stakeholders.
Allied Universal Topco said that it has received acceptances of 79.09% for the cash offer of 245 pence per G4S share made by Atlas UK Bidco Limited and that the Final Allied Universal Offer has become unconditional as to acceptances.
Metaswitch Networks: Metaswitch Completes New Global Headquarters in North London
State-of-the-art office supports high-skilled workforce for global software company in London Borough of Enfield
LONDON, March 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Cloud communications software leader Metaswitch, a Microsoft company, today announced the completion of its new global headquarters in the London Borough of Enfield.
The 55,800 square foot, Excellent BREEAM rated five-storey building provides a modern workspace for cutting edge software development including a rooftop conference centre, full-height atrium, collaboration workspaces, quiet rooms and a basement car park with charging points for electric cars and bicycles. The office, which will serve up to 500 people, is designed with energy-saving measures that will help Metaswitch meet its environmental sustainability targets.
Hexagon Composites ASA: Hexagon Agility receives order from global automotive manufacturer
This order represents an estimated total value of USD 6.5 million (approx. NOK 55 million).
The first pilot truck will be completed in March 2021, and the remaining units will be delivered throughout the second and third quarter of 2021. We are pleased to support this global automotive maker in further leveraging low emission CNG heavy-duty trucks as part of its fleet expansion said Seung Baik, President of Hexagon Agility. In 2020, Hexagon Agility has successfully enabled its customers to avoid approximately 585,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions as a result of deploying trucks using our natural gas fuel systems. This is roughly equivalent to removing 115,000 fossil fuel cars from the roads annually, added Mr. Baik.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gauge of global stocks gained on Wednesday and the U.S. dollar slid after the Federal Reserve repeated its pledge to keep its target interest rate near zero for years to come.
FILE PHOTO: The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
The yield on the benchmark U.S. Treasury note, whose surge has roiled markets in recent weeks, fell back after hitting its highest level since January 2020 ahead of the highly anticipated statement from the central bank.
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LONDON/NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - With oil prices surging as producers curb supply, fuel prices in many countries have hit multi-year and even all-time highs despite the pandemic knocking demand by millions of barrels per day.
FILE PHOTO: A diesel fuel nozzle with new European labels to standardise gasoline pumps in the EU zone is seen at a petrol station in Nice, France, October 12, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
The high prices at the pump could hamper a slow and fragile economic recovery as they contribute to inflation and strip consumers of cash to spend, especially in developing countries where the impact of the pandemic remains acute.