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AppWizard
July 24, 2025
Jonas Martensson, former CEO of Mojang Studios, is now the general manager of Cleeks GC in LIV Golf. He transitioned from gaming to professional sports management, focusing on team building and brand identity. Cleeks GC features players like Richard Bland, Adrian Meronk, and Frederik Kjettrup, with an average team age of 37. Martensson aims to develop future talent and create a strong fan base through a team-centric model. LIV Golf has secured significant sponsorships, including a multi-year deal with HSBC, and operates lucrative individual and team events. Martensson envisions expanding LIV Golf's reach with fixed event locations in Northern Europe.
TrendTechie
July 18, 2025
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. has secured a credit line of .3 billion to acquire a controlling stake in JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. The credit facility is supported by banks including Barclays Plc, HSBC Holdings Plc, and Standard Chartered Plc, with a maturity period of up to four years. Torrent plans to purchase 53.8% of JB Chemicals from KKR & Co. for approximately .4 billion and has made a mandatory offer for an additional 26% of shares at 1,639 rupees per share. JB Chemicals' market valuation reached .6 billion in 2024, with a 20% increase in stock price. The Indian M&A landscape has seen an 18% increase in activity in 2025, despite an 8% decline in the Asia-Pacific region. JB Chemicals focuses on pharmaceutical products for various disorders and is headquartered in Mumbai, while Torrent Pharmaceuticals is based in Ahmedabad.
AppWizard
November 13, 2024
NatWest has blocked messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Skype on company devices in the UK to ensure employees use only approved channels for communications. This decision is due to concerns about the retrievability of messages on these platforms, particularly given WhatsApp's encryption and disappearing message features. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering an investigation into the use of messaging services in the banking sector. In the US, banks like HSBC and JPMorgan Chase have faced penalties for failing to comply with record-keeping regulations. In the UK, Ofgem fined Morgan Stanley £5.4 million for not retaining electronic trading communications that included WhatsApp discussions. NatWest's policy change reflects a trend in the financial sector towards stricter communication protocols.
Tech Optimizer
September 20, 2024
Global law firm White & Case LLP advised the joint bookrunners on PKO Bank Polski S.A.'s inaugural green issuance of €750 million in 3.875% senior non-preferred notes, maturing in 2027. The joint bookrunners included Banco Santander, Erste Group Bank, HSBC Continental Europe, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, and Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski S.A. The notes were issued under PKO Bank Polski's updated €4 billion Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) Program and are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The net proceeds will finance eligible assets in line with PKO Bank Polski's Green Bond Framework. This is the fourth time White & Case has advised the joint bookrunners under the EMTN Program. The team included partners Marcin Studniarek and Stuart Matty, local partner Bartosz Smardzewski, counsel James Clarke, and associates Michał Truszczyński and Dawid Książek.
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