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CommBank says regional labor markets close gap with capital cities as migration rises
Commonwealth Bank analysis says regional unemployment has been below capital-city rates since COVID, with healthcare leading job growth.
MACRO | Sep 28, 2026, 05:05 AM UTC
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Achilles Corp: notice regarding discontinuation of production at Chinese subsidiary
Reuters body says the company issued a notice on discontinuation of production at its Chinese subsidiary.
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:05 AM UTC
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KebNi agrees to sell ScaffSense stake for SEK 4 million
The sale to New Access Group follows a strategic review of KebNi’s ScaffSense holding. Closing is expected during September, and KebNi said it will retain no remaining shares in ScaffSense.
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:05 AM UTC
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Kardemir Says It Is To Start Share Buyback Programme For Max 11.4 Mln Nominal Shares With Allocated Funds Of 750 Mln Lira
KARDEMİR KARABÜK DEMİR ÇELİK SANAYİ VE TİCARET BIST:KRDMA:Source text for Workspace:Further company coverage
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:05 AM UTC
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Arlandastad Says Saab Expands Operations At Stockholm Skavsta Airport
Arlandastad Group AB (publ) OMXSTO:AGROUP
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:05 AM UTC
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Emlak Konut Says It Signs Revenue Sharing Model Protocol For Land In Bursa
EMLAK KONUT GAYRİMENKUL YATIRIM ORTAKLIĞI BIST:DMLKT:Source text for Workspace:Further company coverage
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:04 AM UTC
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DEWA refinances Noor Energy 1 PV project for $2.7bln
By Staff WriterDFM-listed Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said it has refinanced the 950 megawatt (MW) Noor Energy 1 project at $2.7 billion well before the target date.“This is more than a financial transac
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:03 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: £1.75bn buyback completion and digital, AI investment focus
Lloyds Banking Group plc Sponsored ADR (LSE:LLOY) completed a £1.75bn buyback—repurchasing 1,712,662,647 shares—with Goldman Sachs International as manager, while highlighting steady performance driven by digital and AI
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:03 AM UTC
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IBA, Penn Medicine Announce Noventra Oncology Alliance Joint Venture
Ion Beam Applications SA EURONEXT:IBAB
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:03 AM UTC
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Calida Holding AG Says Board Has Approved A Public Share Buyback Program Of Up To 2% Of Issued Share Capital
Calida Holding AG BX:C7UA
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:02 AM UTC
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Banqup wins UAE Federal Tax Authority contract for Peppol access point
Agreement covers development, implementation, operation, managed services and technical support for the UAE e-invoicing program.
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:02 AM UTC
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Arcadis deepens Autodesk collaboration to accelerate AI and data-led delivery
Arcadis said the collaboration is aimed at accelerating AI- and data-led delivery for clients.
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:02 AM UTC
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KebNi to divest shares in Scaffsense
KebNi said it agreed to sell its Scaffsense shares to New Access Group and will recognise an impairment loss in its Q2 report.
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Banqup Group SA (BANQ) Wins UAE FTA Peppol Access Point Contract
Banqup Group SA, in a consortium led by Clever Science, will support development, implementation and operation of the UAE FTA’s Peppol Corner 5 Access Point for the phased eInvoicing program starting 1 Jan 2027 for firms
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Achilles Corp - Notice Regarding Discontinuation Of Production At Chinese Subsidiary
Achilles Corp TSE:5142
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: 2026 operating ROS cut and China deliveries down 26%
Volkswagen AG Pref (XETR:VOW) faces a costly reset—cutting 2026 ROS, €10bn of specials (notably a €6bn Porsche write—down), weaker China sales and recalls, a delayed EV battery plant, JV talks in India and stake shifts w
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: HKEX share repurchases and euro senior note issuance
HSBC Holdings PLC Sponsored ADR (LSE:HSBA) has escalated buybacks and euro note issuances, boosted its India franchise and led $10.9bn FX swap lending from GIFT City, while being an NSE IPO anchor; Citigroup lifted its P
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Korea Electronic Power Industrial Development raises Goseong plant contract to KRW 134.09 billion
Contract value rises from KRW 121.68 billion; revenue exposure increases to 34.0% of FY2025 consolidated sales.
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: TotalEnergies (TTE) $2B buyback and Absheron FID 2029
TotalEnergies SE (EURONEXT:TTE) is restoring its $2B quarterly buyback as oil prices rise, while advancing major gas projects (Absheron, Ima) and a GIP midstream deal, pledging to return at least 40% of operational cash
COMMODITIES | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Isotope Bidco cash bid for ITRK and BlackRock >1% no votes
EQT-backed Isotope Bidco will acquire Intertek Group plc (LSE:ITRK) in a cash deal via a court-sanctioned scheme or offer, while BlackRock holds 1,150,756 ITRK shares (over 1%) with investment discretion but no voting ri
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Penn Medicine and IBA form Noventra Oncology Alliance joint venture
The venture will support global development of proton therapy and radiation oncology programs.
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: $13B U.S. investment, 5,000 jobs and ADAS tie-up with Momenta
Stellantis N.V. (MIL:STLAM) unveiled a roughly $13 billion U.S. investment to build five new vehicles and 5,000+ jobs, while partnering with Momenta and Dongfeng Stellantis on ADAS for Peugeot and Jeep, embedding TuneIn
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: BBVA ADR capital reduction and Turkey inflation outlook
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. Sponsored ADR (BME:BBVA) is leaning on buybacks, a €1.25B green bond and ~€4.5B annual tech/AI investment to drive digital, CIB and international growth—boosting profits and market s
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Addex Therapeutics (APE) Posts H1 Results; Raises $2.8M Post Period
Addex reported H1 2026 results: cash CHF 0.8M at June 30 and stable loss per share at CHF 0.03. Post period, it sold 52.97M shares for CHF 2.3M ($2.8M). It regained all rights to its GABAB PAM SUD program and advances a
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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India food companies ask court to reconsider red warning labels
Companies told the Supreme Court the proposed red hexagon labels could confuse consumers with non-vegetarian markings. The court is set to review the government's proposal on Monday.
REGULATION | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Nuveen antitrust clearance and London trading suspended
Schroders PLC (LSE:SDR) has cleared regulatory hurdles for its Nuveen takeover, prompting board changes—Matthew Westerman to chair, five non—execs resign and three Nuveen executives including William Huffman join—while N
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Pipeline and oral GLP-1 scale-up and CagriSema FDA timeline
Novo Nordisk A/S Sponsored ADR Class B (OMXCOP:NOVO_B) is executing a cost—cutting, multi—blockbuster push—10x oral GLP—1 capacity, CagriSema launch and Wegovy expansion—while investors fret over semaglutide patent cliff
REGULATION | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Biotalys (BTLS) Adds Two Independent Directors; New Audit Chair
Biotalys appointed Christine Berwaerts and Ioana Tudor as independent directors. Berwaerts will also chair the Audit Committee. The appointments replace prior directors and will be proposed for confirmation at the next s
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Swiss senate backs 90% CET1 rule and Citi $8bn raise view
UBS Group AG TEMP (SIX:UBSG) faces tougher Swiss rules pushing about $16—18bn more CET1 for foreign units while Citi pegs an $8bn seven-year raise, even as takeover interest surfaces, Credit Suisse app decommissioning ne
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Agache-Dior merger and LVMH (MC) seeks 15% of Armani
The Arnaults plan to fold Agache and Financiere Agache into Christian Dior and delist Dior to consolidate control of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (EURONEXT:MC), including a €1.62bn tender for 2.44%; LVMH (EURONEXT
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: BMW £612m UK mis-selling provision and 2026 luxury push
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (XETR:BMW) faces a big UK finance hit—motor finance mis—selling provisions rose to £612m for 2025—while pressing growth: expanding luxury models, speeding electrification and local production,
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Diageo plc Sponsored ADR $1bn turnaround plan and CFO 550% salary share requirement
Diageo plc Sponsored ADR (LSE:DGE) unveiled a turnaround plan targeting about $1 billion in savings and North America fixes after an 8%+ sales drop in fiscal 2026, while governance moves tied to new CFO Joanne Wilson’s 5
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Guidance extension to 2031 and remibrutinib Phase III success
Novartis AG (SIX:NOVN) navigates a mixed outlook: CEO Vas Narasimhan expects faster sales growth and may extend guidance, while clinical wins for remibrutinib and a positive Cosentyx opinion contrast with late—stage setb
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: ASML Q2, expansion and Rob Jetten opposes MATCH Act limits
ASML Holding NV Sponsored ADR (EURONEXT:ASML) posted strong Q2 results, unveiled EXE:5200B High—NA gains and capacity plans as 2027 bookings near full, while government talks, Samsung and Intel adoption, buybacks and a r
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Dekuple Group H1 EBITDA €11.9M, Up 11.7%; Net Income +58.9%
Dekuple Group posted H1 2026 net revenue of €90.3M (+2.2%), restated EBITDA of €11.9M (+11.7%, 13.2% margin), EBIT of €8.1M (+25.3%), and net income (Group share) of €6.1M (+58.9%).Material DetailsContext by AI AnalystTh
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Guidance upgrade, £300m buyback and Screwfix growth
Kingfisher Plc (LSE:KGF) upgraded FY26/27 guidance and began a £300m buyback tranche as stronger Screwfix growth, marketplace GMV and e—commerce gains helped offset mixed UK and French retail trends and a heatwave—driven
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Escondida halt after worker death and trading shift
Rio Tinto plc Sponsored ADR (LSE:RIO) said operations at its 30% Escondida copper JV were suspended after a worker died during maintenance, prompting an internal probe, even as the group shifts to trading and risk manage
COMMODITIES | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Fiscal 2027 profit guidance and weaker footwear demand
JD Sports Fashion Plc (LSE:JD.) reaffirmed FY2027 adjusted pretax guidance of £700—800m as CEO said strategy is progressing despite weak footwear demand, heavy promotions and margin pressure; the group named John Mersho
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: A321neo stringer coating flaw and repair, delivery effects
Airbus SE (EURONEXT:AIR) is repairing a coating flaw on ~500 A321neo stringers while managing delivery choices and concessions, funding deals via cash and loans, and advancing growth—buybacks, major defense cybersecurity
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Q4 2026 margin pressure and moved-up shipments
H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B (OMXSTO:HM_B) posted higher Q3 profit helped by a one—time U.S. tariff refund even as logistics shifts, higher transport costs and deeper markdowns warn of Q4 margin pressure; management i
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Voluntary Evonik takeover talks and buyback share repurchase
BASF SE (XETR:BAS) held initial, non-binding talks about a voluntary takeover of Evonik while repurchasing shares (644,178 Sept.14—18; 4,186,757 total) and buying land in Gujarat, signaling strategic deal interest, buyba
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Arcadis expands Autodesk collaboration to accelerate AI, data-led project delivery
Arcadis says the tie-up with Autodesk aims to scale AI and connected data across delivery workflows, with measurable productivity gains cited from existing automation.
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Kebni To Divest Shares In Scaffsense
KebNi AB (publ) OMXSTO:KEBNI_B
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: IB revenue flat in Q3 and asset growth with cost control
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (XETR:DBK) reported asset growth, solid capital and cost control, issued €1.25bn AT1 notes and repurchased 8.36m shares while CFO Raja Akram sees Q3 IB revenue roughly flat; the bank targ
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Castellum AB region merge, SEK100m cuts and management exits
Castellum AB (OMXSTO:CAST) will consolidate four regions into Region Göta (Örjan Rystedt) and Region Svea (Per Gawelin) to cut admin costs by about 15% (~SEK 100m), while managers Sven Stork and Mats Eriksson will leave
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: GlobalEye Canada talks and SSC Space, OHB Sweden & Ericsson
Saab AB Class B (OMXSTO:SAAB_B) is advancing export and partnership plans, signing a non—binding term sheet with Canada’s Defence Investment Agency to negotiate six GlobalEye AEW&C sales with full support while striking
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: UBS backs SIE in AI and Siemens Mobility €1B VinSpeed deal
Siemens AG (XETR:SIE) is leveraging an innovation push and AI data—center positioning to expand industrial capacity and global tech leadership while winning major mobility and service contracts in Vietnam, Belgium and Ge
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: sefaxersen UPCR cut wk37 and enicepatide cuts HbA1c, weight
Roche Holding Ltd (SIX:RO) posted a string of clinical and regulatory wins: Phase III IMAgINATION showed sefaxersen cut UPCR, Phase II enicepatide met diabetes and weight endpoints, the EC approved Susvimo with Contivue
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Glencore plc joins US reserve and $1B recycled offtake
Glencore plc (LSE:GLEN) is expanding its strategic footprint: joining a public—private critical minerals reserve backed by a $500M U.S. Ex-Im commitment, signing a $1B 10-year battery-materials offtake, winning court per
COMMODITIES | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: €800M German labor cuts and 2,081,805-share buyback
Mercedes-Benz Group AG (XETR:MBG) is trimming costs—targeting about €800M via longer hours, fewer bonuses, job cuts and possible plant closures—while boosting value through buybacks, higher-priced India sales, BlackRock
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Aktsiaselts Infortar Reports Share Buybacks
Aktsiaselts Infortar repurchased its own shares on Nasdaq Tallinn during 21—25 Sept 2026 under its 20 Apr 2026 buyback program. Summary data will be disclosed no later than the seventh trading day following the transacti
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Addex Therapeutics Q2 EPS CHF -0.01, net income CHF -1.745 million
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: 12—yr high homes, demand −9% and Barclays TR—1 voting—rights
Rightmove plc (LSE:RMV) faces a 12—year high in homes for sale and 9% weaker buyer demand, prompting the group to press accurate, competitive pricing even as Barclays PLC reported crossing a voting—rights threshold and t
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Eagle Ford data-room review and re-entry into shale reviews
BP PLC Sponsored ADR (LSE:BP.) is refocusing on traditional oil and gas—re-entering shale reviews (briefly assessing Devon Energy’s Eagle Ford), pursuing Venezuelan-to-Trinidad gas projects and slimming its portfolio (se
COMMODITIES | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: EPS double-digit target 2028 and CDS spreads Apr 2025 high
BNP Paribas S.A. Class A (EURONEXT:BNP) projects double-digit EPS growth through 2028 driven by scale, efficiency, AI and contributions from CIB, CPBS and IPS, even as CDS spreads climb to their widest since April 2025 a
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Shelly takeover offer and WCDU coolant launch
Schneider Electric SE (EURONEXT:SU) is expanding both by acquisition—offering €70/share (~€1.2bn) for Shelly Group with founders committing ~57% and a close by Q1 2027 pending approvals—and by product and research moves:
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Beazley takeover okayed and BlackRock lacks vote
Beazley Plc (LSE:BEZ) will be acquired by Zurich after a court approved Zurich’s all-cash takeover and the deal moves to formal registration by Oct. 1, 2026, while BlackRock, Inc. reports investment discretion but no vot
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: $920M July 2026 raise and ABTECT Phase 3 obefazimod success
Abivax SA Sponsored ADR (EURONEXT:ABVX) bolstered its balance sheet with a July 2026 offering raising about $920M (net ~$874M), leaving €402.4M cash and runway into Q4 2029, after positive June 29 Phase 3 ABTECT maintena
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: StoneX Hold initiation and wholesale reset hit Q2 sales
PUMA SE (XETR:PUM) said Q2 sales were weighed down by a wholesale reset and inventory clearance even as inventories fell 15.3% YoY to €1.82B and StoneX started coverage at Hold; the group signed a global fragrance deal t
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Buybacks by Goldman Sachs and Gulf of Mexico sale $840M
Shell Plc Sponsored ADR (LSE:SHEL) executed share buybacks under its July program via Goldman Sachs while selling Gulf of Mexico assets for about $840M—transferring decommissioning obligations but keeping some offtake ri
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Q4 2026 Phase III readouts and RSU/warrant grants
Genmab A/S Sponsored ADR (OMXCOP:GMAB) is gearing for potential 2027 launches after pivotal Phase III readouts for Rina-S, petosemtamab and EPKINLY expected in Q4 2026, while granting employees 13,794 RSUs and 13,331 war
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: EQNR stake 0.85% and Danske Commodities wins Hunterston BESS
Equinor ASA Sponsored ADR (OSL:EQNR) boosted its stake by buying 535,701 shares Sept 14—18, 2026 to 20,202,526 shares (0.85%), while its unit Danske Commodities won a long—term trading and algo optimisation contract for
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: 2025 revenue & profit surge and €2.0bn buyback
Siemens Energy AG (XETR:ENR) reported 13% revenue growth for 2025, operating margin above 6% and continuing-operations profit rising over sixfold, helped by a ~€0.5bn one-off Indian demerger gain, and launched a €2.0bn/5
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Workday payroll-data expansion and Google Gemini FICO access
Experian PLC (LSE:EXPN) is expanding data reach and AI ties—integrating with Workday to boost Experian Verify access, linking with Google Gemini for consumer credit insights, and promoting AI trust tools—while facing leg
MACRO | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: €3.4B buybacks and Enilive caps diesel €2.19, petrol €1.99
Eni S.p.A. Sponsored ADR (MIL:ENI) boosted Q2 buybacks to €3.4B and will cap Enilive retail diesel at €2.19/L and petrol at €1.99/L for 30 days starting next Monday, while HSBC sees buybacks rising to €3.7—4.0B next quar
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: China strategy shift and €110M one-time Q3 2026 charges
Fresenius Medical Care AG Sponsored ADR (XETR:FME) is refocusing its China strategy toward advanced in—center dialysis and critical care tech, exiting peritoneal dialysis and stopping 4008A production, and booking about
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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ADL Partner H1 FY26 net income rises 58.9% to €6.1 million
Revenue rose 3.9% to €121.9 million and EBIT increased 25.3% to €8.1 million.
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Commerzbank AG deal options and Nomura 3% threshold
Commerzbank AG (XETR:CBK) is navigating takeover options — from a UniCredit merger or share-exchange to a cash/share bid to push ownership above 90% — even as Nomura disclosed crossing a 3% voting stake and the bank repu
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: £500m buyback extension and John Crane asbestos sale
Smiths Group Plc (LSE:SMIN) boosted its shareholder return plan by adding up to £500m to a £1.5bn buyback—after repurchasing 1,926,372 shares—and launched a sale process for the John Crane U.S. asbestos liability, expect
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: £515m deals, £83m disposals and Low double-digit growth
Halma plc (LSE:HLMA) is executing an aggressive M&A-led growth push—six deals YTD costing £515m with three disposals netting £83m—while reaffirming low double-digit organic revenue growth, boosted by photonics, amid anal
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: BlackRock vote threshold at J Sainsbury plc and Argos sale £9m
J Sainsbury plc (LSE:SBRY) sees steady earnings and strong cash—shares re-rated to ~14.4x FY27 earnings—after rolling out Taste the Difference, Nectar upgrades and Aldi Price Match while BlackRock crossed a voting thresh
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Guidance reaffirmed with £2bn capex and £1bn cost submission
United Utilities Group PLC (LSE:UU) says annual operations met expectations, reaffirming guidance and a financial framework while planning ~£2bn capex in 2026/27 as part of ~£11.5bn AMP8 and targeting 10—11% regulatory r
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Enhertu CHMP backing for adjuvant HER2+ and Klygefa for gMG
AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN) reported a string of clinical and regulatory wins—CHMP backing for Enhertu in early HER2+ breast cancer and for Klygefa in gMG, positive data for Trixeo and 14 China licensing deals—yet shares s
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: ABB Ltd. buyback progress and €630m €9.00 block trade
ABB Ltd. (SIX:ABBN) continued buybacks—adding 584,551 shares Sept. 17—23 and reaching 9,321,098 repurchased under the Feb. 6, 2026 program—while a €630 million block trade at €9.00 was executed and the company unveiled I
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Leadership appointments and UBS Group AG stake filing
flatexDEGIRO SE (XETR:FTK) reshuffled its leadership—Dr. Benon Janos named CEO immediately, Dr. Thomas Lindner promoted to CFO pending BaFin approval and Oliver Behrens moved to head B2B and Treasury—amid UBS Group AG re
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: About 1,000 job cuts and VodafoneZiggo tower acquisition
Legal & General Group Plc (LSE:LGEN) is overhauling operations with a plan to cut about 1,000 roles by mid—2027 amid voluntary redundancy and union talks, while simultaneously teaming with DigitalBridge and TD Asset Mana
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Banqup Group secures Peppol Corner 5 Access Point contract with the UAE Federal Tax Authority, supporting implementation under the UAE Ministry of Finance eInvoicing programme
LA HULPE, BELGIUM — 28 September 2026, 7:00 a.m. CEST — Banqup Group SA Euronext:BANQ (Banqup, Company), a European fintech provider that simplifies financial flows through an innovative secured platform for e-invoicing,
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Loss of Russian unit and loan easing for Nestlé—Platinum
Nestle S.A. (SIX:NESN) is navigating major shifts: a Russian presidential decree ceded control of its local unit with six factories and ~7,000 staff, lenders softened terms for its Nestlé—Platinum water deal, and Manuela
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Corvex board push at Whitbread PLC and Strategy criticism
Hedge fund Corvex, holding about 6.4% of Whitbread PLC (LSE:WTB), has called a meeting to nominate James Gemmel for one board seat after a year pressing for strategy, structure and capital allocation changes—citing share
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: >50% specialty sales target and bepirovirsen 19% cure
GSK plc Sponsored ADR (LSE:GSK) is pivoting toward specialty medicines—targeting >50% sales by 2031 with higher R&D and productivity cuts—while advancing key drugs: bepirovirsen shows a 19% HBV cure rate, Jemperli and Bl
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Poste Italiane 85.822% estimate and TIT 66.6% take-up
Telecom Italia S.p.A. (MIL:TIT) reopened its March bid to build a national digital-infrastructure group, seeing roughly 65—66.6% tendered so far and an updated offer of 0.218 Poste shares plus €1.97 cash, which would lea
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Centinela strike vote and unions cite pay, discrimination
Unions at Antofagasta plc (LSE:ANTO) have voted to strike if talks fail, scheduling ballots for Sept. 26—28 after saying the company's latest offer doesn't resolve alleged discrimination and pay gaps and that they're fin
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: BlackRock ≥1% and Multiple institutions ≥1%, no derivatives
BlackRock disclosed a 3,367,710—share, ≥1% stake in MITIE Group PLC (LSE:MTO) with investment discretion but no voting authority or derivatives, joining other institutions that on 24—25 Sep 2026 filed Takeover Code 8.3 n
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Sampo completes €350m buyback and cuts NOBA stake to 10.01%
Sampo Oyj (OMXHEX:SAMPO) completed a €350m buyback, repurchasing 37,827,020 A shares at an average €9.24 and now holds 32,778,801 A shares (1.23%), while also selling ~14.7M NOBA shares for ~€111M, trimming its NOBA stak
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Danske Bank buyback progress and BlackRock 5.27% holding
Danske Bank A/S (OMXCOP:DANSKE) pressed ahead with its DKK 4.5bn buyback in week 38, lifting repurchases to 0.952% of share capital (cap 45m shares), while BlackRock held 43,034,599 DANSKE shares (5.27% of capital) as of
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: ITOCHU agent test and SAP India halts Nayara Energy
SAP SE Sponsored ADR (XETR:SAP) piloted a live finance workflow with ITOCHU using agents to auto-collect documents, suggest GL accounts and commissions while retaining human checks—news that nudged the stock up to $211.1
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: €5bn buyback cap and Elliott urges DTE to drop T—Mobile deal
Deutsche Telekom AG (XETR:DTE) ramped buybacks—adding 2,945,800 shares Sept 14—18 and lifting the Aug 10—Sep 18 programme to 14,005,765 with a 2026 cap up €3bn to €5bn—while activist Elliott builds a stake and presses ma
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Share repurchases and AI data governance
Wolters Kluwer N.V. (EURONEXT:WKL) repurchased 2,534 shares for cancellation while ramping up data quality, governance and digital infrastructure to scale AI safely across its information services and Enablon, and has in
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 smartglasses and 15% Armani stake bid
EssilorLuxottica SA (EURONEXT:EL) is pushing smartglasses into broader retail with Meta—launching Ray—Ban Meta Audio and Gen 3 with AI agent Muse and UK/Canada sales—while also emerging as a preferred bidder for a potent
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: BASF takeover approach for Evonik (EVK) and 3,200 job cuts
Evonik Industries AG (XETR:EVK) jumped after confirming a nonbinding takeover approach from BASF and contact with major shareholder RAG—Stiftung, even as the company announced cuts of 3,200 jobs, exits of underperforming
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Beazley deal approved and Alex Wells named Zurich U.S. CEO
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (SIX:ZURN) cleared a key legal hurdle for its all-cash takeover of Beazley with a court order and expected registration on Oct. 1, 2026, as it also appoints Alex Wells to the group executive co
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Biotalys appoints Christine Berwaerts as audit committee chair
Biotalys named Berwaerts and Ioana Tudor as independent directors, expanding the board to seven members.
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: CFO Joanne Wilson departure and Devon’s Point opening
WPP Plc Sponsored ADR (LSE:WPP) said CFO Joanne Wilson will leave for Diageo but stay through a 12—month notice as the board seeks a successor, while reaffirming unchanged 2026 guidance and opening a 34,000 sq ft London
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Buybacks and Novo deal for ELF U.S. authorization
Siemens Healthineers AG (XETR:SHL) continued buybacks—89,988 shares Sept 14—20, part of 3,214,359 repurchased since June 1—and deepened commercial ties with Novo to promote its U.S.-authorized ELF blood test for assessin
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: FY2026 production met guidance and block-trade measures
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR (JSE:HAR) met FY2026 guidance with 1,429,551 oz produced and AISC of $2,195/oz, marking its 11th straight year of hitting targets, while executing several block-trade financings
COMMODITIES | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Airtel Money IPO and Airtel Africa Plc listing postponed
Airtel Africa Plc (LSE:AAF) said its Airtel Money arm, operating in 13 markets with ~53M MAUs and projected FY26 revenue $1.35B (net $373M), will pursue a secondary-only IPO in London while the parent postponed a planned
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: LANDMARK 510(k) clearance and TENDON SEAM shoulder showcase
Smith & Nephew plc Sponsored ADR (LSE:SN) is expanding its orthopedics lineup: it won FDA 510(k) clearance for the LANDMARK Total Knee System and began U.S. cases with a phased CORI-integrated launch, while also debuting
REGULATION | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Arcadis (ARCAD) Expands Autodesk Partnership To Scale AI Delivery
Arcadis announced an expanded collaboration with Autodesk to accelerate AI, connected data and digital workflows across client projects, integrating Arcadis' MCP with Autodesk Assistant.Material DetailsContext by AI Anal
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Clean Earth deal and no stabilisation after Sept 25 offering
Veolia Environnement SA (EURONEXT:VIE) closed its Clean Earth acquisition in June 2026, making VIE the second-largest U.S. hazardous-waste operator by adding facilities, permits and staff, and later said Mizuho Internati
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Digital tokenised bonds and Citigroup lifts target to 860p
NatWest Group Plc Sponsored ADR (LSE:NWG) is pushing into tokenised finance with plans for three tradable digital bonds in Q1 2027, while Citi lifts its price target to 860p and the bank backs dealmaking—providing £30m o
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Allianz SE 2025 heatwave losses and Sept 2026 buyback
Allianz SE (XETR:ALV) says 2025 summer heatwaves caused EUR113B insured losses across 30 European countries—Italy EUR27.8B, Germany EUR25.0B, France EUR20.1B—while the insurer boosted its buyback, buying 122,659 shares S
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Sale of minority stake in contraceptives unit and €2B hybrid bond
Bayer AG (XETR:BAYN) raised roughly €3bn by selling a minority stake in its long—acting contraceptives unit to Apollo, issued €2bn of hybrid bonds (non—call 6y 5.75%, 9y 6.25%), and agreed to sell Stivarga rights to Grün
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Central European stores sale and £20m Bramble Fund stake
Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) is marketing its Central European stores in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia with bidders like Schwarz Group emerging, while simultaneously investing £20m in Bramble Fund I to back UK food—te
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. €36bn bid and MPS €38bn buys
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (MIL:ISP) has lodged a €36bn cash-and-share bid for Monte dei Paschi di Siena while awaiting regulatory approval as shareholders weigh a defensive plan on Oct 29, even as the bank contends with fal
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: EBIT 5%—9% target and brands, digital and Beyond Beer investment
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Sponsored ADR (EURONEXT:ABI) is shifting to a 5%—9% annual EBIT growth target while investing in margin expansion, BEES B2B, brand and digital platforms and aggressive Beyond Beer moves—buying
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: $1B non—cash Kryvyi Rih impairment and $700M+ preservation
ArcelorMittal SA ADR (EURONEXT:MT) said it will take a roughly $1bn non—cash impairment on its Kryvyi Rih plant while having injected over $700m there since the war to preserve the site and discuss restart timing, news t
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Asia—Pacific growth and US minority listing for Parameta Solutions
TP ICAP Group plc (LSE:TCAP) is bulking up in Asia—Pacific with its Vantage Capital Markets buy to boost equity—derivatives and fixed—income clout, weighs a potential US minority listing for data unit Parameta Solutions,
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Industry Leaders Christine Berwaerts and Ioana Tudor Join Biotalys’ Board as Independent Directors
Appointment of two highly respected sector leaders reflects a strong belief in the strategic and commercial value of the company’s technology and reinforces its ability to accelerate its path to marketGhent, BELGIUM, Sep
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Prysmian copper deal and Goldman Sachs WpHG notice
Aurubis AG (XETR:NDA) struck a long-term copper supply deal with Prysmian to shore up European copper for electrification, energy and AI projects, while separately Goldman Sachs disclosed it crossed a reporting threshold
COMMODITIES | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Arlandastad Group readies Stockholm Skavsta Airport space for Saab expansion
The fit-out is targeted for October and will add workspace for about 30 new employees.
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: H1 2026 sales, margin rise and Premarket jump on StoneX Buy
adidas AG (XETR:ADS) surged in premarket trading after StoneX initiated coverage with a Buy and price target, as H1 2026 results showed stronger full—price sales, a better mix and rising gross margins driven by Football,
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Gold Fields (GFI) H1 profit surge and rejected Northern Star bid
Gold Fields Limited Sponsored ADR (JSE:GFI) reported H1 2026 net profit of $1,855M, 12% higher production and strong $2,225M adjusted free cash flow, boosting dividend and a $1.25B buyback, even as its 0.3125-share-plus
COMMODITIES | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: €1B AI markets target and €1.2bn LEAP portfolio rotation
Bureau Veritas SA (EURONEXT:BVI) is charting a profit and portfolio overhaul—rotating ~21% under LEAP | 28 with ~€1.2bn tied to 24 acquisitions, 4 divestments and 1 exit, reorganizing into 4 divisions/10 product lines wh
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Generali 9% stake and Credit Agricole talks on Banco BPM
UniCredit S.p.A. (MIL:UCG) is reshaping its strategy—building a roughly 9% stake in Generali while pursuing Commerzbank and holding talks with Credit Agricole on a joint approach to Banco BPM—even as it financed Ludoil’s
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Rebecca Hall named CFO and R&D seminars with 5—6% spend
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc Sponsored GDR RegS (LSE:HIK) named Rebecca Hall as CFO and executive director starting Q1 2027 with Khalid Nabilsi leaving the board Dec 31, 2026 while Areb Kurdi remains acting CFO; the company
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: BIMZELX-driven H1 growth and galvokimig midstage readout
UCB S.A. (EURONEXT:UCB) ramped H1 growth and raised guidance on BIMZELX momentum and expanding access, while pipeline progress across atopic dermatitis, epilepsy and T—cell engagers and a midstage galvokimig readout next
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Panama Metro maintenance and €22M Saudi five-year deal
Alstom SA (EURONEXT:ALO) is extending its global rail services and equipment footprint with a ~$90M maintenance win for Panama Metro Lines 1 and 2, a five—year €22M Saudi Arabian Railways contract, and Traxx Shunter loco
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Penn Medicine and IBA Launch Joint Venture to Advance Proton Therapy and Radiation Oncology Program Development Worldwide
New expert-led services platform will help healthcare providers develop, implement, and optimize proton therapy and advanced radiation oncology programs across the full care delivery lifecyclePHILADELPHIA, Pa., and LOUVA
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Barclays major-holding in Entain PLC and Brazil ban exposure
Barclays crossed a major-holding threshold in Entain PLC (LSE:ENT) in late Sept 2026, per a TR-1 filing showing stakes via its subsidiaries, even as Entain PLC faces potential hits from Brazil’s new online betting ban th
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Canada Plasma control and 61% Alzheimer’s progression cut
Grifols, S.A. Sponsored ADR Class B (BME:GRF) has taken full management control of Canada Plasma Inc. to remedy Health Canada—flagged regulatory issues while reporting AMBAR real-world data showing a 61% reduction in dis
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC