LIRR workers go on strike for first time in 32 years, halting nation’s busiest commuter rail

NEW YORK: About 3,500 workers for the Long Island Rail Road went on strike Saturday after contract negotiations failed, shutting down the nation’s busiest commuter rail system just ahead of…

Web Desk May 16, 2026

Australian Exchange

Prestal Holdings to sell Hampers With Bite business to Gourmet Brands

MELBOURNE: Prestal Holdings Ltd. said Friday it has agreed to sell its Hampers With Bite business to Gourmet Brands Two Pty Ltd for up to $1 million, pending shareholder approval.…

Muhammad ALI May 15, 2026

Australian Exchange

Nanoveu to acquire Spinoff Robotics, expanding drone capabilities

PERTH: Nanoveu Ltd. said Friday it will acquire Singapore-based Spinoff Robotics in a deal aimed at strengthening its defense and commercial drone offerings. The acquisition will give Nanoveu full ownership of…

Chenos Kahn May 15, 2026

Australian Exchange

Gratifii to acquire Simplicity; Invest in Marketplacer

SYDNEY: Gratifii Limited, an Australian rewards and engagement technology company, announced Friday it has signed a binding agreement to acquire New Zealand-based loyalty provider Simplicity and will make a strategic investment in…

Muhammad ALI May 15, 2026

Wire

Nextpower to acquire Zigor’s Power Conversion business in $80.5 million deal

SAN JOSE: Nextpower, a provider of intelligent power generation systems for solar power plants, said Thursday it has agreed to acquire complementary assets of Zigor Corporation’s power conversion business and…

Muhammad ALI May 13, 2026

Wire

Dutch Bros to acquire Phoenix East Valley franchise

PHOENIX: Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS) said Monday it has agreed to acquire the Phoenix East Valley franchise, a 29-shop operation whose owner, Jim Thompson, is retiring after almost two…

Muhammad ALI May 13, 2026

Wire

Judgment Labs raises $32M to help AI agents learn from their own mistakes

SAN FRANCISCO: Judgment Labs, a three-month-old infrastructure startup building tools to help AI-powered agents improve from real-world production data, has raised $32 million in combined seed and Series A funding,…

Muhammad ALI May 13, 2026

Nasdaq Nordic

Nokia appoints Emma Falck as President of Mobile Infrastructure and member of Group Leadership

ESPOO: Nokia today announced the appointment of Emma Falck as President of Mobile Infrastructure and member of the Nokia Group Leadership Team, effective 1 September 2026. Falck brings extensive experience…

Bernice Miles May 13, 2026

London Stock Exchange

EGT boosts stake in wind monitoring firm Anemos to 79%

LONDON: European Green Transition plc (AIM: EGT) said Tuesday it has acquired an additional 27% stake in Anemos Analytics Ltd, raising its total interest in the Scotland-based condition monitoring software…

Ali Mirza May 13, 2026

Sword Group acquires Edinburgh-based AWS cloud specialist CirrusHQ

GENEVA: Sword Group has acquired CirrusHQ, an Edinburgh-based Amazon Web Services Premier Consulting partner, as part of its ongoing international expansion strategy. CirrusHQ, which delivers cloud infrastructure, transformation strategies and…

Chenos Kahn May 12, 2026

Euronext

Rexel to acquire Revere Electrical Supply

PARIS: Rexel announces it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Revere Electrical Supply. Headquartered in Mokena, Illinois, Revere is a recognized industrial automation player and authorized reseller of Rockwell…

Chenos Kahn May 12, 2026

London Stock Exchange

BMO Financial Group announces strategic sale of finance businesses

CHICAGO: BMO Financial Group (TSX: BMO) (NYSE: BMO) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement with Stonepeak for the sale of BMO's Transportation Finance and Vendor Finance businesses, including…

Bernice Miles May 12, 2026