IBM stock plunges 23% after disappointing Q2 results, worst drop since 1987

International Business Machines (IBM) saw its stock tumble 23% on Tuesday, marking its steepest single-day decline since October 19, 1987, when shares fell 23.7%. The selloff came after the tech…

Web Desk July 14, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Volex buys remaining 64.3% stake in Kepler SignalTek for $89.4 million

LONDON: Volex plc (AIM: VLX), the UK-based manufacturer known for complex power and data connectivity solutions, has bought out the remaining 64.3% stake it didn't already own in Kepler SignalTek Ltd…

Ali Mirza July 14, 2026

Nasdaq Nordic

Sweco to acquire German water engineering firm STEIN Ingenieure GmbH

MUNICH: Sweco has signed an agreement to acquire STEIN Ingenieure GmbH, an engineering consultancy with about 60 experts across several locations in Germany, the company announced. The deal will expand Sweco's presence in…

Bernice Miles July 14, 2026

Nasdaq Nordic

Lindab Group acquires Irish ventilation distributor, Connaught Ventilation Supplies

STOCKHOLM: Lindab Group acquires Irish ventilation distributor Connaught Ventilation Supplies (CVS). With the acquisition, Lindab Group will be established in western Ireland, a region with high construction activity, a statement said. Connaught Ventilation…

Muhammad ALI July 14, 2026

Nasdaq Nordic

Humble Group sells Fancystage; Takes MSEK 600 impairment hit on sustainable care business

STOCKHOLM: Humble Group AB has agreed to sell its Portuguese subsidiary Fancystage, part of the company's Sustainable Care business area, in a move that will trigger significant goodwill impairments but is expected to…

Chenos Kahn July 14, 2026

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Tavoron has acquired Fluidraulics Inc.

EAGAN: Tavoron, a national provider of industrial automation, robotics, compressed air and motion control solutions, has acquired Fluidraulics Inc., a Pennsylvania- and Ohio-based automation component and systems distributor that has operated since…

NNR July 14, 2026

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Stryten Energy to acquire C&D Trojan

ALPHARETTA: Stryten Energy LLC has agreed to acquire C&D Technologies, Inc. and Trojan Battery Company, LLC — together known as C&D Trojan — in a deal aimed at building one of…

Web Desk July 14, 2026

London Stock Exchange

AstraZeneca secures global rights to novel lung cancer drug Zegfrovy in $1.5 billion deal with Dizal Pharmaceutical

LONDON: AstraZeneca has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement for Zegfrovy (sunvozertinib), a novel oral EGFR inhibitor for lung cancer patients with exon 20 insertion mutations. In a landmark deal valued at…

Bernice Miles July 14, 2026

Australian Exchange

Genesis Minerals and Vault Minerals agree to $12.6 billion merger

PERTH: Genesis Minerals Ltd. and Vault Minerals Ltd. announced Tuesday they have entered into a binding agreement to merge, creating Australia’s third-largest gold producer in a deal valued at approximately $12.6 billion.…

Chenos Kahn July 14, 2026

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Helsing raises $1.8bn, pushing valuation to $18bn in Europe’s defense tech boom

FRANKFURT: German defense startup Helsing announced Monday that it closed a $1.8 billion funding round, pushing its valuation to $18 billion — a striking marker of investor appetite for European defense technology. The…

Muhammad ALI July 13, 2026

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Nippon Paint makes €7.5 billion offer for AkzoNobel’s decorative paints unit

LONDON: In a bold move that could reshape the global coatings industry, Nippon Paint has confirmed it submitted a €7.5 billion ($8.55 billion) offer to acquire AkzoNobel’s decorative paints business. The unsolicited…

Web Desk July 13, 2026

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Mastercard eyes sale of Vocalink stake to British banks

LONDON: Mastercard is exploring the sale of a majority stake in its U.K. payments subsidiary Vocalink back to British banks, the Financial Times reported Monday, as the company responds to concerns about…

Web Desk July 13, 2026