Berkshire battles back but remains in the red as 2026 hits the halfway mark

Warren Buffett’s conglomerate trims its deficit with a strong June, but tech-fueled markets keep the S&P 500 firmly in the lead. As the calendar flips past the midpoint of 2026,…

Bernice Miles July 12, 2026

Spain won

2-1

NNR July 11, 2026

IRIS Software Group, accountancy, education management, HR and payroll solutions, definitive agreement to acquire, Dext Software Ltd, a leading bookkeeping automation platform provider,

Wire

Banyan Software acquires German eHealth platform HMM

MUNICH: Banyan Software, a Toronto-based acquirer and long-term operator of software businesses, announced Thursday it has acquired HMM Germany, a B2B eHealth platform that manages approval, billing and payment processes…

NNR July 11, 2026

London Stock Exchange

EasyJet shares surge as Apollo Global Management enters bidding war with $7.7 billion takeover offer

LONDON: EasyJet's stock jumped sharply on Friday after the budget airline confirmed it is weighing a $7.7 billion acquisition proposal from private equity giant Apollo Global Management, thrusting the carrier into…

Ali Mirza July 10, 2026

Wire

SK Hynix raises $26.5 billion in blockbuster Nasdaq debut

South Korea's SK Hynix has pulled off one of the biggest share sales of the year, pricing its American Depositary Receipts at $149 apiece and raising roughly $26.5 billion in the process.…

Chenos Kahn July 10, 2026

London Stock Exchange

E& to sell $5.95 billion Vodafone stake to Niel Family Group of France

DUBAI: Emirati telecommunications group e& said Friday it will sell its stake in Vodafone Group for $5.95 billion to a family investment group led by French billionaire Xavier Niel, ending the Abu Dhabi-based…

Bernice Miles July 10, 2026

Nasdaq Nordic

S-Bank launches €571 million tender offer for Oma Savings Bank

HELSINKI: Finland's banking sector is set for a major consolidation as S-Bank Plc announces a voluntary recommended public cash tender offer of €17.20 per share for all outstanding shares in Oma Savings Bank…

Muhammad ALI July 9, 2026

Euronext

TotalEnergies exits distributed solar market in Europe with €170 million asset sale to Amarenco, AMPYR

PARIS: TotalEnergies has completed the divestment of its distributed solar portfolio, approximately 170 megawatts, across seven European countries as part of a broader strategy to refocus on large-scale utility-scale projects, the French…

Chenos Kahn July 9, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Amcomri Group announces acquisition of North West Transport Supplies Limited

LONDON: Amcomri Group plc (AIM: AMCO) has announced the completion of its acquisition of North West Transport Supplies Limited, which trades as NTS Limited Leyland ("NTS"), for an initial cash consideration of £3 million. The…

Ali Mirza July 9, 2026

London Stock Exchange

GSTechnologies invests $1 million in Sodales AI to build next-generation banking platform

LONDON: GSTechnologies Limited (LSE: GST), a prominent fintech company, has announced a strategic investment in Singapore-based artificial intelligence firm Sodales AI Pte. Ltd., marking a significant move to integrate AI capabilities into…

Bernice Miles July 9, 2026

Nasdaq Nordic

Bulten divests Chinese manufacturing unit in strategic shift

GOTHENBURG: Bulten AB, the global fastener manufacturer and distributor, announced today a significant step in its ongoing restructuring efforts with an agreement to divest its contract manufacturing operation in Tianjin, China. The company has inked…

Chenos Kahn July 9, 2026

Wire

Apple strikes $30bn chip deal with Broadcom in largest U.S. manufacturing commitment yet

Apple is deepening its ties with chipmaker Broadcom through a new multi-year agreement expected to top $30 billion, the tech giant announced Wednesday. The deal represents Apple's largest domestic manufacturing commitment…

Muhammad ALI July 8, 2026