Nvidia agrees to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion

SANTA CLARA: Nvidia has agreed to acquire open-source artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, according to a report Wednesday from The Information, citing a person with direct knowledge of the…

Web Desk August 27, 2026

London Stock Exchange

hVIVO acquires CRS Clinical Research Services Berlin GmbH

LONDON: hVIVO plc, a London-based clinical development partner and leader in human challenge trials, announced Thursday it has acquired CRS Clinical Research Services Berlin GmbH, a specialist Phase I/II clinical research unit, in…

Bernice Miles August 27, 2026

Euronext

Tonner Drones acquires Azur Drones, expands defense and security portfolio

PARIS: Tonner Drones has signed a binding agreement to acquire Azur Drones, a French autonomous surveillance drone company, from Drone Volt in a cash-funded transaction that expands the company’s footprint in the…

Muhammad ALI August 27, 2026

London Stock Exchange

eEnergy appoints John Gahan as permanent CEO following interim stint

LONDON: eEnergy Group PLC (AIM: EAAS) announced the appointment of John Gahan as chief executive officer, effective immediately, ending a three-month interim period that began after the previous CEO's resignation in May. Gahan, who…

Ali Mirza August 27, 2026

Nasdaq Nordic

Boliden to acquire controlling stake in Nexa Resources in $1.31 billion stock deal

STOCKHOLM: Swedish mining giant Boliden AB has agreed to acquire Votorantim S.A.’s majority stake in Nexa Resources S.A. in a transaction valued at approximately $1.31 billion, positioning Boliden as one of the world’s…

Chenos Kahn August 27, 2026

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London Stock Exchange

NAHL Group agrees to sell Searches UK Limited to TM Group

LONDON: NAHL Group (AIM: NAH), a leading marketing and services business focused on the UK consumer legal market, has reached a binding conditional agreement to sell its non-core, wholly-owned subsidiary, Searches UK Limited…

Bernice Miles August 27, 2026

Australian Exchange

One NZ, 2degrees propose joint mobile network infrastructure company

WELLINGTON: One New Zealand on Thursday announced a proposal to combine its radio access network infrastructure with that of 2degrees in a jointly owned wholesale business, a move the companies say would improve…

Chenos Kahn August 27, 2026

Wire

Deep Cogito raises $43 million Series A for AI self-improvement research

SAN FRANCISCO: Deep Cogito, a post-training research lab focused on reinforcement learning and self-improvement, on Wednesday announced a $43 million Series A funding round led by TQ Ventures. The round…

NNR August 27, 2026

Business & Finance

Global natural gas demand hit a record high in 2025, ten a Middle East crisis changed everything

Strait of Hormuz disruption threatens first annual demand decline since 2022, even as LNG trade and prices show new resilience Global natural gas demand climbed to an all-time high in…

Ali Mirza August 26, 2026

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CLEAResult acquires Connected Energy to bolster utility demand management portfolio

AUSTIN: CLEAResult, the largest provider of energy efficiency, energy transition and energy sustainability services in North America, has acquired Connected Energy, a technology company that provides demand management and distributed…

NNR August 26, 2026

Australian Exchange

Genetic Signatures, Microba Life Sciences in preliminary merger talks

SYDNEY: Genetic Signatures Limited and Microba Life Sciences Limited are in preliminary discussions about a potential merger that would create a leading infectious disease diagnostics group, the companies announced Wednesday.…

Chenos Kahn August 26, 2026

Australian Exchange

Centrepoint Alliance acquires controlling stake in SEQ Advice Group

SYDNEY: Centrepoint Alliance Ltd. (ASX: CAF) announced Wednesday it has entered into binding agreements to acquire a 51% controlling interest in SEQ Advice Group Pty Ltd., a Queensland-based financial advisory…

Muhammad ALI August 26, 2026