Wall Street pulls back ahead of long weekend despite S&P 500 record

Portrait of a Financial Analyst Working on Computer with Multi-Monitor Workstation with Real-Time Stocks, Commodities and Exchange Market Charts. Businesswoman at Work in Investment Broker Agency. NEW YORK: U.S. stocks…

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London Stock Exchange

John Wood Group to sell North America T&D business to Qualus for $110 million

LONDON: John Wood Group PLC (Wood) said on Friday it has agreed to sell its North American Transmission & Distribution (T&D) engineering business to Qualus LLC and 2737813 Alberta Ltd…

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London Stock Exchange

Apax Global Alpha reports interim results amid recommended acquisition by Janus Bidco

AGA’s NAV fell to €1.11 billion as of June 30, down from €1.23 billion at year-end 2024 LONDON: Apax Global Alpha Limited (AGA) reported a decline in net asset value…

Bernice Miles August 29, 2025

Indices and commodities

S&P 500 hits record as Nvidia earnings fuel AI optimism

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 climbed to a fresh intraday record Thursday as investors digested Nvidia’s latest earnings report, which reinforced enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and lifted sentiment across the…

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London Stock Exchange

Swedbank to acquire Barclays’ stake in Entercard, forming largest Nordic card business

STOCKHOLM: Swedbank said on Thursday it has agreed to acquire Barclays’ 50% stake in Entercard, making the Nordic credit company a wholly owned subsidiary and forming what it called the…

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Wire

Nvidia reports strong revenue, earnings as AI demand persists

SAN FRANCISCO: Nvidia reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue on Wednesday, signaling to Wall Street that the demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure remains robust, despite a slowdown in its key data…

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Wire

Accenture to acquire NeuraFlash, expanding gen AI and salesforce capabilities

NEW YORK: Accenture (NYSE: ACN) said Thursday it has agreed to acquire NeuraFlash, a leading Salesforce and generative AI consulting firm, in a move to bolster its agentic AI and…

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Wire

UserEvidence acquires Zealot, secures $7 million funding to advance customer advocacy platform

SVYATKOVSKY.COM SAN FRANCISCO: UserEvidence, a leading customer evidence platform for go-to-market (GTM) teams, announced Thursday it has acquired Zealot, a fast-growing advocacy and reference management startup. The acquisition coincides with…

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Wire

CrowdStrike to acquire Onum in push to advance AI-powered SIEM capabilities

AUSTIN: CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: CRWD) said on Wednesday it will acquire Madrid-based startup Onum, a specialist in real-time telemetry pipeline management, in a move aimed at enhancing its Falcon®…

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Australian Exchange

Comms Group delivers FY25 results at top end of guidance, eyes $75 million revenue run-rate

The company posted operating revenue of A$56.6 million and underlying EBITDA of A$5.7 million SYDNEY: Comms Group Ltd. (ASX: CCG), a global telecommunications and IT services provider, reported full-year FY25…

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Australian Exchange

Moonlight Resources to acquire Clermont Gold Project, eyes ASX listing

SYDNEY: Moonlight Resources Ltd., a 44.7% owned entity of Lithium Plus Minerals Ltd. (ASX: LPM), has agreed to acquire the Clermont Gold Project in Queensland from Diatreme Resources Ltd. (ASX:…

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London Stock Exchange

PPHE Hotel Group reports solid H1 revenue growth amid strategic expansion

The group reported a 4.7% increase in total revenue to £199.9 million for the six months PPHE taking steps to reopen some properties but note that the situation remains dynamic…

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