Nido Education acquires 4 child care centers in $9.1 million deal

SYDNEY: Nido Education Ltd. has expanded its early childhood education portfolio, completing the acquisition of four child care services for $9.1 million, the company announced Monday. The acquired centers, which…

NNR April 27, 2026

Wire

Average tax refund jumps 11.3% as Trump-era breaks boost payments, IRS data shows

WASHINGTON: The average tax refund is running 11.3% higher so far this season compared with the same period in 2025, according to Internal Revenue Service filing data through Tax Day.…

NNR April 24, 2026

Wire

DigitalBridge stockholders approve $16 per share takeover by SoftBank

BOCA RATON: DigitalBridge Group Inc. stockholders voted to approve the company’s $16-per-share cash acquisition by SoftBank Group Corp., clearing a key hurdle for the deal that remains on track to…

NNR April 24, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Zenith Energy expands Italian solar pipeline with 5 MWp acquisition in Puglia

MILAN: Zenith Energy Ltd. has acquired a 5 MWp photovoltaic development project in the Puglia region of southern Italy, the company announced Tuesday, expanding its solar development pipeline to 178.5…

NNR April 23, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Hydrogen Utopia International signs waste supply deal with Saudi recycling firm

LONDON: Hydrogen Utopia International PLC (LSE: HUI) said Wednesday its Saudi subsidiary has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with a domestic waste management company to secure up to 200,000…

NNR April 23, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Bluebird Mining Ventures to launch Texas bitcoin project

LONDON: Bluebird Mining Ventures Ltd. said Thursday it has entered into an agreement with Digital Carpenters to invest in a 4.8-megawatt bitcoin mining project in Texas, marking the company’s first…

NNR April 23, 2026

Wire

Marvell Technology acquires Swiss chip firm Polariton to boost AI connectivity

SANTA CLARA: Marvell Technology Inc. has acquired Polariton Technologies, a Swiss developer of high-speed, low-power plasmonics-based silicon photonics devices, the company announced Tuesday. The deal strengthens Marvell’s optical technology portfolio…

NNR April 23, 2026

Wire

ServiceNow, Google Cloud unveil AI agents for autonomous enterprise operations

LAS VEGAS: ServiceNow and Google Cloud deepened their strategic partnership Tuesday at Google Cloud Next, unveiling new AI solutions designed to help large enterprises detect, diagnose and resolve problems before…

NNR April 23, 2026

Australian Exchange

XRF Scientific acquires combustion gas analysis business from Bruker

PERTH: XRF Scientific Ltd. has acquired Bruker AXS SE’s Combustion Gas Analysis business in a cash deal worth $4 million, the company announced Wednesday. The acquisition, executed through XRF’s wholly…

NNR April 23, 2026

Euronext

ICAPE Group acquires Italian printed circuit board trader TEKUBE

PARIS: The ICAPE Group, a global distributor of printed circuit boards (PCB) and custom electronics, announced Wednesday it has signed and closed a deal to acquire the PCB trading operations…

NNR April 22, 2026

Apple names hardware chief John Ternus to succeed Tim Cook as CEO

CUPERTINO: Apple said Monday that John Ternus, its senior vice president of hardware engineering, will succeed Tim Cook as CEO on Sept. 1, with Cook becoming executive chairman. Ternus, 50,…

NNR April 21, 2026

Wire

Protecht acquires AI-powered VISO TRUST to revolutionize third-party risk management

Sydney-Based GRC Leader Bolsters Global Platform with Agentic AI for Enterprise Risk Challenges SYDNEY: Protecht Group, a global leader in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions, has acquired VISO TRUST,…

NNR April 21, 2026