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Biosynex agrees to sell molecular biology unit for €4 million amid safeguard proceedings

STRASBOURG: Biosynex, a French diagnostic testing group, has secured a firm commitment from an unnamed pharmaceutical industry buyer to purchase its in-house molecular biology business for about €4 million, the company announced May 25. The…

Web Desk May 25, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Creo Medical enters non-binding LOI to sell 49% stake in European unit

CHEPSTOW: Creo Medical Group plc has signed a non-binding letter of intent to sell its entire 49% stake in Creo Medical S.L. to a company owned by Luis Collantes, the CEO of…

Web Desk May 22, 2026

Euronext

Syensqo launches strategic review of €2 billion Performance & Care segment

BRUSSELS: Syensqo said Thursday it has initiated a strategic review of its Performance & Care segment, a move aimed at sharpening the company’s focus on specialty materials and advanced technologies. The segment,…

Web Desk May 21, 2026

Wire

Stellantis, Dongfeng plan European EV joint venture as partnership deepens

MILAN: Stellantis and China’s Dongfeng Group have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to expand their 34-year partnership, aiming to create a Europe-based joint venture focused on the sales and distribution of…

Web Desk May 20, 2026

Wire

Standard Chartered to cut 7,000 jobs in AI-driven overhaul

LONDON: Standard Chartered plans to eliminate more than 7,000 jobs over the next four years, turning to artificial intelligence to replace what its chief executive called “lower-value human capital.” The London-based lender said…

Web Desk May 19, 2026

Australian Exchange

Gentrack acquires Factor to bolster real-time energy pricing capabilities

WELLINGTON: Gentrack Group announced it has acquired Factor, a New Zealand–based SaaS provider specializing in on-demand pricing and risk management for energy retailers, in a deal valued at NZ$24 million. The acquisition includes…

Web Desk May 18, 2026

Wire

LIRR workers go on strike for first time in 32 years, halting nation’s busiest commuter rail

NEW YORK: About 3,500 workers for the Long Island Rail Road went on strike Saturday after contract negotiations failed, shutting down the nation’s busiest commuter rail system just ahead of…

Web Desk May 16, 2026

Wire

Cross Country Healthcare to be acquired by Knox Lane in $437 million Deal

SAN FRANCISCO: Cross Country Healthcare Inc., a technology-driven healthcare workforce solutions company, has agreed to be acquired by investment firm Knox Lane for $13.25 per share in an all-cash transaction…

Web Desk May 7, 2026

Wire

UCB to acquire Candid Therapeutics in $2.2Bn deal focused on autoimmune T-Cell engagers

BRUSSELS: UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, announced Tuesday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Candid Therapeutics, a privately held clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel T-cell engagers (TCEs) for…

Web Desk May 3, 2026

London Exchange

Oracle Power forms joint venture for green hydrogen project in Pakistan

LONDON, UK: Oracle Power Plc (AIM:ORCP), the international natural resources project developer, has entered in to a joint venture agreement with the Private Office of His Highness Shaikh Ahmed Dalmook…

Web Desk March 30, 2022

PSX

Pakistan Petroleum seeks two mining licenses in Baluchistan

KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has submitted an Expression of Interest (EoI) for acquiring mining rights in two blocks in Balochistan, a province of Pakistan, which shares borders with Iran and Afghanistan.…

Web Desk October 26, 2021