OSLO: DNB Boligkreditt AS, the covered bond subsidiary of DNB Bank ASA, posted a second-quarter profit of NOK 918 million, a substantial rise from NOK 592 million in the same period last year, driven by stronger net interest income and…
OSLO: DNB Bank ASA reported a second-quarter post-tax profit of NOK 10.4 billion ($980 million), down 3% from NOK 10.8 billion a year earlier, as strong growth across customer segments offset the impact of increased operating expenses and macroeconomic uncertainty….
PARIS: Clinical-stage biotech Biophytis SA (Euronext Growth: ALBPS) reported significantly reduced losses for 2024 and outlined ambitious clinical plans for obesity and sarcopenia treatments, while flagging a critical funding gap threatening its operations beyond Q3 2025. The company’s net loss…
LONDON: Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC (PCT.L) reported a 3.1% rise in net asset value (NAV) per share to 325.20 pence for the financial year ending April 30, 2025, up from 315.41 pence a year earlier. The trust’s total net…
MELBOURNE: Building services firm Johns Lyng Group Limited (ASX: JLG) announced Friday it has entered into a binding agreement to be acquired by funds managed by Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) in a deal valuing JLG’s equity at approximately $1.1 billion….
Boyd Gaming Corp. will sell its 5% equity stake in FanDuel Group to Flutter Entertainment in a deal valued at approximately $1.76 billion, the companies announced Thursday. The transaction, expected to close in the third quarter of 2025, would give…
LONDON: Metir plc (AIM: MET), a global provider of mobile and point-of-use water and environmental testing technologies, reported a 53% year-over-year decline in revenue to £0.23 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as the company implemented a transformative…
Dow Jones climbs 0.6% in Wall Street rally and Bitcoin smashes past $113K U.S. stocks climbed to fresh record highs Thursday, boosted by gains in Nvidia and a new peak for Bitcoin, as investors shrugged off escalating trade rhetoric from…
Airalo, the world’s largest travel eSIM provider, has announced a $220 million investment led by global private equity giant CVC, pushing its valuation past $1 billion and earning unicorn status. With this funding round—including $185 million from CVC Asia Fund…
DENVER: The Simply Good Foods Company (Nasdaq: SMPL) on Thursday reported a 13.8% year-over-year increase in net sales for its fiscal third quarter, driven by strong contributions from its OWYN acquisition and continued momentum for Quest-branded products. The company also…
LONDON: Ulta Beauty, the U.S. cosmetics giant with nearly 1,500 stores nationwide, has acquired high-end retailer Space NK from longtime owner Manzanita Capital. The deal, which is expected to exceed £300 million, marks a major strategic expansion for Ulta as…
LONDON: Alpaca, a self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure API, announced Thursday its planned acquisition of WealthKernel, a U.K.-based wealthtech firm specializing in digital investment infrastructure and tax-advantaged products. The deal will expand Alpaca’s global reach by integrating WealthKernel’s U.K. and EU-regulated…