Helsing raises $1.8bn, pushing valuation to $18bn in Europe’s defense tech boom

FRANKFURT: German defense startup Helsing announced Monday that it closed a $1.8 billion funding round, pushing its valuation to $18 billion — a striking marker of investor appetite for European defense technology. The…

Muhammad ALI July 13, 2026

Wire

Nippon Paint makes €7.5 billion offer for AkzoNobel’s decorative paints unit

LONDON: In a bold move that could reshape the global coatings industry, Nippon Paint has confirmed it submitted a €7.5 billion ($8.55 billion) offer to acquire AkzoNobel’s decorative paints business. The unsolicited…

Web Desk July 13, 2026

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Mastercard eyes sale of Vocalink stake to British banks

LONDON: Mastercard is exploring the sale of a majority stake in its U.K. payments subsidiary Vocalink back to British banks, the Financial Times reported Monday, as the company responds to concerns about…

Web Desk July 13, 2026

MiniMBA, Marketing Education Services,Brave Bison, to Acquire,

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Brave Bison proposes £43 million combination with System1 Group

Response to announcement by Brave Bison Group plc Possible cash-and-share offer values System1 at 327 pence per share, representing a 65% premium to the undisturbed share price LONDON: Brave Bison Group…

Ali Mirza July 13, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Rank Group appoints Richard Harris as permanent CEO

LONDON: The Rank Group Plc has appointed Richard Harris as chief executive officer effective immediately, following a six-month stint as interim CEO, a statement said. Harris, who joined the company as chief financial officer…

Bernice Miles July 13, 2026

Australian Exchange

Mayfield Group to acquire Nilsen switchboards division for $4 million

ADELAIDE: Mayfield Group Holdings Ltd. has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Switchboards Division of Nilsen (SA) Pty Ltd for $4 million in cash, the company announced Monday. The…

Chenos Kahn July 13, 2026

Wire

Berkshire battles back but remains in the red as 2026 hits the halfway mark

Warren Buffett’s conglomerate trims its deficit with a strong June, but tech-fueled markets keep the S&P 500 firmly in the lead. As the calendar flips past the midpoint of 2026,…

Bernice Miles July 12, 2026

Spain won

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NNR July 11, 2026

IRIS Software Group, accountancy, education management, HR and payroll solutions, definitive agreement to acquire, Dext Software Ltd, a leading bookkeeping automation platform provider,

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Banyan Software acquires German eHealth platform HMM

MUNICH: Banyan Software, a Toronto-based acquirer and long-term operator of software businesses, announced Thursday it has acquired HMM Germany, a B2B eHealth platform that manages approval, billing and payment processes…

NNR July 11, 2026

London Stock Exchange

EasyJet shares surge as Apollo Global Management enters bidding war with $7.7 billion takeover offer

LONDON: EasyJet's stock jumped sharply on Friday after the budget airline confirmed it is weighing a $7.7 billion acquisition proposal from private equity giant Apollo Global Management, thrusting the carrier into…

Ali Mirza July 10, 2026

Wire

SK Hynix raises $26.5 billion in blockbuster Nasdaq debut

South Korea's SK Hynix has pulled off one of the biggest share sales of the year, pricing its American Depositary Receipts at $149 apiece and raising roughly $26.5 billion in the process.…

Chenos Kahn July 10, 2026

London Stock Exchange

E& to sell $5.95 billion Vodafone stake to Niel Family Group of France

DUBAI: Emirati telecommunications group e& said Friday it will sell its stake in Vodafone Group for $5.95 billion to a family investment group led by French billionaire Xavier Niel, ending the Abu Dhabi-based…

Bernice Miles July 10, 2026

NewsnReleases

Serica Energy to acquire Pharos Energy in $145.7 million cash deal

DCC Energy agrees to £5.75 billion takeover by KKR and ECP consortium

argenx to acquire Forte Biosciences for $2.2 billion

Evolution Mining to acquire Carnaby Resources in $213 million deal

Kuwait Petroleum secures $16 billion pipeline deal with global investment giants

Helsing raises $1.8bn, pushing valuation to $18bn in Europe’s defense tech boom

Nippon Paint makes €7.5 billion offer for AkzoNobel’s decorative paints unit

Mastercard eyes sale of Vocalink stake to British banks

Brave Bison proposes £43 million combination with System1 Group

Rank Group appoints Richard Harris as permanent CEO

Mayfield Group to acquire Nilsen switchboards division for $4 million

Berkshire battles back but remains in the red as 2026 hits the halfway mark

Spain won

Banyan Software acquires German eHealth platform HMM

EasyJet shares surge as Apollo Global Management enters bidding war with $7.7 billion takeover offer

SK Hynix raises $26.5 billion in blockbuster Nasdaq debut

E& to sell $5.95 billion Vodafone stake to Niel Family Group of France

Serica Energy to acquire Pharos Energy in $145.7 million cash deal

DCC Energy agrees to £5.75 billion takeover by KKR and ECP consortium

argenx to acquire Forte Biosciences for $2.2 billion

Evolution Mining to acquire Carnaby Resources in $213 million deal