WICHITA: Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK), the parent company of Equity Bank, reported second-quarter net income of $15.3 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, for the period ending June 30, 2025, the company announced Tuesday. Adjusted earnings, excluding $1.7 million in expenses tied to its recently completed merger with NBC Corp. of Oklahoma and debt…
Longevity Health merges with THPlasma in all-stock deal, targets plasma shortage
NEW YORK: Longevity Health Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: XAGE), a company focused on human longevity and healthy aging, announced Tuesday the execution of a definitive agreement to merge with True Health Inc., operator of the THPlasma brand, in an all-stock transaction. The combined company is expected to continue trading on Nasdaq under the ticker “XAGE” after…
Churchill Downs acquires majority stake in New Hampshire casino venture
LOUISVILLE: Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced Tuesday it has signed definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in Casino Salem, a joint venture developing a charitable gaming, dining and entertainment venue featuring historical horse racing machines (HRMs) in Salem, New Hampshire. The venue is located at The Mall at Rockingham Park, approximately 30 minutes…
FB Financial posts $2.9 million Q2 profit amid growth in loans and deposits
NASHVILLE: FB Financial Corporation (NYSE: FBK), parent company of FirstBank, reported second-quarter net income of $2.9 million, or 6 cents per diluted common share, marking a sharp decline from 84 cents in the previous quarter and 85 cents a year earlier. Adjusted net income reached $40.8 million, or 88 cents per diluted share, up from…
NatWest to exit Permanent TSB stake through institutional placing
LONDON: NatWest Group plc on Monday said it plans to sell its entire stake in Permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC via a placing to institutional investors, marking its full exit from the Irish lender. The placing, launched immediately following the announcement, will be conducted through NatWest’s wholly owned subsidiary RBS AA Holdings (UK) Limited. It…
Scalare Partners to acquire Tank Stream Labs in $5.5 million deal
SYDNEY: Scalare Partners (ASX: SCP) has agreed to acquire Tank Stream Labs, one of Australia’s leading flexible workspace and service providers for tech startups, in a $5.5 million deal aimed at expanding Scalare’s footprint in the early-stage technology ecosystem. Under the terms of the agreement, Scalare will pay $3 million in cash and issue $1.5…
Kazatomprom, SEAS sign MoU to boost nuclear energy cooperation
ASTANA: National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC announced Monday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Slovenské elektrárne a.s. (SEAS), Slovakia’s largest electricity producer, to explore long-term cooperation in the nuclear energy sector. The agreement marks the first formal collaboration between the two companies and outlines plans for potential supply of natural uranium concentrate and…
First Class Metals, Valereum Ink MOU to Explore Tokenisation of Mineral Projects
LONDON: First Class Metals, a UK-listed mineral exploration company focused on Ontario, Canada, said Monday it has entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Valereum Plc, a digital asset infrastructure firm listed on the Aquis Stock Exchange. Under the agreement, the companies will assess the feasibility of applying regulated tokenisation to fund exploration and…
Wizz Air to exit Abu Dhabi operations amid strategic shift to core European markets
LONDON: Wizz Air Holdings PLC announced Monday it will suspend all Wizz Air Abu Dhabi operations effective Sept. 1, 2025, as part of a strategic realignment aimed at reinforcing its presence in Central and Eastern Europe and select Western European markets. The decision follows a comprehensive reassessment of regional market dynamics, operational constraints, and geopolitical…
Supermarket Income REIT acquires Tesco omnichannel supermarket in £54.1 million deal
LONDON: Supermarket Income REIT plc (LSE: SUPR) said Monday it has acquired a top-performing Tesco supermarket in Ashford, Kent, for £54.1 million, excluding acquisition costs. The deal reflects a net initial yield of 7.0%. The 93,000-square-foot store includes a petrol filling station and sits on an 8.2-acre site. Tesco has traded from the location for…
PPHC to acquire Texas-based Pine Cove Capital for up to $13 million
LONDON: Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (AIM: PPHC) announced Thursday it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Pine Cove Capital, LLC, a premier Texas-based strategic consulting firm, for an initial consideration of $3 million and a total potential value of $13 million. The acquisition, expected to close in August, is anticipated to be…
Saga Money, NatWest Boxed partners to expand savings products for over-50s
LONDON: Saga Money on Monday announced a seven-year partnership with NatWest Boxed, the banking-as-a-service arm of NatWest Group, to launch a new suite of savings products aimed at consumers over the age of 50. The collaboration, first flagged in Saga’s June trading update, will enable the company to expand its financial services offering, starting with…